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Structural Engineering
Lecture 10
Myers Briggs Type Indicator,
MBTI
Are all engineers geeks?
Or just those with PhDs?
Once again welcome Shelley Dinehart,
Head of Human Resources
First USA, a Bank One Company
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Structural Engineering
MBTI - What is it?
 Developed to classify people’s observable behavior
 Method of cataloging people - handy device to help
us remember identifying characteristics and store
that information for future reference
 Measure of personality preferences; not skills or
abilities or sociability
 Enables people to identify their own preferences
and compare how they are similar to and different
from those closest to them
 All preferences are equally important
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Activity 1
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Peter
Michelle
Mike K.
Dennis
Sara
Mike W.
Anthony
Brain G.
Nick
Jeff
Ben
Rachel
Brian S.
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Jason
Greg
Kris
Travis
Domenica
Elizabeth
Deana
Rich
John
Charlotte
Chevy
Joe
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Four Pairs of
Preference Alternatives
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Where you get and direct your energy?
Extravert (E)
Get/direct energy externally
Introvert (I)
Get/direct energy internally
How do you gather/process information?
Sensor (S)
Rely on 5 senses, exact,
sequential
Intuitior (N)
Rely on “big picture”, possibilities,
meanings, patterns
How do you make decisions?
Thinkers (T)
Logical, detached, analytical, driving
factor is consequence of the action
Feelers (F)
Interpersonal involvement,
impact on people
How do you relate to the external environment?
Judger (J)
Scheduled, ordered, controlled,
drive to closure
Perceiver (P)
Flexible, spontaneous, adaptive,
open- ended
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Where you get/direct your energy
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Extraverts
• “Look” with mouth instead
of eyes
• Verbally find way back
when train of thought is lost
• Need verbal affirmation
• Too much affirmation is a
contradiction in terms
• Listening is “waiting to talk”
• If you don’t know what
they’re thinking, you
haven’t listened
• Talk first; think second
“I know the answer. I’ll just
start talking until it
becomes clear.”
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Introverts
• Believe that “talk is cheap”
• Get suspicious if people are
too complimentary
• Irritated if someone says
something that’s already been
said
• Too much affirmation makes
them wonder why so much is
needed
• If you don’t know what they’re
thinking, you haven’t asked
• Think first; talk second
“I know the answer, I just need
to get it in focus.”
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How you process information
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Sensors
• Prefer specific answers to specific
questions
• “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
• “There’s no need to reinvent the
wheel.”
• Read magazines from front to
back
• “Seeing is believing.”
• Just the facts
• Frustrated with, “Here’s the overall
plan -- we’ll take care of the details
later.”
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Intuitiors
• Give general answers to most
questions; don’t understand why
people can’t follow
• Irritated when pushed for specifics
• Time is relative; not late unless the
meeting started without you
• Believe that “boring details” is
redundant
• Prone to puns and word games
• The bottom line
• Say, “Here’s the overall plan -- we’ll
take care of the details later.”
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How you make decisions
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Thinkers
• Settle disputes based
on what is fair and
truthful rather than
what will make people
happy
• If you disagree with
someone, you’d rather
tell them than say
nothing and let them
think they are right
• Explain emotions
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Feelers
• Likely to be the one in
a meeting who asks,
“How will this affect the
people involved?”
• Consider a “good
decision” one that
takes others’ feelings
into account
• Experience emotions
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How you live your life
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Judgers
Need to hear definite, concise
statements
No tolerance for shades of
meaning
“I know I’m right and because I
know I’m right, you must be
wrong.”
Thrive on order; have a “system”
for keeping things in the closets,
refrigerator, cabinets, etc.
Deadline is an estimate of how
early to finish
Write the time management books
Provide necessary follow- through
to any project
Must “moan” immediately if
something interrupts their
schedule
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Perceivers
Don’t always say exactly what they
mean
Share perceptions not judgments
Think they sound more definite than
the actually do
Don’t plan a task but wait and see
what it demands
Turn most work into play; if it can’t be
made into fun, it probably isn’t worth
doing
Deadline is an estimate of when to
start
Get hit over the head by J’s wielding
time management books
Provide alternatives, excitement, the
playful part of life
No matter the subject, they generate
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Activity 2
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Rachel
Joe
Rich
John
Chevy
Mike W.
Mike K.
Brian S.
Domenica
Ben
Travis
Michelle
Sara
Elizabeth
Kris
Charlotte
Jeff
Dennis
Peter
Jason
Anthony
Brian G.
