.Category
{Temperament Exercise}
.Stage
{Basics}
.Title
{Temperament Symbols}
.Minimum
{2 - 3 of a each Temperament Group (Note: Sometimes with this exercise, you may not have enough participants, or only one, of a particular Temperament, especially SPs.  If a particular Temperament is not represented, the exercise will still demonstrate differences.  If only one participant represents a Temperament, you should ask if he or she is willing to work alone or to be an observer.)}
.Ideal
{5 - 7 of a Temperament Group}
.Maximum
{10 or more of a Temperament Group -- If you have more than 10, divide that Temperament group(s) into two subgroups.}
.TimeMin
{45 minutes}
.TimeMax
{90 minutes (Time will vary by group size.)}
.Object1
{To highlight and experience the differences between each of the Temperaments}
.Object2
{To understand better the behavioral implications of each of the Temperaments}
.Object3
{To help people further validate their four-letter type through more clearly understanding their Temperament}
.Material1
{Flipchart paper (several sheets) for each group}
.Material2
{Markers}
.Material3
{Masking tape}
.Material4
{Handouts on Temperament (see Workshop Aids and Handouts) (Optional)}
.Instruct1
{Separate the participants into groups based on their Temperament.  Provide them with flipchart paper and markers.}
.Instruct2
{Because this exercise is often used to help people who are uncertain of their four-letter type to validate their type, people who are uncertain about whether they should participate in a particular Temperament group should be allowed to participate in the group of their choice.  For example, someone with an overall SJ Temperament but who scored very low on the J dimension or who has an inconsistency on the words pairs may choose to participate in the SP Temperament group.  This would allow them to experience the process and dynamics of an SP group and may help them validate their true preference of J or P.}
.Instruct3
{Give the participants the following instructions:}
.Box1
{"On the flipchart paper, as a group, come up with the following:  A motto, a song, and an animal representing your group.  You have 10 minutes to complete this assignment."}
.Debrief1
{Processing one Temperament at a time, have one Temperament show their results to the participants.  Ask them to discuss their product, as well as the process they used in developing it.}
.Debrief2
{After each group has discussed its work, give a brief (10 minute) presentation on the general characteristics of that Temperament.  Ask participants to comment on their perspectives on this Temperament, as well as their experiences that relate to this particular Temperament.}
.Debrief3
{Repeat presentation and group discussion for each Temperament.}
.Debrief4
{Throughout the debriefing, ask the question:  "What, if any, differences do you see in these reports?"}
.Debrief5
{To complete group debriefing, give a brief presentation and handout to reinforce the Temperament differences (see Aids and Handouts).}
.Debrief6
{<BI>Variation:<N>  A variation that could be processed in a shorter amount of time would be to have all the group present their products and then to ask the group to discuss similarities and differences.  You could then follow with a brief presentation and handout to reinforce Temperament differences and learnings (see Aids and Handouts).}
.Video
{<BI>Video Tape Option:<N>  The Otto Kroeger Associates video tapes on Temperaments are excellent debriefing aids for this exercise.  You may choose to use the video tape for each of the Temperaments to stimulate discussion about the differences.  Or you may choose to use a video tape for a particular Temperament that is missing in the workshop.  Each Temperament video tape is approximately 20 minutes in length.  Be sure to include this extra time in your workshop planning.  (See Video Tapes in Resources.)}
