Personality
Affinity Consultancy uses the following personality questionnaire:
The Type Dynamics Indicator -is the most up-to-date measure of personality type. It captures the essence of Carl Jung's original thinking, to provide a flexible yet penetrating assessment of an individual's personality. Underlying patterns are revealed by exploring the interaction of four dynamic preferences:
- What attracts and energizes us: Extraversion-Introversion
- How we see the world: Sensing-Intuition
- How we make decisions: Thinking - Feeling
- The way we manage the world around us: Judging-Perceiving
As well as giving a sharp focus on the fundamental preferences, the TDI is designed to help people identify their most natural style. This is based on the premise that a person may express their personality in different ways in different circumstances. Thus, there are often variations between 'the way it is' and 'the way I want'. The Is/Want comparison was built into the TDI from the start and marks it apart from all other Type indicators. It also adds immeasurably to the feedback and review process.
The Learning Styles Indicator - combines personality-based learning preferences with a well-respected model of learning. It brings together two of the key dimensions of Psychological Type (Extraversion-Introversion & Sensing-Intuition) with the practicality of Kolb's experiential learning cycle. Learners are encouraged to understand their natural preferences, the value of other learning approaches, and where flexibility is required to make them more effective. The LSI can also be used to illustrate communication style and as a way of demonstrating the effects of individual preferences in team-working.
