Keirsey Temperament of Hobbyists and Providers

[bojulay]

I checked yours Shlub, it said you get poked in the eyes and slapped on
the head a lot.

[Captain Caveman]

I took it recently as part of a work assignment. It identified me as INTJ. Seems to fit me pretty well...

http://www.personalitydesk.com/intj#axzz1tf8eG2UP

[shlub]

I'm hoping more providers post theirs - I use these in RL for team building, sales, etc. and want to know which providers I will likely annoy the sht out of as well as the ones that I will click with.

[Fort Worth Punk]

Originally Posted by shlub

I'm hoping more providers post theirs - I use these in RL for team building, sales, etc. and want to know which providers I will likely annoy the sht out of as well as the ones that I will click with.

You use these in real life when the most favorable study shows that 39% of respondents will have different results if they take the test a second time, and some studies show it is unreliable as much as 74% of the time?

[shlub]

Absolutely. You learn from discussing the type with them. What they say, the aspects of the type that they react to, etc. can tell you more than reading the canned profile stuff...

[OldGrump]

I wouldn't call different results unreliable. People change over time.

When you are analyzing the results, you not only need the type but how strongly one scored in each category.

I first took the Myers-Briggs well over 20 years ago and only the last category has changed. Each time I take it, there were just a few points difference one way or the other.

[Fort Worth Punk]

The peer research on it is pretty thorough, and even the publisher discourages its use for many business purposes. It has also been cited as the cause of employee discrimination by managers who take the results far too seriously.

[Roothead]

ENTJ....

[shlub]

I have found it to be a good ice breaker and conversation starter.

As for taking it too seriously, I view it as one of many self-development tools available to businesses. While I did not require my org to take it and start tracking who is what type, I have brought in TypeFocus as part of a employee development program. (http://www.typefocus.com/)

[guest061212-1]

From webites of the future:

"In addition to providing three references, would you please complete the following personality tests too, please?"







I just stick to Betazoid women.

It is so much easier.

[phildo]

It's better to be able to identify than be told. Especially in first encounters.

Besides, there's no place on the grid for BSCH (Bat Shit Crazy Hobbyist) or BSCP for that matter!

[Tiffani Jameson]

Originally Posted by J.G. Wentworth

I just stick to Betazoid women.

It is so much easier.

At least you're honest.

[Big Daddy Moose]

I am ENTJ

The Field Marshall.

[outoftheblue]

I use the Birkman, where you are one of four colors. Samantha would be a Red:direct, focused, driven.When I deal with a red in business I understand this, so I give them options and let them pick. If a Red asks a question, they do not do so to make conversation, they really want an answer, and they will shut down if you do not give them one. With them,it is bottom line upfront. I am a Blue and love Reds because I understand them.For Blues, relationships are key. They like a lot of space but need overarching parameters. In the hobby, this means that I find someone I like and more importantly trust, and stay with them. Great thread.

[outoftheblue]

Yellows are very process oriented. When I deal with them, I give them models of how the chaallenge at hand can de addressed. They like models because they can be taken apart and put back together. Yellows almost never get angry but when they do watch out. A yellow is linear. It takes a long time to become their friend, but once you prove yourself, you are a friend for life. When reds and yellows dont understand one another it can be comical.l. A red asks for the time of day, and the yellow tells him or her how to make a watch.