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Despite some important criticism, I think this article misses an important factor. The benefit with the MBTI is showing employees that people think differently
by jwilliams 4y ago
Despite some important criticism, I think this article misses an important factor.
The benefit with the MBTI is showing employees that people think differently from them.
Yes, we all know that, but we still need prompting and practice on it.
It's best as an exercise to highlight "I need to consider this person's perspective and take that into account". Flexing that muscle is incredibly useful, even if it's a somewhat arbitrary exercise in itself.
However, I think approaches such as "User Manuals" do that better.
- tartoran 4y agoYes, awareness that differences amongst us exist matters, especially when coupled in the right way can make things flow smoother, better teams and such - especially when we don’t ensemble organically but by chance of where we land. Even if MBTI is not science, just dwelling a bit on the different types of personalities or modes of functioning helps in appreciating most if not all team members. For a while I was not advertising my introversion, I was perhaps trying to mask it (which is taxing to be honest) changed over time , especially when more conversation about it ensued in part due to MBTI. It may be junk science but helps start up needed conversations about our differences.