Business Improvement Techniques is a work-based competency qualification. The main objective is to improve business performance, with a central theme throughout of improving business activity by continuous improvement. This enables organisations to reduce their waste/costs, improve their productivity and ultimately increase their competitiveness.
Business Advice & Consultation
Information Advice and Guidance
Business Management Systems Development
OHSAS 18001- Occupational Health and Safety Management systems
ISO 14001 Environmental Management
Myers-Briggs (MBTIŪ)
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) questionnaire is the most widely used questionnaire for determining personality type worldwide.
More than 3.5 million questionnaires are completed worldwide every year and there are over 13,000 qualified users in Europe.
The MBTI® is based on over 50 years’ research and development and is available in 19 languages and is constantly revised to take account of social and cultural changes.
It captures the fundamental differences between people, enabling them to interact more effectively. It provides a positive and constructive way of enhancing personal development and approaching challenges in different ways.
The MBTI® is easy to apply in both occupational and non-occupational settings.
Myers-Briggs (MBTIŪ) applications:
The MBTI Instrument can be applied to business, educational, career guidance and counselling settings. It has broad practical applications including:
Developing Leadership Potential
Self-awareness is fundamental to good leadership. An understanding of the impact that personal style has on people’s motivation and commitment is essential. The MBTI instrument helps managers assess their strengths and development needs, their preferred style of problem-solving and also how their style relates to that of others.
Developing Effective Teams
Using the MBTI questionnaire, teams can evaluate their strengths and development needs and also clarify biases in their working practices. For instance, does the team over-emphasise logical assessment at the expense of personal issues, such as morale or does it focus too strongly on strategy and not enough on implementation? By assessing these biases, teams begin to appreciate the importance of valuing different approaches and perspectives.
Managing Change
Individuals with different type preferences tend to experience change and the process of transition in quite different ways. Building awareness of these different reactions can help managers and organisations support their staff and themselves through organisational change.
Improving Communication and Teaching Methods
The instrument can be used to help communicate better with people of different types, and to analyse and improve teaching methods. It provides a framework for understanding differences in learning styles and for creating learning situations which will appeal to different types.
Problem-Solving
The questionnaire gives an insight into potential strengths and blind-spots in problem-solving, encouraging individuals and groups to improve the depth and breadth of their analyses.
Counselling and Resolving Conflict
The instrument is very helpful in self-evaluation, explicitly emphasising the positive contribution that each type can make. It can also help in dealing with conflict in relationships as it focuses on valuing differences between people and improving understanding and co-operation.
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