Title: Exploring Your Personality and Major
1Exploring Your Personality and Major
2Keys to SuccessFind Your Passion
3The secret of success is making your vocation
your vacation.
4How do you know when you have found your passion?
5Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is
the key to success. If you love what you are
doing, you will be successful. Anonymous
6Personality Assessments
- Do What You Are
- The material in the textbook
7Based on the theory of Carl JungA Swiss
Psychologist, 1875-1961
8We are all born with a personality type.
If you understand your type, you can understand
yourself and others.
9There are no good or bad personality types, just
differences.
10The personality assessment identifies your
preferences. Demonstration What is your
preference?
11There are advantages and disadvantages of each
type.
12Focus on your gifts and talents.
13How to take the assessment
- Think positively.
- Answer honestly.
- There are no right or wrong answers.
- There are no good or bad personality traitsonly
differences that make us unique.
14Personality Assessment
- Helps you understand your personality type
- Identifies your preferences
- Provides useful ideas for selecting your career
and major - Helps you identify your gifts and talents
- Helps you to understand differences in others
15Taking the DWYA
- Find a time when you are not tired or rushed.
- There are no right or wrong answers.
- Each type has their own unique gifts and talents.
16Taking the DWYA
- The test does not measure
- Intelligence
- Psychological or emotional health
17Taking the DWYA
- Answer the questions honestly to get the best
results. - Answer the questions how you usually are when you
are not stressed. - Do not answer the questions
- How you want to be
- How you have to be at home, work or school
- How others want you to be
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20Personality Types
- Introvert - I
- INtuitive - N
- Feeling - F
- Perceptive -P
- Extravert - E
- Sensing - S
- Thinking - T
- Judging - J
21Begin Self-Assessment
How we interact with the world and where we place
our energy E_________________________
________________________________I
Extraversion Introversion What
careers would match the preferences of the
extravert? Introvert?
22E is for Extravert
- Extraverts
- Are energized by social interaction.
- Are outgoing, talkative and friendly.
- Are easy to get to know.
- Make friends easily.
- Like variety and action.
- Some careers that match
- Customer service
- Sales
- Public relations
- Human resources
- Physical therapist
- Financial advisor
- Business management
23A Disadvantage Speak and then Think
24I is for Introvert
- Introverts
- Are energized by quiet time alone.
- Are private and reserved.
- Have fewer, but more in depth relationships.
- Tend to think things through quietly before
speaking.
- Some careers that match
- Computer scientist
- Software engineer
- Scientist
- Engineer
- Accountant
- Graphic designer
- Pharmacist
- Artist
25Disadvantage Think, and then Speak.
MAY NOT GET AROUND TO SPEAKING AT ALL
26Extroverts 75 of peopleIntroverts 25
27Use the Textbook to Check your Preferences
28Even though there are 16 personality types, we
are all unique because we are varying degrees of
each type.
29Where do you fit on the scale? Introvert or
Extrovert?
EX.I EX.I E..
.X..I
Look at your book and your test results and think
about this question. Write your results on the
Summarize Your Results in your text.
30Exercise Talkers and Listeners
31Free Write 5 Minutes
- Choose one
- I am an introvert
- I am an extravert
- I am a combination introvert/extravert
32Self-Assessment
The kind of information we naturally notice and
remember S__________________________________
______________________N Sensing
Intuition What careers would match
the preferences of the sensing type? Intuitive
type?
33S is for Sensing
- Sensing types
- Focus on what they can see, hear, feel, taste and
smell. - Value realism and common sense.
- Work with facts, figures and concrete details.
- Work step by step.
- Do accurate work.
- Learn through experience.
- Some careers that match
- Business executives
- Accountants
- Police and detectives
- Judges
- Lawyers
- Computer programmers
- Doctors
- Dentists
- Interior decorators
34N is for INtuitive
- Intuitive types
- Value imagination and innovation.
- Focus on possibilities.
- Prefer working with ideas and theories.
