Workplace Insight:
Understanding People, Elevating Teamwork
September 8 – October 6, 2026
4-week LIVE VIRTUAL course Live sessions: Tuesdays 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern TimeUnderstanding people at work starts with understanding yourself. Whether you lead teams, collaborate across departments, or simply want to work more effectively with others, this course offers powerful tools to strengthen relationships and elevate collaboration. Designed to cut across industries and career stages, this 4-week live virtual experience explores human behavior, communication styles, and the diverse ways people think, lead, and contribute. Using the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a practical framework, you’ll gain deeper self-awareness, uncover your unique strengths, and develop valuable insight into the motivations and working styles of those around you. From personal growth to stronger teamwork, this course will transform how you navigate professional relationships and contribute to healthier, more effective environments.
Understanding people at work starts with understanding yourself. Whether you lead teams, collaborate across departments, or simply want to work more effectively with others, this course offers powerful tools to strengthen relationships and elevate collaboration. Designed to cut across industries and career stages, this 4-week live virtual experience explores human behavior, communication styles, and the diverse ways people think, lead, and contribute. Using the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a practical framework, you’ll gain deeper self-awareness, uncover your unique strengths, and develop valuable insight into the motivations and working styles of those around you. From personal growth to stronger teamwork, this course will transform how you navigate professional relationships and contribute to healthier, more effective environments.
Who should take this course?
Workplace Insight is purposefully designed to be applicable for all ages and career levels and across a variety of fields. Participants often share some of the following characteristics:
o A curious mind with a passion for people that drives them to learn more about their own behavior and the behavior of others.
o They lead or are part of a diverse team.
o They are committed to enhancing teamwork and collaboration.
o They have a self-reflective nature and a desire to improve interpersonal relationships.
o They are professionals seeking to enhance their leadership skills and improve team dynamics.
o They are interested in gaining insights into their personality preferences, decision-making styles, and communication tendencies.
Who should take this course?
Workplace Insight is purposefully designed to be applicable for all ages and career levels and across a variety of fields. Participants often share some of the following characteristics:
o A curious mind with a passion for people that drives them to learn more about their own behavior and the behavior of others.
o They lead or are part of a diverse team.
o They are committed to enhancing teamwork and collaboration.
o They have a self-reflective nature and a desire to improve interpersonal relationships.
o They are professionals seeking to enhance their leadership skills and improve team dynamics.
o They are interested in gaining insights into their personality preferences, decision-making styles, and communication tendencies.
INTERACTIVE SESSIONS AND COMPELLING CONTENT
Turn on your webcam! The ‘live virtual’ sessions replicate face-to-face interactions as if we were together in the same room. We will be dynamic, using break-out rooms, real-time polls, and interactive activities.
WHAT TO EXPECT: COURSE SKILLS AND BENEFITS
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This course counts as part of a Diploma in Social Innovation or Global Leadership.
Week 1: Who are you? An Introduction to MBTI
Week 2: Get Creative! Learn how to understand yourself and others with team-type tables
Week 3: My Team and I: Capitalize on team strengths to find common ground during conflict
Week 4: Bring it all together: Final Project – Team MBTI Analysis and Leadership Styles
The course will be led by David Espinoza Gamboa. David is a certified practitioner for the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator test with about 6 years of experience facilitating and interpreting MBTI results. He has facilitated sessions with the consulting firm McKinsey and Company and as an independent instructor with his own consulting firm Intendere Strengths Consulting. He is also certified in the Clifton Strengths Finder tool. In his free time, David is a Licensed Tour Guide in the city of San José and an active member of the music band Republica Fortuna.
This is a 4-week live virtual course running from September 8 to October 6, 2026, with live sessions held once a week on Tuesdays from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
$650 tuition rate for the 4-week live virtual workshop. A certificate is awarded upon completion by the Centre for Executive Education at the University for Peace, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Have a question? Contact us at centre@upeace.org , or visit our Frequently Asked Questions section.
