Leading with Power Skills: Working with Personality Types

This introductory module welcomes students to the course on personality types and provides foundational information. It includes an introduction to the course, mini-lessons on goal setting, and action planning to prepare students for successful completion of the course.

This module explores the fundamental concepts of personality and personality types, focusing on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). It covers what personality is, provides an overview of MBTI, explains how personality types are determined through data, discusses the decision-making functions and attitudes related to energy focus and orientation to the outside world. The module builds a comprehensive foundation for understanding personality typing systems.

This module focuses on personal application of personality type concepts. Students learn where and how to assess their own personality type, understand their type gifts and needs, learn optimization strategies for their personality type, and develop type-watching skills to identify personality types in others. The module emphasizes self-discovery and practical application of personality type knowledge.

This module begins the practical application of personality type knowledge to real-world scenarios. It focuses on using personality type insights to improve problem-solving abilities, enhance communication skills, and understand triggers, stress responses, and the "grip" experience (when individuals display atypical behaviors under stress). The module provides practical strategies for applying personality type knowledge to common workplace challenges.

This module continues the practical application of personality type knowledge, focusing on using type insights in project management and team dynamics. Topics include viewing projects through the lens of personality type, managing energy using type awareness, improving conflict resolution with type knowledge, and building more effective teams based on personality type understanding. The module provides advanced strategies for workplace applications of personality type principles.

This module consists of the final examination for the course, testing students' understanding of personality types and their practical applications. It includes a comprehensive assessment covering all the material presented throughout the course and a feedback questionnaire to help improve the course.