How the Myers-Briggs personality assessment can make you a better manager

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Managing a workplace requires being able to adapt your leadership style to a variety of different personalities on a team. But how can leaders truly understand the types of employees working under them? 

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality assessment that looks at four major personality areas: Extroversion or introversion (how someone directs and receives energy); sensing or intuition (how someone takes in information); Thinking or feeling (how someone makes decisions); and judging or perceiving (how much structure someone needs). 

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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