by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer When Dr. Ann Marie Thomas took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) during a faculty retreat in January she never imagined the results would eventually lead to her termination. “One of the Res Life people and someone from HR came to our retreat and administered the personality type indicator,” [...]

by Joel Pettigrew Freelance Writer The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is well known throughout the field of higher education and, very often, the topic of water cooler talk among college professionals. The personality profiling tool tests users in four preference areas, including Introvert/Extrovert (I/E). The results can help individuals understand their learning, socializing and [...]

In a new opinion piece published in the Journal of College Administration, psychologist Neil Banner expressed serious concern about college staff who use personality inventories such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to label themselves as incapable of doing necessary work tasks. “Personality typing was designed to help professionals learn about themselves in relation to [...]