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Explore your personality

Take the MBTI quiz for insights on how to:

  • manage your time and approach tasks
  • process information using your preferred style
  • improve and complement your problem-solving and questioning skills
  • enhance your writing approaches
  • expand your presentation delivery content.

What is your personality preference profile? For a quick approximation of your Myers-Briggs Personality Type click on the highlighted text to find out more about the different dimensions of your personality. Then choose from the word pairs below those which more closely reflect the way you prefer to work, think and live.

  1. Where do you focus your attention?
    Do you see yourself as more of an Extrovert or Introvert?

    I'd describe myself as

  2. Extrovert (E)
    • outgoing
    • engages in the outer world easily
    • gets a buzz from engaging in things
    • thrives on being with others
    • wide ranging interests
    • good talker
    • friendly
    • action first.

    Extroverts focus attention on the world of people and things. You gain your energy from the outer world and need interaction with people to thrive and become engaged and 'charge your batteries'. You tend to think out loud.

    Introvert (I)
    • enjoys solitude
    • reflective
    • loves the world of thought
    • revitalised by having time out
    • attentive listener
    • deep interests
    • patient
    • thinks first.

    Introverts focus on the internal world of ideas and thoughts. You prefer the inner world of abstraction and need time to think things through. You need time out away from the hustle and bustle of the outer world and tranquil environments.

  3. How do you process information?
    Do you see yourself as Sensing or Intuitive?

    I'd describe myself as

  4. Sensing (S)
    • practical
    • task-focused
    • orderly
    • aware of details
    • in tune with the environment
    • notices detail
    • takes the world in through senses
    • likes facts and figures.

    Sensors tend to perceive the world through facts and figures, concrete examples, 'the specifics'. You are excellent on detail and focus and tend to like structure.

    Intuitive (N)
    • imaginative
    • theoretical
    • explorer
    • likes possibilities
    • anticipates easily
    • likes ideas
    • likes to see the big picture
    • anticipates.

    Intuitives tend to perceive the world through imagination and possibilities. You like making big leaps and connections between ideas. You like exploring possibilities and patterns.

  5. How do you make decisions?
    Do you see yourself as Thinking or Feeling?

    I'd describe myself as

  6. Thinking (T)
    • systematic
    • impartial
    • just
    • fair
    • logical
    • analytical.

    Thinkers are logical and analytical in making decisions and evaluating issues. You make measured decisions based on logical analysis of the situation. You prefer clear objectives.

    Feeling (F)
    • empathic
    • warm
    • personable
    • considerate
    • vulnerable
    • passionate.

    Feelers aim for harmony and make decisions based on feelings and empathic values.

  7. How do you view the world?
    Do you see yourself as Judging or Perceiving?

    I'd describe myself as

  8. Judging (J)
    • evaluator
    • decisive
    • traditional
    • planner
    • focussed.

    Judgers tend see the world as structured and organised. You use schedules and plan ahead.

    Perceiving (P)
    • open-minded
    • curious
    • flexible
    • spontaneous
    • impulsive.

    Perceivers tend to view the world as spontaneous. You tend to be flexible and adaptable.


Have you described yourself as ENFP or INTJ or ENTL or any of sixteen different profiles? Or have you chosen X because you're unsure or in between?

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