About the TypeFinder for Individuals

 

What is the TypeFinder for Individuals assessment?

The TypeFinder for Individuals is a validated, updated assessment of the 16 personality types created in the 1960's by Isabel Myers and Katharine Briggs. Based on four major personality preferences that address an individual's way of managing energy, making decisions, and relating to others, and expanded to include 23 distinct traits, the TypeFinder for Individuals brings powerful insight to coaching and counseling, couples work, and individual development plans.

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What does the TypeFinder for Individuals measure?

The TypeFinder assesses the four preference pairs developed by Isabel Briggs Myers, via independently validated scales based on research conducted with a diverse global sample. These preference pairs reference key components of thought and behavior and provide insight into many aspects of work style.

• Extraversion vs. Introversion. This measure of energy style describes whether a person is energized by the outside world of activity and other people, or the internal world of thought and feeling.
• Sensing vs. Intuition. This measure of cognitive style describes whether a person focuses on facts and details, or theory and big-picture understanding.
• Thinking vs. Feeling. This measure of values style describes whether a person prioritizes concerns of logic and rationality, or person-centered concerns like empathy and harmony.
• Judging vs. Perceiving. This measure of task management style describes whether a person tends to be more structured and planned, or spontaneous and flexible.

In addition, the TypeFinder for Individuals measures 23 more detailed traits that help bring a more complex understand of a person's distinct style in thinking, behaving, and relating to others. These trait scores illuminate understanding beyond a simple 16-type description and bring nuance and depth to the results.

What’s covered in the results for the TypeFinder for Individuals?

The TypeFinder for Individuals report is designed to introduce the basic concepts of personality type developed by Myers and Briggs, as well as to explain clearly how these concepts are seen in everyday life. In addition to introductory sections on the four preferences and the 23 trait scores, the TypeFinder for Individuals report explains how type shows up across all aspects of life, including career choice and work style, relationship style, and strengths and weaknesses.

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What are the applications and uses of the TypeFinder for Individuals?

The TypeFinder for Individuals is most often used as an individual coaching or counseling tool, as its approachable, versatile model enables multiple paths of discussion about strengths, challenges, and potential. It can also be effectively used in couples counseling, as a tool to facilitate understanding of commonalities and differences.

Although the TypeFinder for Individuals can be used in the workplace or for career planning, we recommend our assessments designed specifically for these applications, as they provide tailored feedback. Check out the TypeFinder for the Workplace or the TypeFinder for Career Planning.

Is the TypeFinder for Individuals valid and reliable?

The TypeFinder for Individuals has been extensively researched and validated using a large global sample. The assessment has been shown to have excellent reliability according to standard psychometric measures, as well as real-world correlations with key life outcomes.

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