16types.com® Announces the Release of a Self-Scorable Psychological Type Instrument

16types.com® Announces the Release of a Self-Scorable Psychological Type Instrument

New paper-based assessment added to growing suite of products for trainers, consultants and coaches using personality type. Fountain Valley, Calif. November 2, 2006 -- 16types.com® (www.16types.com), a popular online Web site for consultants, trainers and coaches using the Myers and Briggs personality type theory and related models, announced the release of a new self-scorable assessment that provides the 4-letter personality type code used by corporations worldwide. "Adding this new tool will save our clients money and provide them with a powerful alternative to the MBTI® instrument," says Kris Kiler, President of 16types.com. "Our customers are either independent business owners watching the cost of their services very closely or are part of a larger corporation where they are competing for the space in their budget to provide the necessary material in their trainings. With savings of more than thirty-five percent over our competitor's product we believe we have provided them with an easy decision to make." About the Majors Personality Type Inventory™ (MajorsPTI™) The MajorsPTI is an inexpensive, fifty-two item, self- scorable questionnaire that helps trainers, consultants, and coaches introduce valuable information about how individuals direct their energy, take in information, make decisions, and orient themselves to their environment. The result is the popular 4-letter personality type code used by organizations worldwide. The MajorsPTI™ Difference--Differential Intensity Weighting (DIW) The MajorsPTI does not use a forced choice format for item responses. Instead, the assessment uses levels of similarity to provide clarity of results. By using graduated response scales (somewhat like me; very like me) not only do trainers receive information about a choice decision (direction), they also have knowledge of the level of similarity between the person and the response (intensity). This new form of scoring is called Differential Intensity Weighting™ (DIW). The addition of levels in the response format (and the corresponding DIW Scoring) of the MajorsPTI adds new information that improves the precision of identifying the individual's natural personality type preference. Online Option In addition to the unique scoring method, the online version of the MajorsPTI features the Type Precision Module™--a clarification step, when necessary, to ensure the accuracy of the instrument and to further help your clients get to best-fit-type. If a client's preferences are still unclear as reported by the instrument, a second "also read" type will be created for the client to explore. About 16types.com® 16types.com, a division of Unite Media Group, Inc., is a rapidly growing online provider of assessments and client materials for professional consultants, trainers and coaches who use personality differences information to help individuals succeed in the workplace. The 16types.com professional community is built around the fundamental idea that individuals are the key to corporate success. Insights gained from self-awareness of these natural personality differences contribute directly to the bottom line through enhanced creativity, expanded capacity for change and a better ability to manage conflict. Global distributors Canada: Career/LifeSkills Resources Inc. Australia: Australian Council for Educational Research Asia: 16typesAsia More information about personality type: BestFitType.com Trademark Information 16types.com, Majors Personality Type Inventory, MajorsPTI, Differential Intensity Weighting, and Type Precision Module are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Unite Media Group, Inc. MBTI and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Trust in the United States and other countries. ###

16types.com® Launches New Assessments, Adds New Features to the 16types.com® Pro System

16types.com® Launches New Assessments, Adds New Features to the 16types.com® Pro System

