HUMAN DIMENSIONS:
Maximizing Individual Talents in the Work Place
Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®

“When people differ a knowledge of type lessens friction and eases strain. In addition, it reveals the value of differences. No one has to be good at everything. By developing individual strengths, guarding against known weaknesses, and appreciating the strengths of the other types, life will be more amusing, more interesting, and more of a daily adventure than it could possibly be if everyone were alike.”

–Isabel Briggs Myers, Gifts Differing

A call to awareness can examine and reduce the voice within that expresses our self-image and our preferences.

Wherever the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (“MBTI”) is used, it is a call to awareness, an understanding of type and learning from other types.

The greatest challenge for the individual is to suspend the voice within—their set of assertions, and open their internal voice to perspectives different from their own. This thought powerfully echoes the central premise of type—that all preferences offer differing and valuable points of view and no one type can have all the answers. The goal is a richer grasp of complex issues and the emergence of a new and more creative voice.

Each participant will take the “MBTI”. Participants in this “MBTI” workshop will examine themselves in relation to others, to their work, and to their environment. They will learn about their behavior in four specific areas:

1. How they focus their attention and where they get their energy.
2. How they gather information.
3. How they make decisions.
4. Their need for closure and order.

The “MBTI” is a learning tool to examine perspectives. One way to expand perception is through dialogue. Dialogue comes from the Greek terms “dia” and “logos” and translates literally as “meaning moving through”. Dialogue examines alternative views to the voice we carry within to discover a new view, a fundamental shift in perspective. The goal is a richer grasp of complex issues and the emergence of a new and more creative voice.

The goal is to offer an opportunity for each participant to find information and ideas that can be applied and put to work immediately, such as:

• Move from discussion to dialogue to embrace the voice each type corresponds to best.

• Open to the perspectives of others.

• Diminish biases and assessments about other preferences.

BENEFITS: Upon completion participants will be able to:

•  Listen for clues that describe the behavior of clients, peers, friends, and family.
• Improve interpersonal work relationships.
• Understand time management style.
• Reduce stress due to miscommunications.
• Assess individual behaviors.
• Discover hot button blind spots.
• Understand where you get your energy.
• Broaden the dimensions of your environment.
• Enhance problem-solving methods.
• Focus on competencies.
• Value the diversity of different preferences.
• Expand a balance between professional and personal development.

Professional Trainer/Facilitator:

Sandra Ford Walston, The Courage Expert, innovator of STUCKThinking™, is an organizational effectiveness/learning consultant, speaker, corporate trainer and courage coach. Specializing in understanding courage behaviors, individual personalities and leadership styles that focus on the tricks and traps of the human condition, the author/trainer facilitates individuals and groups in discovering their hidden talents. She is the internationally published author of bestseller, Courage: The Heart and Spirit of Every Woman/Reclaiming the Forgotten Virtue (Greece and Brazil). Her second book is currently agent represented. She is qualified to administer and interpret the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® and is a certified Enneagram teacher. Currently she is a candidate for an Honorary Doctorate Degree.

Sandra provides skill-based programs for public and private businesses, including Caterpillar, Inc., Auburn University, Procter & Gamble, Wyoming Department of Health Public Nurses, Farmers Insurance, Wide Open West and Hitachi Consulting. With over eleven years of experience with finance professionals, she instructs for the University of Denver Graduate Tax Program Continuing Professional Education courses and she formerly taught for the Colorado Society of CPAs.

To learn more about how Sandra can help your business cultivate success or to purchase a copy of her first book, visit www.sandrawalston.com or contact her 303.696.1010 or Sandra@SandraWalston.com.