ERC’s Pyles & Ault Certified in Myers–Briggs Type Indicator Step II

ERC’s Pyles & Ault Certified in Myers–Briggs Type Indicator Step II

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ERC is pleased to announce that Susan Pyles, Director, Consulting & Member Services, and Tom Ault, Director, Technical Training & Senior Consultant, have been recently certified in Myers–Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) Step II™.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is an introspective self-report that indicates different psychological preferences in how people perceive the world around them and make decisions. It is based on four principal psychological functions – sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking.

Each person is said to have one preferred quality from four categories, introversion (I) and extraversion (E);  sensing (S) and intuition (N); thinking (T) and feeling (F); and judging (J) and perceiving (P) – thus producing 16 unique personality types. For example, individuals who take the MBTI assessment and discover that their personality type is ENFJ will learn that they prefer extraversion, intuition, feeling, and judging when interpreting their experiences. It is believed that these preferences underlie an individual’s interests, needs, values, and motivation. 

There are two versions of the MBTI assessment – Step I and Step II. MBTI Step I includes 93 questions and generates a report with the participant’s personality type. MBTI Step II is an extended version of the Step I questionnaire that provides additional depth and clarification within each of the four original MBTI preference pairs. 

“The MBTI Step II provides a deeper level of understanding for individuals who already know their four-letter type,” said Susan. “It is used when in-depth individual feedback is needed for coaching, counseling, or executive development.”

While the MBTI personality inventory distinguishes 16 types from one another, it offers relatively few clues as to how people of the same personality type may differ. As a result, the MBTI Step II assessment was developed to enable exploration and identification of individuality within each of the 16 personality types.

The MBTI Step II personality inventory includes a four-page Step II Profile and/or an 18-page Step II Interpretive Report. Step II results show respondents their preferences further detailed into five components called facets. 

“Step II results also provide assistance to people who are having trouble identifying their best-fit type,” said Tom. “As part of our training, we assist those who are unsure if their preference ‘fits them’ by encouraging them to reflect on how they take in information and make decisions in life.”

Only a certified and experienced MBTI administrator can deliver the MBTI assessment. If you are interested in bringing the MBTI Step I or Step II assessment and training to your organization, please contact ERC’s Chris Kutsko, Vice President, Learning & Development.