4. LEARNING GOALS
Identify their individual personal styles
Relate personal style to patterns of behavior
and the relationships th establish in the
d th l ti hi they t bli h i th
world
Plan behaviors they believe will help them
develop more satisfactory and productive
relationships with a wider range of people
PPT2

5. PERSONAL STYLE CATEGORIES
INTRAVERT/EXTRAVERT
SENSING/INTUITION
THINKING/FEELING
PERCEIVING/JUDGING
PPT6

6. PERSONAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS
EXTRAVERT INTROVERT
Likes group and team work Works best alone
Takes cues about behavior from Decides how to behave
others
th independent of others
i d d t f th
Likes variety in tasks Careful with details
SENSER INTUITOR
Picks up details Looks for relationships
Stays grounded to in facts Enjoys planning
Practical d d
P ti l and down-to-earth
t th Imagines
I i
THINKER FEELER
Analytical, objective
y j Knows best way in heart
y
Relies on logic Relies on feelings
Uses systems of thought Compares what is to what
should be
JUDGER PERCEIVER
Makes decisions quickly Looks at all sides before deciding
Likes to get things settled Open to conflicting data
Satisfied once decision is reached May undo a previous decision
PPT12

9. THE EXTRAVERSION–INTROVERSION (E/I) PAIR
EXTRAVERSION DOMINANT INTROVERSION DOMINANT
Outer World
Outer-World Oriented Inner World
Inner-World Oriented
Involved with Others Likes Solitude
Breadth of Interest Depth of Interest
Open to Influence Independent
Energized by People Depleted by People
Outgoing Self-Controlled
Self Controlled
Social Private
Other-Directed Inner-Directed
Interested in Results Interested in Reasons
Enthusiastic Thoughtful
PPT10

12. THE SENSING–INTUITING (S/N) PAIR
SENSING DOMINANT INTUITING DOMINANT
Aware through Senses Attends to Inner Voice
Pays Attention to Detail Listens to Imagination
Trusts Facts Looks for Patterns
A Good Observer Sees the Overall Picture
Here-and-Now Oriented Future Oriented
Realistic
R li ti Theoretical
No-Nonsense Sees Possibilities
Careful, Systematic Easily Bored with Routine
Practical Innovative
Feet on the Ground Head in the Clouds
PPT7

15. THE THINKING–FEELING (T/F) PAIR
THINKING DOMINANT FEELING DOMINANT
Impersonal Humanistic
Objective Subjective
Analytical Considerate of Others
Looks for Causes/Effects Decides by Shoulds/Oughts
Weighs Evidence Decides Based on Personal
Conviction
Organized Values Harmonious Relationships
Systematic Caring
Impartial Empathetic
Scientific Compassionate
PPT8

18. THE JUDGING–PERCEIVING (J/P) PAIR
JUDGING DOMINANT PERCEIVING DOMINANT
Considers Some Facts Consults Many Sources
Makes Quick Decisions Resists Closure
Evaluative by Nature Not Judgmental
Works According to Plan Flexible
Creates Order Open to Conflicting Input
Wants Structure Tolerant
Satisfied with Decisions May Undo Decisions
Willing to Act on Decisions Lets Things Happen
Wants to Get Things Moving
g g Easygoing
yg g
PPT9

21. CHARTING YOUR SCORES
Strength G id
S h Guide
0–5 Considerable Weakness 21–25 Some Strength
6 10
6–10 Definite Weakness 26 30
26–30 Definite Strength
11–15 Some Weakness 31–40 Considerable Strength
16–20 Balanced
PPT11

22. OVERVIEW
The purpose of the Personal Style Inventory is to
help individuals identify the personal style that
characterizes their most frequently used pattern
of thinking and behaving.
The PSI measures eight different style preferences
in four different categories.
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PPT3