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The business environment is constantly evolving. Management must therefore change too, and respond quickly and effectively to the demands of its environment. That's why we developed the MBTI method<\/strong>. Thanks to MBTI <\/span>\u00ae<\/b>This is a powerful tool for team managers, enabling them to better understand behavior, anticipate reactions and adapt their leadership style. Discover how to transform talent management on a daily basis. <\/span><\/p>\n

To better manage a team, you need to understand individual dynamics. This is where the MBTI method comes into play<\/strong>: a powerful tool for decoding personality profiles, improving communication and reinforcing cohesion around common objectives. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What is the MBTI method<\/strong>?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The 16 personality types<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Why are managers interested in the MBTI method<\/strong>?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

How to use the MBTI personality test<\/strong> in the workplace?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Case study: what MBTI has changed in these companies<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Learning Partners, our MBTI expert<\/strong> at your teams' service<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What is the MBTI method?<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>

Developed from the work of psychologist Carl Jung, the MBTI<\/strong> (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) method<\/strong> is a psychological tool designed to help us better understand our natural preferences in terms of perception, decision-making and interaction. Created in the 1940s by Isabel Brigg Myers and her mother Katharine Cook Briggs, this method identifies individuals in 16 distinct personality types<\/strong>. Now widely used in the corporate world, it enables us to better understand the strengths and motivations of our employees, thus promoting more humane and effective management. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Origins of the MBTI test and personality typology<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>

Man deserves to care about himself, because he carries in his soul the seeds of his future.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Carl Jung<\/div>
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The <\/span>MBTI method<\/b>\u00ae<\/i><\/b> (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) is a psychological typology tool. The <\/span>type theory<\/b> refers to the psychological character types of individuals, with the aim of developing a classification of different personality canons.<\/span><\/p>\n

To understand how the MBTI works, we need to go back to the original work of Carl Jung. The eminent psychiatrist is known as the founder of analytical psychology, which emphasizes the importance of the individual and his or her personal development. <\/span><\/p>\n

In 1921, Jung published his book Types psychologiques<\/em>, in which he proposed that differences in human behavior could be explained by innate mental preferences. <\/span>innate mental preferences<\/b>. Each individual has a <\/span>psychological style<\/b>which influences our behavior and perception of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

To determine a subject's psychological style, Jung developed a schematic personality structure based on <\/span>four psychic functions<\/b> which everyone possesses to varying degrees: sensation (S), intuition (N), thought (T) and feeling (F).<\/span><\/p>\n

These main psychological functions are divided into two groups:<\/span><\/p>\n

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