Thursday, March 23, 2017
MBTI
My first post was about the MBTI and how when other take it we tend to see different results. For one of our classes we did just this. When i took this i got an INTJ which stands for introvert, intuition, thinking and judging. I personally agree a little bit with this, I have become more introverted as I have grown up and like to rationally think decisions out before making them. With this being said I had my roommate who I met this year, and also my older brother take it as me. The results where pretty cool this time in the past when I did this I had a close friend take it and they were somewhat similar. This time my roommate and my older brother had both got ENFJ. This was a little concerning seeing that 2 people in my life view me so drastically different then I view myself. I have said that these should be taken with a grain of salt since there is not much science behind it but they still have valid reasons why it gives you the type you have. This will be a little bit helpful for me to think about in everyday life whether it is work, school, or just hanging with friends. It will be important to fully understand how people view me and also knowing who I fully am myself. In on of my management classes my teacher says "that you can only manage one person an that is yourself but you can motivate others." I will need to work on fully understanding myself before I could ever start to try to motivate others in a management role.
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You know, I've been watching you this semester, and I wonder if you are an I or an E. If you talked to people who knew me professionally, most of them would say I was an "I", but I think that is my work mask. When I was a comptroller, I wore an INTJ mask. But that's not who I really am. Teaching allows me to be more who I really am - which is an ENFP. I have an interesting story about this as well, which I'd be happy to share with you at some point. Only you can say for sure, but I think maybe you are more E than you let on.
ReplyDeleteThere is no judgment here - all of the types are equal. The issue is one of self-awareness. It took me 20 years to decide I was an ENFP, so if you aren't sure, or see conflicts, you're not alone. Arriving at self-awareness sooner than later will allow you to be happier in the work you choose to pursue. I turned down a high-level analytics job with the Army Surgeon General so that I could come and teach here at UNH. It wasn't an easy decision, but at 44, I finally had a better understanding of what kind of work best aligned with my personality.