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Hirsh, Sandra Krebs, Introduction to Type® and Teams, Palo Alton, CA: CPP, 1992, 
ISBN - none, 25 pp

This booklet has been around for a while. It looks at personality and how it relates to being a team member. The booklet begins with a brief description of the eight preferences. It describes how Jung/Myers theory can useful to teams. It describes what we can predict about teams based on our knowledge of personality type.

The booklet looks at teams in four different way. It looks at general observations based on the function pairs (ST, SF, NF & NT). Then it looks at the four quadrants (IS, IN, ES & EN) which gives useful information on how teams deal with change or culture issues. Another way of grouping the type table is by temperament (SJ, SP, NF & NT) which are useful when working with leadership issues. Finally, it looks at the dynamics of each type which is crucial when problem solving, decision-making or stress-related issues.

The booklet then devotes a page to each of the sixteen types. It has diagrams down the side of the page showing where the specific type is in the overall type table, function pairs, quadrant, temperament and the dynamics of the specific type. The type is described in point form under: leads by, irritates team members by, influences team members by, contributes to the team by, can maximize effectiveness by, and irritated by team members who.

This booklet is a useful handout to use when doing a presentation on teams and type. Having it written down the ways people may irritate others and in turn be irritated by other types can be very helpful without singling them out. People can see how their behaviour relates to their type and how they can utilize their skills to maximize team effectiveness.

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