Events

Working Across Personality Differences: Introduction to the MBTI

December 09, 2009, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Disregard for personality differences can lead to conflict and misunderstandings in the workplace. Developing a framework to understand personal preferences and how they may be similar or different to those with whom we work can uncover opportunities to improve work relationships and enhance productivity. This three-hour session will use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the most widely-used personality assessment, to help participants understand their own and others’ styles and learn ways to bridge the gap when those styles differ.

Pre-work: Essential to the course is completion of the MBTI assessment. Registrants will be provided a link to the MBTI online and will be asked to complete it prior to the course date. Individual reports will be distributed during the course.

Objectives:

  • Distinguish between each of the four dichotomies that comprise MBTI type
  • Select an MBTI type that fits them best
  • Link their MBTI type to their preferred ways of working 
  • Identify ways they can adapt to the preferences of someone with a different type


Workshop Format:
The seminar is a 3.5-hour classroom workshop with a didactic presentation and interactive exercises led by an expert facilitator.

Workshop Facilitator
Melissa Knox, RD
Melissa Knox, with the UCSF Center for the Health Professions, is actively involved in program evaluation and planning for the Integrated Nurse Leadership Program (INLP). This program offers practical leadership training for front-line clinical staff at San Francisco Bay Area hospitals. In addition, she is author of reports on health workforce issues, including: the financing of community health workers and the transition between military and civilian health occupations. Prior to joining the Center, Ms. Knox worked in the field of children’s nutrition research. She contributed to studies on the bioavailability of minerals and on behavioral approaches to obesity prevention. Ms. Knox is a UCSF Medical Center-trained registered dietitian, and holds a BS from the University of Houston.

Workshop Logistics

Time: 1-4:30pm

Cost: $175 (includes seminar materials and refreshments)

Location
University of California, San Francisco
Laurel Heights Campus
3333 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118

Meeting Room: Suite 410

Parking: Available onsite for $11 for up to 4 hours.

To Register: Download and complete the registration form and email to Marie Hollero.