Team building: Behavioral profiling MBTI (Boards)

Profiling with MBTI (a psychological tool used to assess personality; created by Isabel Briggs Myers and Katharine Cook Briggs, based on psychological theories developed by Carl Gustav Jung) has many supporters and just as many critics. Even Michał Cakrt himself sheds light on various perspectives on how to perceive this tool in his book 'Who is Who. Personality Types for Managers.'

In my opinion, nothing in life should be treated as a binary choice of 0 or 1, or as an absolute truth. Life encompasses too many shades of gray. Therefore, MBTI tests or any others are seen more as a starting point for self-reflection and discussion (sometimes very lively and amusing), from my perspective.

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Behavioral profiling MBTI visualisation

Who can use Behavioral profiling MBTI?

There are no restrictions. Anyone who works with people on a daily basis, manages them, guide them or teaches them can use it.

In which industries is it worth applying Behavioral profiling MBTI?

There are no restrictions. In any industry where work relies on collaboration between individuals or teams, Behavioral profiling MBTI can be applied. This tool is suitable for workshops or retrospectives, whether with an IT team or students in a classroom collaborating on an educational project.

When is it worth using Behavioral profiling MBTI?

Most often at the beginning of working with a team, but not only. It's worth paying attention to this tool also when facing #impediments such as:

• lack of teamwork,
• lack of trust,
• and lack of communication

Why is it worth using it?

To demonstrate that we are not a monolith. We are not all the same. To emphasize our differences. As a starting point for discussion.

Why is it important?

A step towards creating openness based on trust is providing a tool that can help understand each other better. With such tools, people find it easier to discuss their strengths and weaknesses. A better understanding of one's strengths and weaknesses allows for the conscious management of one's work and understanding the way others work. Moreover, it enables the recognition of different behavioral patterns.

Behavioral profiling MBTI Objectives

Communicative

• increasing the level of trust by giving team members the opportunity to open up in an objective and thorough manner
• helping understand each other's strengths and weaknesses
• avoiding making false assumptions when interpreting behaviors and intentions

Psycho-pedagogical:

• ability to work individually
• working in groups
• public speaking

Cognitive tools :

• Team building: Behavioral profiling MBTI boards by ScrumDragon

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