1. I have to visit:www.humanmetrics.com. Takethe Jungian testto confirm your MBTI preference profile. Do this early, to avoid complications and last minute inquiries. It is important to read the FULL DESCRIPTION of the Jungian test prior to taking it. When reading about the test, you will need to recall the preliminary self-assessment you did last week when you established a four-letter profile that you thought fits your personal preferences. This is very important for validity reasons.
2. Next I have to proceed to take the test while ensuring a quiet, uninterrupted time. When in doubt, answer the question as if you were much, much youngereven a child. The reason for doing so is the fact that, even though we have our innate preferences right now (or, at the time of taking the sorting test), we also adapt to what life brings us. The test is a sorting testwith answers that are either or; thus, recalling what was more natural and easier for us before we had to adapt to life, family members, circumstances, difficulties, hardships, etc. will work the best. Do not try to choose based on who you would want to be. Answer honestly. There are no wrong answers. Absolutely none.
3. The I need to Allocate at least 1.5-2 hours to research the surrounding topicsas explained below. Start writing the first draft of your paper. To do so, just follow the points 3-6 underneath. Write down your confirmed preference profile first. Explain what it means in a business or academic milieuthis means finishing the sentence (example): My confirmed profile is..........; this means that in business and school I am.............. and .......... Remember, you will be asked to title your essay to make it interesting and educational for you and your readers. You may start thinking about the title right now.
4. Finally I have to Write down an absolute opposite of your profile and search the human metrics, as well as at least two other websites, for detailed information on "your opposite four letter preference". You may want to give this person a name and note it down. If your profile is ISTJ (for instance), you will need to familiarize yourself with the total opposite profile: ENFPin this example. KNOW that person! That is to say, find out as much as you can about this person's profile. Explain this person's preferences in detail. Use examples explaining your dealings with similar persons at school or at work. Remember: in every point and every space in your essay you are to use your own language. No copying and pasting are allowed (and they would constitute plagiarismthat is a serious offence).
5. Then I have to Recall two difficult situations from the past. Ensure that these are not private situations, referring to your family members or friends. Choose a business or school setting where performance was an issue. These would be work-related and school-related situations when you had problems attaining the success you were after, communicating with others, feeling validated or contributing. Explain in detail what happenedwhy were the situations difficult. Make links with what you learned during the first two weeks of this course. What are the links? Had you known what you know now, would you handle the two situations you described any differently? How? Why? Specify if the person or people with a profile different than yours were part of the picture, and if so, how it impacted your feelings and your actions. Show off your knowledge. This process of showing off your knowledge will serve you well not only during this course. Remember, the day to start some changes in your less effective behavior already started!
6. Based on your knowledge of EI and MBTI thus far, write down a list of 3-5 strategies that you will employ, while dealing with difficult situations and individuals who have different preferences. If you choose to write 3 strategies (and not 5), make sure that you provide more than a line of explanation. The less examples, the more thoroughness will be needed. Use your judgment, and make it show (explain what you mean). Title your essay, if you have not done that already. Make it a significant and impactful title. It should be a 1000 words essay.