MBTI® Talk Blog

Overseeing the professional lifecycle requires attention to multiple competencies and behaviors in the process of creating successful leaders. From the hiring process to onboarding, from identifying high-potentials to facilitating leaders’ self-assessment, from professional development to succession planning, the development opportunities…

For as long as I can remember, the holidays have been about being with lots of people…family, friends, and colleagues. I love the holidays and appreciate that time with people. However, at the end of it all, I find myself…

A colleague with preferences for ENFP told me, “Annually, I give to The Elena Macías Foundation, which is set up to take care of the educational needs of children in Agua Verde, Sinaloa, México. My wife and I believe…

I asked a person with preferences for ISTJ about any recent donations he has made. He told me, “A year ago I donated to Doctors Without Borders. I like what they do. I admire people, especially doctors, who have the drive…

Two people with preferences for ENTP wrote in to share their thoughts on why they give. An ENTP man wrote, “Last month I donated to the Silicon Valley Humane Society. I’ve given to them pretty regularly to help local homeless…

I asked a person with preferences for ISFJ (my partner, Kevin) what reasons he has for contributing to a cause.

Recently, he asked me to join him in helping run an afternoon of bingo at a nearby retirement home. I…

I asked a colleague with preferences for ESTJ what reasons she has for contributing to a cause.

She replied, “I volunteer for one organization on a regular basis, usually about 10 hours a month, and I’ve been doing that for…

It was late one night last week. I was getting ready to go to bed after an exciting week delivering a program in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My bags were packed with my laptop and iPad both turned off and tucked away…