Myers - Briggs: The path to enlightenment or a load of old tosh?

[MadBadandWieldingAnAxe]

Was 'done' recently and my assessment seems to have a lot of truth in it but part of me is wondering whether it's like a horoscope and I could find something plausibly like me in any of the 16 'types'.

Any other views or experiences?

[Anna8888]

I think that it useful but needs to be taken with a pinch of salt .

[lisasimpson]

well mine was dead accurate by the way - have done it twice over a number of years and come out exactly the same.

[Eve]

Have you seen the myers briggs prayer.

Sums you up in a few words... and mine is so accurate...

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Mine is

God help me to consider people's feelings, even if most of them ARE hypersensitive.

[Eve]

www.bouldertherapist.com/html/humor/MentalHealthHumor/prayermyersbriggs.html

even!!

[DonDons]

never had much respect for myers briggs but the insights colours test is fabulous

[MadBadandWieldingAnAxe]

I'm giggling at the prayers.

[KatyMac]

i like it & think it's fairly good though I agree you move around over time

I like belbin more & find that very useful - I particularly like the way you change your type depending upon the others in your team/group

[squiffy]

Like all of this stuff, when you hold down the contextual factors they are pretty good I think..... but the problem is that in real life you cannot hold down the contextual factors, so limited practical application

Saying that, I love taking the time out to do this stuff with collegues because that task in itself can be good for morale and helping people appreciate each others' strengths/weaknesses maybe a bit better

[fridayschild]

Loved the prayers! I think Myers Briggs is quite useful, but my sister absolutely swears by it. She says once she has worked out someone's type she knows exactly how to handle them.

As a firm we have gone off Myers Briggs and are big on 360 appraisals instead.

[Saz36]

liking the prayers ! I have done it a few times and it has always come out the same for me and is very true to life. I have found it most useful in teams where you get to find out what everyone else is and in my case realise how to handle difficult people - especially bosses !

[BetsyBoop]

lovin' the prayers

mine is

INTJ: Lord keep me open to others' ideas, WRONG though they may be.

So true, so ME! (ask my poor DH!)