President's Message
Pamela Judd
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." These words by Helen Keller are the catalyst for our chapter Philanthropy Project in spring 2010. Help us choose a worthy non-profit and offer complimentary MBTI® coaching to their staff and constituents. To get involved contact Pam@PamelaJudd.com by January 4th. Our planning call will be in January 2010. We'll also reach out to partners and sponsors who want to give back!
Our Board team wishes members and friends in the Type community a New Year filled with inspiration and education. We look forward to achieving these goals together!
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Pamela Judd helps people transform the way they communicate, network and make a difference in the world. www.PamelaJudd.com, Pam@PamelaJudd.com .
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Editor's Corner
Juanita Davies
During this holiday season, we are grateful for the opportunity to stay connected with those of you who share an interest in helping others through a better understanding of Psychological Type. A special thanks to all of you who provided feedback on our first e-newsletter!
We are excited about a new tool being offered by CPP to offer expanded opportunities to benefit from the Myers Briggs instrument. ThinkBox is an online learning environment that provides multiple tools to get an in depth understanding of MBTI®.ThinkBox utilizes MBTI learning modules, short videos, online coaching aids and numerous articles and other resources that can be used by individuals, coaches, managers and teams on a 24/7 basis.If you are looking for something to add value to your training or coaching services, visit their website http://www.mbtithinkbox.com/and view a demo that will provide you with additional information.
If you are a member of APT-NYC & would like to submit an article for our next newsletter, please email me, Juanita Davies, at jdaviesassoc@aol.com. Articles should seek to inform rather than advertise. Deadline for submission for our next newsletter is February 15, 2010. Please include a short bio with contact information.
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Juanita Davies is a certified MBTI® practitioner with over 20 years of
experience in the field of Organizational & Professional Development. www.jdaviesandassociates.com
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We would like to welcome the following new members to the APT New York Metro chapter:
Ellie Capria
Gail Carlson
Susan Ingram
Eric Kruger
Barbara Larisch
Lynn Marino
Yaron Prywes
Linda Stone |
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Join us for these upcoming events:
Dec. 9th-Interpreting Type to Different Audiences
Jan. 19th-The Hero & the Good Parent
Feb. 8th-TBD
March TBD-Leader Nation 360 Demo
April 21st-Social Networking 101
May TBD-ThinkBox Demo | |
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Greetings!
Happy Holidays! As always, we want to keep you up-to-date on the latest MBTI® news and chapter events, so enjoy your reading. To learn more about our chapter, please visit us at our new website www.aptnyc.org and join us at LinkedIn. |
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"Fake" Myers Briggs on Facebook
Thanks to Bob Cuddy, President of the APT Westchester/CT chapter for passing along this important information from Leah Walling at CPP.
In August 2009, CPP became aware of a Facebook application titled "What's Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type?" that was intended to present itself as an online version of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®. This was an unauthorized "mock" application that was not the authentic MBTI® instrument and CPP has taken steps to correct this misrepresentation.
The imitation application has been removed from Facebook. Because people use the Myers-Briggs assessment to help them make important life decisions, the company that created the imitation application will be notifying all Facebook users who took the mock assessment that it was not the authentic MBTI assessment. The company will also notify this group that they may visit the web page www.mbticomplete.com/fb, where they can take the authentic Myers-Briggs assessment and receive information about personality type and how it affects their lives. Because of this unfortunate situation, CPP feels strongly that these people should be given an opportunity to take the real assessment and has created a special promotion just for this group. For a limited time, Facebook users who took the mock application can take the authentic Myers-Briggs assessment at the reduced price of $19.95.
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Overbo, at joverbo@cpp.com. |
Cheerleading & Public Speaking
A Conversation with Katharine Myers Nancy Ancowitz
I get Google Alerted whenever "introvert" appears in news stories about wallflowers, gadget heads, mad scientists, and social outcasts. The APT community understands that an introvert is someone who recharges her or his energy by doing solo versus social activities, but misconceptions about introverts in our society abound.
