By Donna Dunning It’s often tempting to see differences as a problem rather than appreciate their value. The important first step in developing understanding and appreciation is to see the positive aspects of all preferences. Reframing Thinking If you prefer Feeling, you may fi ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning In my MBTI® Certification workshops I sometimes ask groups to describe leadership. In one exercise they flipchart their contributions, what they might overdo/overlook, what they need to be their best, and what others do that annoys them. Groups also come up with ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning In my MBTI® Certification workshops I sometimes ask groups to describe leadership. In one exercise they flip chart their contributions, what they might overdo/overlook, what they need to be their best, and what others do that annoys them. Groups also come up wit ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning In my MBTI® Certification workshops I sometimes ask groups to describe leadership. In one exercise they flip-chart their contributions, what they might overdo/overlook, what they need to be their best, and what others do that annoys them. Groups also come up wit ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning When interacting with others it can be a challenge to figure out what they need or expect from your interactions. In a business setting, people tend to respond and communicate in an objective, impartial manner, focusing on accomplishing tasks. This is usually com ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning In my MBTI® Certification workshops I ask groups to describe leadership strengths and challenges associated with their preferences. These visual representations of type preferences help illustrate individual differences. Here is a photo of a response from an NT ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning I use both sides in a personality type pair. Why is one my preference? It is absolutely true that you use both sides of the personality type dichotomies. Human beings are adaptable and can carry out many actions, preferred and non-preferred, to be successful. Per ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning In the 1990s chick flick, You’ve Got Mail, Joe Fox builds a book superstore in a neighborhood where Kathleen Kelly owns an independent bookstore. As a result, her store goes out of business. Their conversation goes something like this… JOE: “It wasn’t per ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Sometimes in workshops I have groups report out on what they want to receive appreciation and recognition for and how they want to receive it. A group of participants with Thinking preferences made this poster. They mention more competencies and abilities than th ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Having worked with personality type for about 25 years, I have come to recognize how difficult it can be to sort out who you really are from all the personal, societal, and situational pressures to act and react in certain ways. Several of my clients and workshop ... Continue Reading
