What is Your Personality Type?
Exercise 1: Describe Your Party
Your friend wants to throw you a party (there is no getting out of it). Your friend wants to know
who to invite and what type of activities you would like. Write down all the things you would
want to have at your party and what you would want your party to be like.
Where your attention is focused:
Extroversion Introversion
o I initiate conversations more o I receive conversations more
o I have many relationships with o I have deep relationships with only a
different people few
o I get energy by talking to other o I get energy from spending alone
people time
o I have expressive behavior o My behavior is contained
o I am viewed as a good talker o I am viewed as a good listener
o I have a louder voice o I tend to have a quieter voice
o I tend to think out loud o I prefer to think before I speak
What do you think your preference is? E or I
(circle one that best describes you)
Exercise 2: Examine the Picture
You will only get a few moments to look at the image. Below, write down what you saw.
How you process information:
Sensing Intuition
o I generally prefer hard facts over o I generally prefer theory over hard
theory or concepts facts
o I focus on and remember details of o I focus and remember impressions
pictures, conversations, etc. and the big picture more
o I trust experience and routine more o I like to experiment and explore new
than possibilities possibilities more than routine
o I see the “little things” in life o I more often see the “big picture”
o I focus more on the here and now o I often have hunches or “ideas that
pop into my mind.”
What do you think your preference is? S or N
(circle one that best describes you)
Exercise 3: Scenario
Let’s say you are a CEO of a business. You have to downsize your company by 50%. How do you
determine who you let go of and who to keep on? Below, write down the characteristics of the
employees you seek to keep on.
How your decisions are made
Thinking
Feeling
o I tend to use logical analysis to make
decisions o I tend to consider the feelings of
o I tend to seek for objective criteria others when making decisions
when making decisions o I tend to seek for human values
o I think conflict in necessary in when making decisions
communication o I seek harmony in conversation
o I value logical order o I value harmony with other people
o Others see me as firm-minded o Others see me as open-minded
What do you think your preference is? T or F
(circle one that best describes you)
Exercise 4: Planning Your Vacation
You decided that you will be taking a week-long vacation. You can bring one other person with
you. You will be in charge of planning the vacation and the destination. Below, write where you
want to go, and what things you would like to do on your vacation.
How you approach life
Judging
Perceiving
o I tend to make decisions quickly
o I like structure and organization o I generally wait to make decisions
o I enjoy having closure and moving o I like to be spontaneous and flexible
on to the next objective o I postpone closure to obtain more
o I value policies and procedures information
o I like step-by-step instructions when o Policies and procedures are often
I start something new too restrictive
o I generally prefer to have things o I like to “jump right in” when
planned out starting something new
o I adapt easily to last minute changes
What do you think your preference is? J or P
(circle one that best describes you)
