Myers Briggs has its place but this test IMHO should be the business
standard.
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Chris
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Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 6:58 AM
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Subject: Somewhat records, somewhat OT: Another Introvert resource
Thanks for the suggestion, Taina! I looked it up on Amazon and it looks
like an interesting book. Here's a link to an article about that book,
from an engineering website:
http://www.todaysengineer.org/2004/Nov/review.asp . From what I've
heard, many engineers, lawyers, auditors, etc. are Introverts.
Since I first brought up this issue in the context of workplaces and
email, let me add that it seems to be a characteristic of Introverts to
mull things over and not always speak up in meetings. Such a person may
well end up sending a long email with his/her perspective to colleagues
or to a boss some time after a meeting has concluded. That could annoy
people who don't understand some Introvert characteristics.
The best bosses I've worked for are the ones who've understood that
their employess have different characteristics and hard-wiring. Hence
my criticism of the boss in the NYT article who threatened to fine her
subordinates who sent her "unnecessary" emails. She would have done
better to think about what they were doing and why. And to train her
employees to use standardized keyword headers within their email subject
lines, such as FYI, BKGROUND, ACTION, FOR YOUR MTG, etc. Then she could
set rules to automatically send email to folders, based on such
keywords. That would enable her to more easily read ACTION and FOR YOUR
MTG items first, FYI type items later. A simple thing like that would
help her prioritize her mail! Do any of you get involved in individuals'
e-files management (as opposed to records management) or have
opportunities to offer this type of advice to overwhelmed executives
struggling with their email?
My agency did Myers Briggs testing of its employees over ten years ago,
when many federal agencies studied Total Quality Improvement. It can be
an interesting indicator but, as some articles point out, isn't entirely
foolproof. My job requires critical analysis and fact-based reasoning.
When I took the test, I wasn't always sure if I was supposed to respond
how I typically reacted in a workplace setting or in a social setting
with friends. My Myers Briggs type reflects many of my characteristics,
but not all. Like most people, I have my work persona which is a little
bit different from my home persona. So, I find Myers Briggs useful but
not foolproof.
Maarja
>>> [log in to unmask] 11/11/05 9:20 AM >>>
Further to Maarja's postings of the introvert/extrovert links, here's
another resource about introversion:
The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World, by Marti
Olsen Laney.
Cheers,
Taina Makinen
Vital Records Specialist
Canadian Tire Corporation
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