<div style='width:100%;  clear:both;'><a href="http://whatgreatbossesknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/JGTeachMBMed.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-618" title="JGTeachMBMed" alt="" src="http://whatgreatbossesknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/JGTeachMBMed-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a>That's the title I often use when I teach the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in my leadership seminars.  It's a widely used instrument that helps us understand the fascinating range of personality differences among perfectly normal people.  I always use real-life management experiences to make it more than a theoretical exercise.  People often tell me it is among the most eye-opening session in a workshop. Why?  I think it's because I tee things up so they experience  surprises and discoveries throughout, but most important -- they find practical tools to use as managers.

In my book "WORK HAPPY: WHAT GREAT BOSSES KNOW'<em> </em>I devote a chapter to the importance of managing different personality types -- and how to do it.  The most effective managers know that they can't treat everyone alike -- and know how to manage across and even leverage personality differences.

I've written about the Myers-Briggs in my columns for Poynter.org.  Just <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=myers-briggs+manager+geisler&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;aq=t&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a">click on this link</a> if you'd like a peek.  It's a small taste of the kind of learning you'll gain in so many areas from <em></em>"WORK HAPPY: WHAT GREAT BOSSES KNOW."

&nbsp;</div><div style='width:100%;  clear:both;'><a href="http://whatgreatbossesknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/JGTeachMBMed.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-618" title="JGTeachMBMed" alt="" src="http://whatgreatbossesknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/JGTeachMBMed-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a>That's the title I often use when I teach the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in my leadership seminars.  It's a widely used instrument that helps us understand the fascinating range of personality differences among perfectly normal people.  I always use real-life management experiences to make it more than a theoretical exercise.  People often tell me it is among the most eye-opening session in a workshop. Why?  I think it's because I tee things up so they experience  surprises and discoveries throughout, but most important -- they find practical tools to use as managers.

In my book "WORK HAPPY: WHAT GREAT BOSSES KNOW'<em> </em>I devote a chapter to the importance of managing different personality types -- and how to do it.  The most effective managers know that they can't treat everyone alike -- and know how to manage across and even leverage personality differences.

I've written about the Myers-Briggs in my columns for Poynter.org.  Just <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=myers-briggs+manager+geisler&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;aq=t&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a">click on this link</a> if you'd like a peek.  It's a small taste of the kind of learning you'll gain in so many areas from <em></em>"WORK HAPPY: WHAT GREAT BOSSES KNOW."

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