After more than 60 years of research and development, the Myers-Briggs personality assessment is the most widely used instrument for understanding normal personality differences. Because it explains basic patterns in human functioning, the assessment is used for a wide variety of purposes including the following:
 
●  Self-understanding and development   
●  Organization development
●  Team building     
●  Management and leadership training
●  Problem solving     
●  Conflict resolution

More than two million Myers-Briggs assessments are administered annually in the United States. The assessment is also used internationally and has been translated into more than 30 languages.

KDG Human Resource Solutions is offering a series of workshops utilizing the Myers-Briggs assessment which includes the following:

February 2, 2012
Introduction to Type – Part 1

After completing the Myers-Briggs assessment on-line, participants will learn about the ways people prefer to do things:
• where they prefer to focus their attention and get their energy (Extraversion or Introversion)
• the way they prefer to take in information (Sensing or Intuition)
• the way they prefer to make decisions (Thinking or Feeling)
• how they orient themselves to the external world (Judging or Perceiving)

Participants will be given their Myers-Briggs assessment results at the end of the workshop, which will reveal their four letter personality type.

February 9, 2012
Introduction to Type – Part 2

The objective of this workshop is for participants to get a better idea about the differences in personality styles through a series of exercises:
• work environments: to demonstrate the difference between Extraversion and Introversion
• giving directions: to demonstrate the difference between Sensing and Intuition
• deciding who should go: to demonstrate the difference between Thinking and Feeling
• starting a project: to demonstrate the difference between Judging and Perceiving
• living type table: to allow participants to physically experience the type distribution of the group

February 16, 2012
Type and Communication

Communication is critical to successful business and personal interactions. This workshop allows participants to see:
• how their personality type impacts their communication style
• why their communication style can cause stress for others
• how to modify their style to become more effective with others

February 23, 2012
Type Dynamics   

We have a dominant function that drives our personality, an auxiliary function that acts as a helper, a tertiary function that shows up in mid-life, and an inferior function that causes us to make mistakes and shows up when we’re stressed. The objective of this workshop is for participants to identify each of their functions and the impact they have on their personality style.

March 1, 2012
Type Development

We all have elements of each personality type; however, if you identify yourself as an extravert, then your introverted side probably needs to be developed in order to achieve balance and become more effective. In this workshop, participants will identify areas of their personalities needing development and create strategies to become more effective.

March 8, 2012
Type and Decision Making

We are continually bombarded with decision-making opportunities, whether we seek them or not. In this workshop, participants will learn:
• how personality type impacts the way we make decisions
• why the way we make decisions might cause conflict with others
• how to make better decisions using all of the preference types

March 15, 2012
Type and Conflict

Our personality style impacts our approach to conflict and how we communicate when in conflict with others. The objective of this workshop is for participants to:
• identify how differences in personality styles cause conflict
• identify how they typically respond to conflict
• create strategies to handle conflict more effectively

March 22, 2012
Type and Change

Ongoing change is an integral part of modern work life. Personality type has a significant impact on how people react and adapt to change. This workshop helps participants to:
• identify how they commonly respond to change
• avoid becoming a problem during change
• adapt more comfortably to change

March 29, 2012
Type and Leadership

Those in leadership positions need to engage and inspire others to accomplish the organization’s objectives. This workshop helps participants to:
• identify how elements of their personality type helps in this effort
• identify how elements of their personality type might be limiting their success
• create a plan to improve their leadership style while remaining true to their type

Cost is $500 per person
(or 4 Solution Services hours for KDG HR Solutions clients),
which includes the 17-page Myers-Briggs personality assessment.

Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Place: KDG Training Room
4550 California Avenue, 3rd floor

RSVP to Kelsey Bonesteel at
kbonesteel@kleinlaw.com or 328-5218

Facilitator: Robin Paggi, MA, SPHR-CA, CPLP, CPC

Robin is a Senior Professional in Human Resources with a state-specific certification in California (SPHR-CA), a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP), and a Certified Professional Coach (CPC). She recently earned the designation of Master Practitioner of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which qualifies her to administer and interpret the MBTI® assessment for organizations and individuals. Robin also has master’s degrees in Communication Studies and in Human Resource Development, and has been facilitating communication and supervisory training workshops since 1995.