- Use their imagination.
- Find creative solutions.
- Use inspiration.
- Some careers that match
- Scientists
- Engineers
- Psychologists
- Artists
- Photographers
- Actors
- Professors
- Writers
35Use the Textbook to Check your Preferences
36Where do you fit?
Sensing or Intuitive?
SX.N SX..N SX.
.N
37ActivityWrite about this apple
38Personality Exercise
- Write about the picture for 5 minutes
39By Ian Jackson
40Free Write 5 Minutes
- Choose 1
- I am a sensing type
- I am an intuitive type
- I am a combination sensing/intuitive type
41Self-Assessment
How we make decisions T__________________
______________________________________F
Thinking
Feeling What
careers match the preferences of the thinking
type? Feeling type?
42T is for Thinking
- Thinking types
- Make decisions based on logic.
- Value justice and fairness.
- Like to critique and debate.
- Think it is important to be right.
- Work with numbers and figures.
- Enjoy challenging work .
- Motivated by achievement.
- Some careers that match
- Business managers and administrators
- Lawyer
- Judge
- Computer Specialist
- Scientist
- Engineers
- Mathematicians
- Doctors and dentists
- Military leaders
43F is for Feeling
- Feeling types
- Make decisions based on personal values.
- Good decisions take others feelings into
account. - Value harmony.
- Like to help others.
- Motivated by being appreciated by others.
- Some careers that match
- Child care workers
- Social workers
- Counselors
- Family practice physicians
- Pediatricians
- Interior decorators
- Photographers
- Artists and musicians
4460 Of women are feeling types.
4560 Of men are thinking types.
46Use the Textbook to Check your Preferences
47Do you prefer Thinking or Feeling?
T.X.F TX..F TX
..F
48Exercise Thinking or Feeling
49Free Write 5 Minutes
- Choose one
- I am a thinking type
- I am a feeling type
- I am a combination thinking/feeling type
50Self-Assessment
Whether we prefer to live in a more structured
or spontaneous way J_________________________
_________________________________P Judging
Perceiving What careers match
the preferences of the judging type? The
perceptive type?
51J is for Judging
- Judging means orderly and organized.
- It does not mean judging other people.
52J is for Judging
- Judging types
- Generally keep things in order.
- Set goals and work toward them.
- Finish projects and meet deadlines.
- Follow a schedule.
- Like having high responsibility
- Some careers that match
- Business executives
- Managers
- Accountants
- Financial officers
- Police and detectives
- Judges
- Lawyers
- Computer programmers
- Military leaders
53P is for Perceptive
- Perceptive means being spontaneous and flexible.
54P is for Perceptive
- Perceptive types
- Like creative disorder.
- Dislike routine.
- Change goals as new opportunities arise.
- May miss deadlines.
- Explore the unknown.
- Dont like rules and structure.
- Often take risks and are adventurous.
- Value fun and excitement.
- Some careers that match
- Pilots
- Athletes
- Paramedics
- Police and detective work
- Forensic pathologists
- Engineers
- Scientists
- Carpenters
- Artists
- Musicians
55Judging vs. Perceptive
Greatest source of interpersonal conflict
56Use the Textbook to Check your Preferences
57Judging or Perceptive?
JX.P JX.P JX
..P
58Exercise Judging or Perceptive?
59Exercise Where do you stand?
- I can play anytime
- I have to finish my work before I play.
60Free Write 5 Minutes
- Choose one
- I am a judging type.
- I am a perceptive type.
- I am a combination judging/perceptive type.
61Personality and Preferred Work Environment
- Extraverts prefer environments that provide
opportunity for social interaction. - Introverts like quiet for concentration.
62Personality and Preferred Work Environment
- Sensing types like a standard way of doing things
and establishing a routine. - Intuitive types like change and finding new ways
of doing work.
63Personality and Preferred Work Environment
- Thinking types are objective and rational and
treat others fairly. - Feeling types value harmony and the support of
co-workers. They know their values and apply
them consistently.