Greg
Deana
Nick
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Communication:
Presenting, influencing, explaining, trying to understand
Sensor
• Be factual
• Document successful
applications
• Reduce risk factors
• Work out details in advance
• Show why it makes sense
iNtuitor
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Thinker
• Be logical
• State principles involved
• Stress competent handling of
issue
• Be well-organized
• List costs & benefits
Give global scheme
Don’t let opportunity pass
Be confident, enthusiastic
Indicate challenges
Point out future benefits
Feeler
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Mention other proponents
Be personable & friendly
Indicate how it’s helpful
Tell why it’s valuable
Show how it supports personal
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Type Table
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ISTJ
6%
ISFJ
6%
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INFJ 1%
INTJ
1%
“The Inspector”
“The Protector”
“The Foreseer”
“The Strategist”
Organized-Factual
Private-Dependable
Duty Bound-Practical
Friendly-Avoids Center Stage
Likes to Help Others-Responsible
Prefers Working Alone
Committed-Compassionate
Reserved-Creative
Loyal-Psychic
Visionary-Logical
High Need for Competency
Demanding
MOST RESPONSIBLE
MOST DEDICATED
MOST THOUGHTFUL
MOST CHALLENGING
ISTP 7%
ISFP
5%
INFP
1%
INTP 1%
“The Operator”
“The Composer”
“The Advocate”
“The Definer”
Factual-Independent
Spontaneous-Humble
Alert
Caring-Gently-Spontaneous
Flexible-Good Team
Player
Virtuous-Creative
Seeks Inner Order
Curious-Reserved
Skeptical-Detached
Absent-Minded Professor
Precise-Uneasy Socially
MOST PRACTICAL
MOST UNDERSTANDING
MOST HIGH STANDARDS
MOST ADVENTUROUS
ESTP 13%
ESFP 13%
ENFP 5%
ENTP 5%
“The Promoter”
“The Performer”
“The Catalyst”
“The Inventor”
Spontaneous-Fun Loving
Quick
Enthusiastic-Spontaneous
Loves Surprises-Playful
Tolerant-Friendly
Enthusiastic-Creative
Seeks Harmony-Independent
Likes to Start-Doesn’t Finish
Outspoken-Creative
Analytical-Tests the Limits
Enthusiastic-Resourceful
MOST ADAPTABLE
MOST PLAYFUL
MOST POSITIVE
MOST CREATIVE
ESTJ 13%
ESFJ 13%
ENFJ 5%
ENTJ 5%
Easy Going-Focused On the Moment
“The Supervisor”
“The Provider”
“The Mentor”
“The Field Marshall”
Decisive-Logical
Dogmatic-Results Focused
Producer-Structured
Conscientious-Good Interpersonal
Skills-Thoughtful
Sociable-Cooperative
Expressive-Loyal
Supporter of People
Seeks the Pleasant-Verbal
Visionary-Gregarious-Decisive
Tough-Takes Charge
Critical-Fair
MOST DRIVEN
MOST FRIENDLY
MOST CHARISMATIC
MOST EASY TO FOLLOW
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ISTJ
ISFJ
INFJ
INTJ
6%- 23%- 4%
6%- 5%- 4%
1% - 2% - 4%
1% - 4% - 8%
MOST RESPONSIBLE
MOST DEDICATED
MOST THOUGHTFUL
MOST CHALLENGING
ISTP
ISFP
INFP
INTP
7% - 6% - 4%
5% - 5% - 4%
1% - 2% - 4%
1% - 5% - 0%
MOST PRACTICAL
MOST UNDERSTANDING
MOST HIGH STANDARDS
MOST ADVENTUROUS
ESTP
ESFP
ENFP
ENTP
13% - 4% - 4%
13% - 2% - 4%
5% - 5% - 0%
5% - 3% - 4%
MOST ADAPTABLE
MOST PLAYFUL
MOST POSITIVE
MOST CREATIVE
ESTJ
ESFJ
ENFJ
ENTJ
13% - 21% - 20%
13% - 4% - 8%
5% - 3% - 1%
5% - 7% - 24%
MOST DRIVEN
MOST FRIENDLY
MOST CHARISMATIC
MOST EASY TO FOLLOW
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Famous People and Professors
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ISTJ
ISFJ
George Washington
Andrew Johnson
George Bush (Sr.)
Evander Holyfield
Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh)
William Howard Taft
Barbara Bush
Robert E. Lee
Queen Elizabeth II
Melanie (Gone With The Wind)
ISTP
ISFP
Zachary Taylor
Frank Zappa
Tom Cruise
Charles Bronson
Burt Reynolds
Ulysses S. Grant
Warren G. Harding
Dan Rather
Yogi Berra
Michael Jackson
ESTP
ESFP
James Buchanan
Ernest Hemingway
Roy Rogers
Eddie Murphy
Madonna
Dale Evans
Goldie Hawn
Willard Scott
Kathy Lee Gifford
Bob Hope
ESTJ
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Walton
Lucy (Peanut’s)
Dr. Dinehart
ESFJ
William McKinley
Bill Clinton
Desi Arnaz
Mary Tyler Moore
Donald Duck
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INFJ
Jimmy Carter
Martin Van Buren
Chaucer
Mother Teresa
Oprah Winfrey
INFP
William Shakespeare
Carl Rogers
Helen Keller
Tom Brokaw
Jackie Kennedy
ENFP
Will Rogers
Dr. Suess
Carol Burnett
Dave Thomas (Wendy’s)
Paul Harvey
ENFJ
Ronald Reagan
Ross Perot
Elizabeth Dole
Dr. Welker
Dr. Yost
INTJ
John F. Kennedy
Susan B. Anthony
Peter Jennings
Phil Donahue
Dr. Gross
INTP
Dwight Eisenhower
John Quincy Adams
Gerald Ford
Socrates
Albert Einstein
ENTP
John Adams
Teddy Roosevelt
Thomas Edison
George Carlin
Bugs Bunny
ENTJ
Richard Nixon
David Letterman
Margaret Thatcher
Whoopi Goldberg
Dr. Traver
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Under Stress,
Shortcuts, and
Types and Times
(see handout)
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Conclusions???
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Structural Engineering
Homework
• Bring evaluation forms
• Bring 3 photos of yourself
• Bring miscellaneous items that you can
use to make a poster describing
yourself to our clients
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