Have I mentioned my class this quarter is on managing information organizations? I think I have but it is cold and snowing here and my brain refuses to completely cooperate.
This week in class the readings focus on a know-thyself approach with the idea that if you know what you are and aren’t good at, what pushes your buttons and all that, you can talk steps to strengthen your weak areas or at least compensate for them. To that end we have to take an online version of the Myers-Briggs personality assessment. Since I took the real version a few years ago as a group building exercise at work, I was not surprised with my INTJ outcome. (sidenote: I was talking with my boss today at lunch and I know why we clicked so well when she interviewed me, she’s an ENTJ. A previous boss who I consider my best boss ever, was also an ENTJ.)
In the results of the assessment there are links to explain the results and a link that suggests careers well-suited to the type. I was delighted to see librarian was on my type career list. One more confirmation that I have made a good career move.
We had to do a second assessment on leadership style. The test places you on a grid that combines concern for people with concern for results. My results were “9,9–sound.” That basically means that I see no contradiction in demonstrating a high concern for both people and results. No surprise there really.
In class this week we are to discuss our assessment results. It will be interesting to find out what other people are. It will also be interesting to see, once knowing everyone’s results, whether it is possible to detect personality type in a text-based online discussion.
I’ll have to remember that it’s good to work for an ENTJ! It would sure make things easier if everyone had their Myers-Briggs type prominently displayed. F-types should definitely have warning labels! And they would probably say the same thing about INTJs.
I am a strong INFJ (one of the rarest types, I was the only one of this type at my work). I love these sorts of tests. I’ll have to take that other one, too. My brother is an INTJ and I adore him, so there’s that!
I have never taken a Myers-Briggs test before and apparently I am an INFJ – I read the description and was shocked. It’s me completely and utterly. I was relieved to see that my best professions are higher education teaching, councelling and writing. Phew!
I’m curious, too, to see whether you can recognize different personality types when you interact with them online. As an online teacher, that would be interesting to know! I’m also interested in the ways my personality changes (if at all) in an online setting — I suspect it does change, at least somewhat, because I can no longer rely on things like smiling and nodding my head to let students know I understand them.
I’m also an INTJ and 9,9 with PAT leanings. (Do you know your enneagram? I’m a 5.) You’re absolutely right about the ENTJs, I’ve found a great working affinity with them as well, though in the engineering world I’m working for STJs at least as often, which takes a little more effort. Fs scare me too, Sylvia – even though I know they shouldn’t.
Apparently I’m an INFJ, although for some questions I could have answered both yes and no!
Sylvia, lol, we should all come with warning labels. But then I guess that would take away the fun of the surprise.
Daphne, I can see how that combination would be rare. Very cool. You and your brother probably have a nice balance between the F and the T.
Litlove, according to Daphne you are one of the rarest types. isn’t it weird how it feels like they test creators know you? And what a relief that you are in the best profession for your type and it didn’t say you are best suited to work as a an attorney
Dorothy, not having the visual cues does make an online setting difficult especially if you are of an intuitive type. So far everyone in class is an introvert but we run the gamut it seems on the rest of the combinations.
Mella, Very cool fellow INTJ! I do not know my enneagram. I will have to look into that one. I find Fs to be a challenge as well. My former job was rife with them (therapists) and my patience was tried frequently.
BooksPlease, Book bloggers must seem to lean toward INFJ and INTJ. Very interesting!
I am an INFJ – and I think it pretty accurately describes me. I’ve decided my Golden Retriever is an ESFP (“You Only Go Around Once in Life”) and my German Shepherd is an ESTJ (“Life’s Administrator”). My husband and I were laughing out loud at how the descriptions for those types fit our dogs so well!!
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