Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Essay

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality report that gives you a better understanding of how to react in different situations based on five personality dimensions. Knowing your personality characteristics will help you better understand your actions, feelings, and relationships with others. My type was ISFJ introverting, sensing, feeling and judging. This suggests that focus my energy inward toward thoughts and ideas, process information in an exact, detailed and literal manner, I make value-based decisions based on empathy and compassion and I approach life in a planned, organized and orderly approach (Golden, 2011). These results coincide with the way I react in different situations. This was by far one of the more detailed assessments

we took. Being a type ISFJ fits perfectly with what I want to do in the future. An ISFJ is described as hardworking, thorough and responsible which leads me to believe that I have chosen the right goals and career for my future.
The results listed some likely strengths of an ISFJ as well as some areas to improve with growth opportunities. Some noted above in the chart were strengths I found to be true and come natural or needed for my vision. Growth opportunities that I agreed with were learning to share ideas and accomplishments more often, developing a greater assertiveness and comfort in taking the lead and learn to deal directly with conflict and anxiety.
“The Clifton Strengths Finder measures the presence of talents in 34 general areas referred to as "themes." Talents are ways in which we naturally think, feel, and behave as unique individuals and they serve as the foundation of strengths development” (Rath, 2007). The results from strengths finder showed that my top five strengths were relator, empathy, intellection, consistency and focus. As a relator, close relationships with friends is important. Empathy being a top strength stands out the most to me. I am always giving second chances and looking out for people, sometimes that gets me hurt, but I try to see the good in people. I am also pretty good at sensing how someone is feeling. Intellection meaning, I need time alone to reflect. Consistency is another strength I definitely agree with. For example, setting times from start to finish to complete tasks, repeated, patterned behaviors to be more productive and I do enjoy having more control over how I do things. The last strength focus shows I put forth more effort when I am set to work or study independently. I like to prioritize then act and am setting goals for the week constantly. The reports provided ideas for action which really makes me feel fulfilled in what I am aiming to do but not so much with where I am at in my current role. These results help show where I stand now in my reactions with obstacles faced and the accomplishments made thus far.
The Emotional Intelligence test regards the emotions, especially in the ability to monitor one's own or others' emotions. Providing you with strategies to increase your self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management (Talent Smart, 2005).
These results show that I fall in the with a little improvement, this could be a strength category.

Personal competence and self awareness were the highest for me in comparison to the other scores. My self awareness is above average. With the career I intend to hold in the future as a healthcare administrator facing many conflicted situations, I will need to make sure I am managing my reactions to situations and people correctly. My overall score for social competence was a surprise to me in one category of social awareness. I was on 1 point off from being in the category of this is something that needs work. I honestly do not agree with the score. I have always been known to have a good sense of how others are feeling. I can tell that something is eating at someone or their mood is off. I am curious to know if only one or many questions I answered on this assessment put me in this category. Relationship management is a huge area of work for me. When it comes to handling conflict, emotions get the best of me in certain situations. This being the second to lowest on the chart is just realization. Working to build and strengthen these skills will help with my future career which will involve working with groups of people as a leader in the healthcare

field.
Although, we did not take an assessment on either of these skills we did throughout MBA 510 course write a multitude of essays and analysis papers. One article, was also turned into a PowerPoint in which we had to present. Receiving constructive criticism on each allowed me to improve my writing and presentation skills for further projects. As a future healthcare leader these two skills are ones that need to be mastered. They will often be used in that field for communication purposes with all stakeholders. I find these skills to be two of my greater weaknesses.