New assessments added to powerful online assessment service. Fountain Valley, Calif. September 16, 2006 -- 16types.com® (www.16types.com), a popular online Web site for consultants, trainers and coaches using the Myers and Briggs personality type theory and related models, announced the release of three new assessment tools: Interstrength® X-Styles Assessment, Interstrength® Cognitive Assessment and Majors Occupational Environment Measure™. These assessments are available now on the 16types.com® Pro System, a client assessment management system that allows consultants, trainers and coaches using such tools to enhance their services by administering them over the Internet and managing their client results online. "Mailing clients paper-based assessments causes logistical problems for our customers and adds time and cost to their projects" says Kris Kiler, President of 16types.com. "Within minutes users of the 16types.com Pro System can set up their clients to complete the online assessments they select." According to Kiler, the results are available through the system immediately upon completion and the professional users can then print them or e-mail them to their clients. Professional trainers working with larger groups or corporations can create as many groups and sub-groups as needed (similar to the folders on a hard drive) to better reflect the structure of their client list. They can also use their 16types.com Pro System account as a client management database by using client records to store detailed information such as contact information, important dates and additional notes. Independent consultants and coaches can grow their businesses with built-in features such as the Consignment Link™ hyperlink, a new proprietary tool that can assist users with building business and attracting new clients. "These features, in addition to eight powerful assessment tools, make the 16types.com Pro System an essential piece of the puzzle for consultants, trainers and coaches," says Kiler. "These professionals don’t have time to send in assessments for scoring, a common service among our competitors, and don’t have time to have individuals complete the assessment during workshops. We’ve made the assessment process easy, efficient and profitable for our customers." Current Available Assessments on the 16types.com® Pro System MAJORS PERSONALITY TYPE INVENTORY™ (MAJORSPTI™) The next generation of type instrument, the Majors Personality Type Inventory™ (MajorsPTI™), developed by Mark Majors, PhD, is a shorter, less expensive and just as accurate alternative to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® instrument (MBTI® instrument). http://www.16types.com/Request.jsp?pView=DynamicPage&Content=MajorsPTI FUNCTION SKILL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT™ (FSDA™) The Function Skill Development Assessment™ (FSDA™) is a 40-item questionnaire created by psychological type experts Gary Hartzler and Margaret Hartzler, PhD that helps individuals assess their current mental skill level for how they take in information and make decisions. INTERSTRENGTH® TEMPERAMENT ASSESSMENT The Interstrength® Temperament Assessment, developed by Linda V. Berens, PhD and Dario Nardi PhD, helps individuals understand their core psychological needs and values as well as the talents they are more drawn to develop. INTERSTRENGTH® X-STYLES ASSESSMENT The Interstrength® X-Styles Assessment, developed by Linda V. Berens, PhD and Mark Majors, PhD, helps individuals understand the "how" of their behavior. Knowing interaction styles will help people locate interpersonal conflicts and situational energy drains and give them a map for greater flexibility in their interactions with others. INTERSTRENGTH® COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT The Interstrength® Cognitive Assessment, developed by Dario Nardi. PhD, provides a results map showing an individuals likely preference pattern for cognitive processes and three options for exploring one’s psychological type code. Our two preferred processes allow us to do perceiving and judging, introverting and extroverting. We use one of our processes to sense, imagine and gather information; and we use the other to make decisions, value and organize. MAJORS OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MEASURE™ (MAJORSOEM™) The MajorsOEM™ profile is intended to help individuals maximize their occupational satisfaction. The results are based upon their responses across 11 different groupings of common occupational tasks and activities and the environments in which they occur. Individuals will be able to see their preference and avoidance patterns across these 11 areas. KNOWDELL™ CAREER VALUES The Knowdell™ Career Values Card Sort is a simple tool that allows individuals to prioritize their values in as little as five minutes. This is an effective tool for job seekers, those fine-tuning their present jobs, and career changers at all ages and stages. KNOWDELL™ MOTIVATED SKILLS The Knowdell™ Motivated Skills Card Sort is a quick and easy way to identify the motivated skills that are central to personal and career satisfaction and success. Based on experience, feedback, and instinct, an individual uses the cards to assess his or her proficiency and motivation in fifty-one transferable skills areas. About 16types.com 16types.com, a division of Unite Media Group, Inc., is a rapidly growing online provider of assessments and client materials for professional consultants, trainers and coaches who use personality differences information to help individuals succeed in the workplace. The 16types.com professional community is built around the fundamental idea that individuals are the key to corporate success. Insights gained from self-awareness of these natural personality differences contribute directly to the bottom line through enhanced creativity, expanded capacity for change and a better ability to manage conflict. On the Web 16types.com® Pro System: http://www.16types.com/pro Canadian Provider: http://clsr.16types.com/pro 16typesAsia™: http://www.16typesAsia.com/pro ###

The Next ‘Big Thing’ in Temperament Theory

The Next ‘Big Thing’ in Temperament Theory

Dr. Linda Berens, updates four Temperament names to better reflect their contributions to organizations. Fountain Valley, CA, August 31, 2006 -- Unite Media Group, Inc., announced the next evolution in Temperament Theory: new names for the four temperaments—Theorist™, Stabilizer™, Improviser™ and Catalyst™—to better describe the essence of each temperament pattern and what each brings to the corporate bottom line. The announcement coincides with the announcement of the third edition of Understanding Yourself and Others: An Introduction to Temperament Theory, the seminal work of Dr. Linda Berens used by thousands of organizational development and human resources professionals worldwide. Berens is renowned for taking Temperament Theory, which has been used for over 2 centuries and describes the core values, motivations and needs of individuals, and translating it into practical business applications. Many corporate organizational development leaders recognize that understanding Temperament can enhance nearly every aspect of corporate performance, from leadership development to employee motivation and retention to creativity and innovation to navigating change. The challenge has been that the old names—Rational, Guardian, Artisan and Idealist—contribute to some bias in organizations. “We found people resonate with words they identify with,” says Berens. “Who wouldn’t want to be called ‘rational’ when the opposite is ‘irrational’ and being an ‘Idealist’ may not be highly valued in the ‘real’ world of balance sheets and shareholder value.” Over the years, people have called the four temperaments by many names. Dr. Berens and her team selected the new names based on three core ideas—the names had to be active, describe a contribution to organizations and get to the talent as well as the core values of each temperament pattern. The new names, which are a culmination of more than 25 years of training thousands of people in Temperament Theory, are being very well received in the community of organizational development professionals and by our corporate training and consulting clients. “Our clients are very enthusiastic about integrating the new names into their training curriculums,” says Berens. “They appreciate the greater resonance with the realities of the current business environment.” About Unite Media Group, Inc. Unite Media Group, Inc. (UMG) is a publishing and internet services company dedicated to serving organizations seeking to maximize individual and companywide results. UMG products and services facilitate more accurate self-knowledge and knowledge of others that directly translates into more effective employee engagement, leadership, and teamwork. The publishing division, Telos Publications, is dedicated to the production of high quality resources for understanding individual differences using models based on the Myers and Briggs theory, Temperament theory, and Interaction Styles theory. The internet divisions, 16types.com(R) and CareerTrainer(TM), are focused on providing reliable and valid psychological assessments and supporting resources and information to professional trainers, coaches, consultants, and other human capital specialists. On the web: 16types.com http://www.16types.com CareerTrainer http://www.careertrainer.com Telos Publications http://www.telospublications.com 4 Temperaments http://www.4temperaments.com # # #