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/ -----Original Message----- From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christine Kuramoto Sent: February 2, 2009 11:05 PM To: [log in to unmask] 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 -- ******* 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 E-mail: [log in to unmask]