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You, Personality Types, and Your Group:

This journal activity involves going onto the internet, taking an online personality type assessment, and discussing in a small group setting how different personality types can affect a work group. Bear in mind that these personality types do not define an individual (you are much too complex for it to do that) but tend to identify a person's preferences for interacting with the world.

Activity Instructions---Part One of Two

• Open a web browser (Netscape or MS Explorer)
• On the internet, go to http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/Jtypes1.htm
• At the bottom of the page, click on the "Do It!" button
• Take the test
• At the bottom of the test page, click on the "Score It" button
  

After you've scored the assessment:

• Write down your personality type letters (e.g., INTJ, ESFP, et cetera)
• Write down the numbers associated with each letter of your personality type
• Use the links on that page to read more about your personality type
• Jot down a few remarks about how well the description fits your own ideas about yourself

Activity Instructions---Part Two of Two

• Form a group with at least two other people
• Share your personality type with others in your group.
• Discuss the items in "Things to Ponder."

Things to Ponder

1. There are sixteen personality types that can be identified by the online assessment you used. How many different personality types are in your group? What are they?
2. How well does each group member's personality type description fits them in the eyes of their fellow group members?
3. To what extent might being aware of these different personality types help members of any group or organization work together better?
4. Do you think that the people of one personality type tend to write differently (not worse or better) than the people of other personality types?

Journal Assignment:
E xplore your experience with today's journal activity and group activity. Use the questions in "Things to Ponder" (above) as a springboard.

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