Communication is of the utmost importance in having successful business and personal interactions. While each of us communicates with numerous people in our day-to-day lives, few of us consider why or how we communicate or how our communication style may affect others. In the workplace, however, these unintended effects can snowball and cause problems that could have been prevented if … Read More
According to Dunning (2003), “Communication is key to a successful business and personal interactions” (Dunning, p.1). Not only can improving your communication “increase your effectiveness as an employee, supervisor, trainee, coach, team member, and/or leader” (Dunning, p. 1), but it can also increase the efficiency of communication between employees or team members, ultimately increasing the output of your team or … Read More
What you will learn from this Blog Post Streamlining your organization’s communication can drastically improve workplace culture, employee morale, and above all, productivity and efficiency. While many may consider miscommunications or misunderstandings an unavoidable byproduct of the highly collaborative environments in which most people find themselves working today, Dunning (2003) links Myers-Briggs® Personality Types to communication styles and explores how … Read More
Developing a deeper understanding of individuals’ Myers Briggs® Personality Types can provide valuable insights into how and why they communicate in certain ways, helping employees at all managerial levels anticipate miscommunications before they occur, streamlining operations, and ultimately improving the functioning of any team, organization, or corporation. According to Dunning (2003), communication is one of the most under-emphasized aspects of workplace organization, … Read More
Myers-Briggs INTP Personality Types and Communication In the workplace, having a team of people with varying Myers-Briggs® personality types can be beneficial. Individuals’ diverse strengths and perspectives complement one another (Dunning, 2003), composing a more agile, capable team. However, this diversity also requires team members to pay careful attention to communication. The importance of communication is often underestimated, since so … Read More
Miscommunications are inevitable when people work together in any setting, and they become even more likely in the fast-paced environment of today’s world. However, thanks to recent research into personality types and communication (e.g., Dunning, 2003), we now have ways to predict these mishaps and help companies and employees prepare for them, so you can spend your time where it … Read More
For decades if not centuries, miscommunications in the workplace have been the inevitable result of people with different backgrounds from different walks of life. However, building on new research in understanding Myers-Briggs Personality Types in which Dunning (2003) has observed relationships between how people communicate and their MBTI personality type. This post delves into how being aware of the Myers-Briggs … Read More
Individuals’ Myers-Briggs® personality type (MBTI® Type) often influence the ways that they communicate and interpret others’ communication. As a result, being keenly aware of your own MBTI personality Type as well as those of your co-workers or employees can help you minimize communicative breakdowns and spend more time on what really matters – working together to maximize the productivity of … Read More
Your team members’ Myers Briggs® Personality Type (MBTI®) can provide valuable insights into the manner in which they may approach various projects they are assigned. Being cognizant of team strengths and preferences can help leaders and teams anticipate the optimal ways to utilize the talents of individual team members and harness the team as a whole. Ultimately, doing so can … Read More
The ways that people communicate varies, sometimes widely. While this variation can be a good thing and makes for an interesting work environment, at times, it can cause rough patches or make life difficult in the workplace. The good news is that Dunning (2003) has found that individuals’ communication style is influenced by their MBTI® personality type. Therefore, identifying the various … Read More
Different peoples’ Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI Test) personality type can yield valuable insights about their thought processes, strengths, and proclivities while they are planning for, completing, and wrapping up projects. Learning about your own MBTI test type, as well as those of your team members or co-workers, can facilitate the development of a more efficient and equitable work environment. It … Read More
People communicate in ways that differ vastly from one another. In some cases, these differences are positive and enable individuals to learn and grow with one another in a working environment. However, in other cases, they can cause miscommunications that are mildly inconvenient at best. Fortunately, Dunning (2003) has drawn parallels between communication styles and Myers-Briggs test personality type indicators. This … Read More
