"When people differ, a knowledge of type lessens friction and eases strain. In addition it reveals the value of differences. No one has to be good at everything."
Isabel Briggs Myers
Ethical Feedback
- Give results directly to the respondent as part of an interactive discussion with a certified administrator. Results should never be given (handed, mailed, emailed) to an individual where interactive feedback has not occurred. Feedback through MBTI® Complete meets the requirement of interactive feedback and individuals who take the MBTI® instrument in this modality often find they can additionally benefit from a subsequent in-depth discussion of their type with an MBTI professional.
- Present type results as a working hypothesis, a starting
point for further exploration.
- Make it clear that the respondent is the expert;
the only person who can verify which type fits best.
- Allow respondents to self-assess their preferences
based on the introduction to type, prior to giving results of
the Indicator.
- Do not become defensive if the respondent disagrees with the
report results. Help the respondent explore his or her hesitations
and identify a comfortable best-fit type.
- Provide descriptions of all sixteen types to help determine
best-fit type. Recommend additional materials for further study.
- Do not counsel a person toward or away from a particular career,
relationship, or activity based solely upon type information;
type does not explain everything.
- Make it clear that the preference clarity indexes in the results
do not imply excellence, competence, or maturity. They reflect
only consistency in choosing one preference over another.
- Make sure the respondent sees the feedback session as the beginning of the process. Knowing one's type is not a one-time understanding, but a guide to ongoing growth and development toward an individual's potential.
