Personality Matters Blog
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Why knowing your personality type is critical to a growth mindset
If people think ability is innate, it could be holding them back.
Global Marketing
Should personality assessments be used in hiring?
How to decide if and when to include personality assessments in the selection process.
Global Marketing
How personality type affects team performance and job satisfaction
New research sends clear message to team leaders
Melissa Summer
The Psychology of Leadership
What're the psychological factors that contribute to great leadership? How is active self-awareness helpful to leaders? Listen to this episode with leadership expert and business psychology consultant Cameron Nott to learn more.
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company
Why self-awareness is not enough
Business psychology experts weigh in on leadership and people development in organizations.
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company
People have forgotten how to work with each other
Our consultants share the workplace trends and topics they’re hearing about.
Melissa Summer
Career Transitions and Job Fit
What’s the best way to approach career transitions? How are these transitions different during early, mid and end career stages? Listen to this podcast for all things career.
Global Marketing
Why and how innovative organizations welcome conflict
Effective conflict management is a pillar of high-performing organizations.
Vanessa Bradford, Contributing Writer
Uncover the (in)visible elements of team success
There are many psychological factors that affect team success. This article helps managers and leaders understand how those factors affect performance – and why the MBTI personality assessment is one of the best opportunities for growth.
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company
Parenting and Personality Type
How does your MBTI personality type affect your parenting style? What’s the best way to parent a child who has different personality preferences from yours? Listen to this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast to find out!
Vanessa Bradford, Contributing Writer
Leadership wake-up call: how’s your team’s orientation?
In the workplace, there are hidden elements that can make or break team success. This blog post helps managers and leaders understand the importance of team orientation – and the role inclusive leadership plays in boosting it.
Vanessa Bradford, Contributing Writer
To build better teams, start by building trust
At work, there are hidden elements that can make or break team success. This blog post helps managers and leaders understand how inclusion – and inclusive leadership – cultivates the trust and psychological safety that teams need to be effective.
Kevin Wood
The worst thing about teams? Poor leaders
New research explores team performance, job satisfaction, and the role of personality type
Melissa Summer
Targeted Leadership Development and Succession Planning through CPI 260 Certification
The CPI 260 assessment enables HR and talent development professionals to find and develop high-potential employees, making it an essential tool for your investment in employee training and development.
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company
Working Across Cultures
What are the biggest challenges people face working across cultures? Listen to this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast with Frank Garten, cross-cultural expert and global leadership trainer to learn how to mitigate cultural challenges and improve communication.
Melissa Summer
Enhancing communication in teams
In this post we explore practical strategies for improving team communication and recommend tips to improve how team members interact on the job.
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company
Can you pick up 3 pieces of litter?
How micro habits are key to the environmental mission of our new charity partner, Take 3 for the Sea
Melissa Summer and Kevin Wood
Unlocking Team and Leadership Potential through FIRO Certification
In the ever-evolving landscape of HR and training and development, organizations are recognizing the significance of assessments in unlocking individual and team potential. Among these assessments, the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation™ (FIRO®) assessment stands out as a powerful tool for team development and leadership growth.
Melissa Summer
Awards Spotlight: The Myers-Briggs Company
At the beginning of this year, The Myers-Briggs Company was notified of multiple awards it had won from various agencies, recognizing our excellence and effort in areas from psychometric testing and measurement to social and environmental impact as an organization.
Melissa Summer
Overcoming team communication challenges
In this post, based on an interview with Myers-Briggs Professional Services Principal Consultant and Depth Psychologist Dr. Marta Koonz, we discuss communication in teams, the psychological needs of teams, and their impact on collaboration.