I address these misconceptions in my new book,  Self-Promotion for Introverts®, and tell how introverts can use their quiet strengths to get ahead in the business world. Among the highlights are insights that Katharine Myers, co-guardian and trustee of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Trust, shares. Here's a glimpse:
Myers refers to the cliquey extroverted environment of the American high school, where she says, "I felt inadequate because I did not have the skills to be what I called 'the cheerleader type'. In my senior year, I took the MBTI® and had an individual interview with Isabel Myers. I learned that there was a kind of person who preferred introversion to extroversion and that it was an okay way to be.This information changed my life. I did not have to learn the skills of the cheerleader type; I could be myself. Now I can go comfortably into any situation anywhere in the world whether I know anyone or not."
Here's what Myers says about one of the most prevalent fears that grips introverts and extroverts alike: "Speaking in public paralyzed me. When I was president of APT, I always had my first few sentences written down, since I was in fear of being speechless. Because I had to, I gradually learned to relax and be myself, knowing I would never be a great speaker, but my belief in what I was saying would make it okay." Myers offers a valuable reflection: "If I lived again, I would take voice and public speaking training."
Nancy Ancowitz is a business communication coach and author of Self-Promotion for Introverts® (McGraw-Hill). She was formerly a marketing vice president at JP Morgan Chase & Co. For more information visit:www.selfpromotionforintroverts. |
Type and 360° feedback:
What every practitioner should know
Yaron Prywes
The basics:
· Personality type measures identify qualitative differences between people based on theoretical models. For example, MBTI® classifies people as extraverts or introverts based on Jungian psychology.
· 360° feedback is a developmental process in which survey data is collected from various sources (e.g., bosses, peers, subordinates, and self). This feedback is compiled into a report which is shared with the focal person (the one in the center of the 360 feedback circle) to guide their development.
Similarities:
· Both are among the most powerful and popular techniques for driving personal and organization development efforts
· Both have the ability to increase one's self-awareness, which is important since research has demonstrated a strong, positive correlation between self-awareness and effective leadership.
· Both are commonly used in coaching and neither tool is designed for selection, promotion, or performance evaluation processes.
Differences:
· Type assessments give feedback about preferences, specifically how an individual's preferences are similar or different from those of others.
· Using behaviorally based questions, 360° feedback gives individuals feedback about their skills in various domains.
Most powerful together:
· Getting feedback on both preference and skill is a powerful combination as these two don't necessarily match up. For example, an introvert may be a skilled networker. Preferences identify areas where people are most comfortable and energized. Skill-based feedback identifies areas where people excel or need to develop capabilities. Taken together, a well rounded picture of the individual emerges.
 Yaron Prywes co-founded LeaderNation©, an online leadership development portal that empowers coaches, consultants, and HR professionals to launch their own 360 feedback campaigns http://LeaderNation.com has free white papers addressing best-practices. Contact Yaron Yaron.Prywes@LeaderNation.com for a free demo. |
Reader's Choice: Breakthrough Creativity
Breakthrough Creativity by Lynne C. Levesque
Reviewed by Pamela Judd
Several years ago at an advanced Toastmasters meeting, I heard a great speech about the book Breakthrough Creativity. At the time, I had barely heard of Myers-Briggs® and filed the handout away, unused and forgotten. After unearthing this information last month, I became electrified and immediately bought the book. Lynne Levesque is a certified MBTI® practitioner who argues that we are all creative, just differently gifted with dominant and auxiliary talents.
Her insightful work describes eight distinct creative talents: the spontaneous, fun-loving Adventurer (ESTP, ESFP), the astute and thoughtful Navigator (ISTJ, ISFJ), the pursuer of possibilities Explorer (ENTP, ENFP), the futuristic Visionary (INTJ, INFJ), the strategically focused Pilot (ESTJ, ENTJ), the paradigm-shifting Inventor (ISTP, INTP), the trust and consensus building Harmonizer (ESFJ, ENFJ) and the values based Poet (ISFP, INFP). Levesque offers practical examples on creative contributions, obstacles and opportunities for each Type. What I appreciated most about this book was discovering new ways to help others to tap their creative potential which can take an assessment to the next level.
Pamela Judd is a Visionary INFJ who loves organizing big picture, creative ideas that have never been tried before. She is the 2009-2010 President of APT NYC and founder of Make Me Proud of You, Inc. Contact her at 718.530.3500 or Pam@PamelaJudd.com. | |
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