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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) Assessments
The world’s most popular personality tool accelerates self-awareness and skills development through the lens of type.
Myers-Briggs (MBTI®) Assessments
What is MBTI?
The MBTI assessment is the world’s most popular and widely used personality-type tool, helping millions around the globe gain deeper insight into themselves and how they relate to others.
Rather than labeling personality traits as “good” or “bad,” MBTI focuses on preferences. Specifically, it explores how we prefer to:
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direct and receive energy — Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I)
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take in information — Sensing (S) or Intuition (N)
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make decisions — Thinking (T) or Feeling (F)
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approach the external world — Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)
These four pairs combine into one of 16 distinct MBTI personality types, giving a richly textured understanding of how someone naturally tends to think, decide, and act.
Why MBTI Matters — What MBTI Offers
By working with the MBTI framework, individuals, teams,
and organizations can unlock powerful benefits:
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Deep Self-Awareness & Personal Growth — MBTI offers a structured way to understand what makes you “you.” That insight can guide personal development, decision-making, career planning, and stress management.
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Clearer Communication & Better Relationships — When you know your own preferences and begin to understand others’, you gain a shared “language” to explain why people behave differently, helping reduce misunderstandings and build empathy.
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Improved Team Dynamics & Collaboration — MBTI helps teams appreciate the diversity of thinking and working styles. Teams can align on how they communicate, make decisions, and collaborate — maximizing each person’s strengths while respecting differences.
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Enhanced Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness — Organizations and leaders who use MBTI often see better team cohesion, improved conflict resolution, and more effective interpersonal interactions.
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Personalized Development & Soft-Skills Growth — MBTI is more than insight — it provides a foundation for developing soft skills (communication, decision-making, conflict management, collaboration) tailored to each person’s personality type.
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Backed By Decades of Research — Extensively reviewed by scientists and researchers over decades, the MBTI assessment is supported by a robust body of evidence that demonstrates its reliability, validity, and enduring relevance.
MBTI Assessment Types
1. MBTI® Step I (Core Assessment)
The foundational MBTI tool that identifies personality type based on the four preference pairs:
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Extraversion (E) – Introversion (I)
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Sensing (S) – Intuition (N)
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Thinking (T) – Feeling (F)
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Judging (J) – Perceiving (P)
Used for:
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Personal development
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Communication
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Decision-making
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Leadership growth
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Team building
Common Step I Reports
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MBTI® Profile Report
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MBTI® Personal Impact Report
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MBTI® Interpretive Report
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MBTI® Career Report
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MBTI® Communication Style Report
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MBTI® Conflict Style Report
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MBTI® Decision-Making Style Report
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MBTI® Stress Management Report
2. MBTI® Step II (Advanced Assessment)
A deeper version of MBTI that goes beyond the 4-letter type and examines 20 sub-facets (facet scales) across each preference. This provides more nuance and personalization for coaching, team dynamics, and leadership development.
Used for:
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Executive coaching
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Deep leadership development
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Complex team dynamics
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Change management
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Conflict and relationship work
Common Step II Reports
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MBTI® Step II Profile Report
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MBTI® Step II Interpretive Report
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MBTI® Step II Personal Impact Report
Step II can reveal in-type variability (examples: an INTJ who prefers “Concrete Sensing” in certain situations), which is extremely valuable in coaching.
3. MBTI® Reports for Teams & Organizations
Alongside the individual reports, practitioners also offer team-based MBTI reports.
Team & Group Reports
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MBTI® Team Report
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Shows team personality distribution
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Strengths and blind spots
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Communication and decision patterns
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MBTI® Team Development Report
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Focused on application and team improvement pathways
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MBTI® Leadership Team Report
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Designed for executive teams aligning around leadership behaviors
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MBTI® Organizational Development Packages
(usually delivered through certified practitioners as part of workshops)
These reports help teams understand collective strengths, learn how to work through differences, and build shared language.
Popular Delivery Options
Individual Assessments
Includes:
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MBTI Step I or Step II assessment
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Personalized report package
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One-on-one coaching debrief (60–90 minutes)
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Action plan for development
Team Workshops
Includes:
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Group administration (Step I or II)
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Individual reports + Team reports
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Facilitated workshop (in-person or virtual)
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Exercises, discussions, and applications
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Team development roadmap
Ready to understand yourself and your team better?
As a Certified MBTI Practitioner, I help individuals and organizations use personality insights to improve communication, build stronger relationships, and increase performance.
Contact me to schedule your assessment or team workshop.