64Personality and Preferred Work Environment
- Judging types like a work environment that is
structured, settled and organized. - Perceptive types are comfortable in handling the
unplanned or unexpected.
65Personality and Decision Making
- The introvert thinks up ideas and reflects on the
problem before deciding. - The extravert acts as the communicator in the
decision making process.
66Personality and Decision Making
- The intuitive type develops theories and uses
intuition to come up with ingenious solutions to
the problem. - The sensing type applies personal experience to
the problem and comes up with solutions that are
practical and realistic.
67Personality and Decision Making
- The thinking type uses cause and effect and
applies logic to solving problems. - The feeling type considers human values and
motives (whether they are logical or not) in the
decision making process.
68Personality and Decision Making
- Judging types go through the steps in the
decision making process and make decisions
quickly. - Perceptive types like to look at all the
possibilities before making a decision. They do
not want to make a quick decision.
69What is your personal communication style?
70Extrovert
- Social types
- Start conversations easily
- Energized by talking to people
- Find it easy to start a conversation or ask
someone for a date - In conflict situations, they talk louder and
faster
71Introvert
- Rehearse what they are going to say before they
say it - Need quiet for concentration
- Enjoy peace and quiet
- Often labeled as quiet or shy
- Find it difficult to start a conversation or ask
someone for a date - Withdraw from conflict situations to think it over
72To improve communication, extroverts need to
- Pause to give the introvert time to think
- Avoid monopolizing the conversation
73To improve communication, introverts need to
- Make an effort to communicate
74Sensing Types
- Are practical and realistic
- Like communication that is exact and step by step
- Want concrete answers
- Like to get to the point
- Will describe a date in terms of actual
experience
75Intuitive Types
- They look at possibilities and relationships
- They are often ingenious and creative
- They start imagining what the date will be like
before it even happens - Talk about dreams, visions, beliefs and creative
ideas
76Sensing and Intuitive Types
- Sensing types need intuitive types to bring up
new possibilities, deal with changes and
understand different perspectives. - Intuitive types need sensing types to deal with
facts and details.
77Feeling Types
- Prefer to avoid disagreements to preserve peace
and harmony - In a conflict situation, they take things
personally
78Thinking Types
- Are logical, detached and objective
- In a conflict situation, they use logical
arguments to prove that they are right
79Feeling and Thinking Types
- Feeling types need thinking types to analyze,
organize, follow policy and weigh the evidence. - Thinking types need feeling types to understand
how others feel and to establish harmony in the
family and business environments.
80Judging Types
- They need events to be structured and organized
in order to relax - They make decisions quickly and do not like to
change them - They schedule and plan the dates
- When traveling, they make a list and pack
carefully
81Perceptive Types
- They prefer the environment to be flexible and
spontaneous - They like to keep their options open
- They provide the fun and find it easier to relax
- They often feel controlled by judging types
- When traveling, they are open to new ideas and
pack their suitcases at the last minute
82Judging and perceptive types need each other.
- Judging types need perceptive types to relax and
have fun. - Perceptive types need judging types to be more
organized and productive.
83Exercise Communication Scenarios
84Personality and Time Management
- How do you manage your time?
- Judging type
- Perceptive type
85Judging Types
- Naturally good at time management
- Use time management techniques to meet deadlines
- Relax once the work is done
- If there are many projects, may find it difficult
to relax and enjoy recreation - May need to work on stress management
86Perceptive Types
- Prefer to be spontaneous rather than organized
- May have difficulty meeting deadlines
- Work at many projects at once
- Take the time to relax and enjoy recreation
- Need to work on organization and meeting
deadlines to be successful in college.
87Personality and Money
- Judging types good at financial planning
- Perceptive types can adapt to change and tolerate
risk - Feeling types often attracted to low paying jobs
that serve others
88Other Factors in Choosing a Major
- If you have several careers that match your
personality type, consider - Career outlook
- Salary
- Working conditions
- Lifestyle