Ask an Expert: Harnessing generational and gender differences to develop leadership skills with the MBTI® tool

Understand generational differences and their impact on career choices and career development.

What makes today’s students different from those of previous generations? Are you seeing a shift in the way they approach career choices? Why is it important to understand the current research on women in the workplace?

This session will enable you to:

  • Understand generational differences and their impact on career choices and career development
  • Discuss key skills needed to advance into a leadership role and dispel some MBTI myths related to this topic
  • Get an introduction on how Myers Briggs® insights can play a role in helping students better understand their strengths, make more effective career choices, and pinpoint a career path that aligns with their personality preferences
  • Establish a scorecard to demonstrate the success of your career planning program

Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: webinars@themyersbriggs.com


Series description 

Whether you are looking for application techniques or interested in learning more about the Strong Interest Inventory® or the Myers-Briggs® (MBTI®) assessments and how to best use them, we offer this complimentary webinar series to aid in your development. In this 1.5 hour format, you will have an opportunity to ask questions of our expert, Patrick Kerwin. The webinar content is suitable for Career Counselors, Academic Advisors, Career Coaches, and other practitioners who provide career development guidance to students or clients. This webinar will be recorded and archived under the "Education On-Demand" tab if you are not able to attend "live".

About the Expert:

Saundra Stroope is a human resources manager at Intermountain Healthcare. She has 20 years of experience creating HR and development solutions that align with business strategy and achieve results in a variety of industries (healthcare, aerospace, defense, mining, energy, telecommunications) at global and Fortune 500 companies. Saundra has published over a dozen works and contributed the chapter “Career Development to Engage and Retain High Potential Emerging Leaders” to Integrated Talent Management Scorecards, released in September 2013 by ASTD Press. She holds a master’s degree in human resources management, a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and several professional certifications, including for CPP tools such as the MBTI®, Strong, and TKI assessments.