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Clear up the confusion of style misidentification

Have you ever taught a personality workshop and had one or more of your participants confused about their most dominant style? Or seemingly worse, had them identify strongly with a style only to end up in a group where everyone else is SURE they are NOT that style?
How can it be that someone (maybe even you?) can resonate with the drives and motivations of one style, yet come across in their behavior and actions as a completely different style?

there is something important to understand about Introverts. Unlike Extraverts, who wear their personalities on their sleeves, Introverts often keep their best to themselves. With Extraverts, what you see is what you get. With Introverts, what you see is only a portion of what is really driving their personality. The richest and most trusted parts of an Introvert’s personality are not necessarily shared with the outside world...

– Otto Kroeger and Janet Thuesen, Type Talk at Work
Many introverts use their most dominant personality style to process on the inside, so the behavior and communication they express outwardly is likely the person’s second style.

A simple way to clearly explain Extraversion and Introversion

Many four temperament systems skip over these two very important concepts altogether failing to convey the eye-opening power of these particular insights. What if you could describe extraversion and introversion in a way that your participants will instantly grasp and relate to? Clear up the confusion in under five minutes with this illustrative Trainer’s Tip.

Portrayal of an Extravert and an Introvert Trainer's Tip

If I were an Extravert searching for my keys I might do it like this…
Demonstrate walking around the room talking to yourself asking participants if they have seen your keys and retracing your steps out loud.
Portrayal of an extravert looking for her keys

Let’s see, I came in this morning and I piled my stuff on that table. Then, I used the rest room. Next, I stopped to chat with Shirley. Then, I got a drink of water. I usually put the keys in my back pocket but they aren’t there so I am guessing I put them down on a table somewhere…

Finally, look straight at a participant and say, “Found them!”

Now he (or she) didn’t say a word to me, but their presence helped me find my keys. Extraverts think and process out loud, in the external world.

Portrayal of an extravert and an introvert

If I were an Introvert searching for my keys I might do it like this…

Stand in one spot and look around with your eyes only keeping your head and body still as if retracing your steps in your head. Take a while to pause and ponder, then nod your head as if to indicate you now know where they are.
Portrayal of an Introvert
Introverts tend to process thoughts inside their head.
When you use this Portrayal of and Extravert and an Introvert Trainer’s Tip to introduce these concepts, your participants will nod and laugh in recognition. This Trainer’s Tip is one of many helpful facilitation pointers found in the Personality Lingo® Learning the Fundamentals Pro Training Kit.

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