Check out these online resources to learn more about the assessments.

Below are links to additional books, websites and sample reports for both the MBTI and StrengthsFinder assessments that you might find helpful.

MBTI Resources

	Lifetypes by Sandra Krebs Hirsh and Jean M. Kummerow This book is a good resource for clear descriptions of the Myers-Briggs preferences. It illustrates ways different people relate to each other.
	MBTI Sample Report SVI uses the Form Q Step II profile of the MBTI assessment. This report shows a sample of the MBTI preference results.
	The Myers & Briggs Foundation This is the official website of the Myers & Briggs Foundation whose mission is "to continue the pioneering work of Katherine Cooks Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers in the field of psychological type, especially the ethical and accurate use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® instrument."
	Please Understand Me II: Temperment, Character, Intelligence by David Keirsey This book employs a user-friendly way to help people find their personality style. This revised edition also discusses the four kinds of intelligences—tactical, logistical, diplomatic, and strategic—as they relate to personality.
	Type Talk at Work: How the 16 Personality Types Determine Your Success on the Job by Otto Kroeger, Janet M. Thuesen, and Hile Rutledge Fully revised and updated since its original publication in 1988, Type Talk at Work seeks to help readers not only identify their own type, but also understand those of their colleagues for better working relationships.

 

StrengthsFinder Resources

	Clifton StrengthsFinder Center A resource for readers of Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton, PhD. The Center offers details on the 34 talent themes and answers questions about the StrengthsFinder assessment.
	First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman Based on Gallup’s research and observations from over 80,000 interviews with managers in 400 companies, this book demonstrates that it takes great managers to keep great talent. The authors outline "four keys" to becoming an excellent manager: “Finding the right fit for employees, focusing on strengths of employees, defining the right results, and selecting staff for talent—not just knowledge and skills.”
	StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath This book is a follow-up to Now, Discover You Strengths and an attempt to get the word out about the StrengthsFinder movement to a broader audience. StrengthsFinder focuses on enhancing people’s talents rather than fixing weaknesses. It covers the 34 talent themes in detail and discusses how to build a “strengths-based” company.
	Strengths-Based Leadership by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie This book results from the study of great leaders, teams, and the reasons why people follow. Based on researching leadership, the authors identified three keys to being an effective leader: know yours and others’ talents, get people with the right talents on your team, and meet the four basic needs of your followers.
	Top 5 Sample Report After taking the StrengthsFinder assessment, you’ll receive your Top 5 report similar to this sample.

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