I used MBTI and Temperament assessments in my programs. I teach part-time in
a Project Management program at UBC where Temperament is used as part of
team development. These assessments are designed to create understanding of
personality styles and preferences, rather than as a selection tool. The
developers of both these tools very seriously caution their use for anything
other than what the assessment was developed for.
That being said we have been very successful at UBC in using Temperament,
specifically Personality Dimensions in Canada (True Colors in US). I use it
during the team formation stage as an exercise in getting team members to
know each other and create understanding of their different approaches to
problem solving, conflict, communication, decision making etc. It has proven
to be a very valuable exercise and the assessment is very easy to
administer, however they require a licensed facilitator. The teams fall
back on their learning throughout the program and use it to help understand
the sources and approaches to communication and conflict.
We have our teams create and sign a formal team agreement during the team
formation stage. Included in the team agreement is a leadership plan, a
definition of roles and responsibilities, a conflict management and
resolution plan, decision making plan and communication plan. The assignment
also includes a description of the personality profiles of the team members,
identifying the strengths and unique qualities of each member and a plan to
support the team members. These discussions have proven to be very rich for
our students.
Teresa Comey, M.A.
Influencing Leadership
Phone 604-929-7050 or Cell 604-760-7686
http://www.influencingleadership.ca/
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From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Christine Kuramoto
Sent: February 2, 2009 11:05 PM
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Subject: personality tests for creating teams
Hello Everyone,
I seem to remember that once someone mentioned dividing teams by
personality type. In May I'll be having the same group of students I
had last year. Last year's teams were divided by English proficiency
(distributing talents equally among teams). I'd like to try something
different this time, but since the group is otherwise homogeneous (all
20-something Japanese medical students in their 3rd year), the only
thing that seems feasible is dividing by personality types.
Can anyone recommend a good free printable version of a personality
inventory I could use on the first day of class?
Thanks!
Christine
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Christine Kuramoto, Assistant Professor: Medical English
Kyushu University, Department of Medical Education
Faculty of Medical Sciences
3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
Phone: (+81)92-642-6186 Fax: (+81)92-642-6188
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