(*My new fave Personal/Professional Development Activity. [Did this at work the other day.] The results of my Type profile.)
My Type: ISTJ (Introversion, Sensing, Thinking, Judging)
ISTJs are typically dependable, realistic, and practical. They remember and use facts and want things clearly and logically stated. They are thorough, systematic, hard working, and careful with particulars and procedures. When they see something that needs to be done, ISTJs accept the responsibility.
They do not enter into activities impulsively, but once committed, they are hard to distract or discourage. They lend stability to projects and persevere in the face of adversity.
"On duty," ISTJs appear and sound sensible and seem calm and composed. Even in a crisis they seldom show their highly individual and intense inner reactions. (In my case, only to people who I trust with my thoughts.)
ISTJs' practical judgement and respect for procedures make them come across as consistent and moderate. They assemble facts to support their evaluations and communicate the facts in an objective way. They seek solutions to current problems from their past experience and that of others.
ISTJs are likely to be most satisfied working in an environment that values organization and accuracy. People can count on them to notice what needs to be done and follow through in a careful, methodical, and timely manner.
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These are some attributes of what makes up the types. I'm not sure if its specific towards me or the type profile but I do agree some (not all) of it fits.
INTROVERSION
Receiving:
-Consider social obligations unimportant and leave them to others.
-Prefer in-depth discussion about important issues; hate small talk.
-May be seen by others as quiet and shy.
-Believe it is intrusive to set people up socially and don't want others to do it for you.
-Find telephone calls to be unwelcome interruptions.
-Prefer to be alone when you do have to make phone calls, especially social calls.
Contained:
-Keep your feelings and interests to yourself; when you do open up, others take notice.
-Are seen by others as hard to get to know because you process so much inside.
-Assume others will be uninterested in your thoughts.
-Feel capable of solving problems on your own and prefer doing so.
-Find it very hard to discuss what upsets you, especially when you are extremely distressed.
Intimate:
-Would rather relate to a few significant others than be in a large group.
-Draw sharp distinctions between friends and acquaintances.
-Seek in-depth involvement with individuals.
-Respect others' individuality and want the same respect in turn.
-Need to trust people before sharing much about yourself.
Reflective:
-Prefer detached observation and reflection over active participation with the outer world.
-Learn and retain material better by reading it.
-Can concentrate better on written material than on someone talking.
-Feel more secure writing down your ideas than giving an oral presentation
Quiet:
-Prefer calm, serenity, even silence
-Are bothered by noisy circumstances and places.
-Present yourself modestly and prefer to stay in the background.
-Don't feel the need to talk in a social situation.
-Find that your contributions are easily overlooked.
-Have a calming effect on groups.
-Like being with other quiet people.
SENSING
Concrete-Abstract:
-Start with the facts but move on to their meanings.
-Like to know the details but can move ahead if a few details are missing.
-Need facts to stay comfortably grounded.
-May get stuck on a fact when under pressure and have difficulty seeing the larger context.
Realistic-Imaginative:
-Like to search for and find new ideas or methods.
-Carefully avoid embracing anything that seems too far-fetched or involves a lengthy search.
-Move relatively quickly to see how your ideas work and what their limits are.
-Stay in touch with the commonsense aspects of any situation.
Conceptual:
-Read avidly and enjoy exploring the world of ideas.
-Research a problem by finding out what has been written about it.
-May be more attracted to an academic career in your area than to being a practitioner.
-Build a conceptual framework from the facts.
-Need facts and examples to make abstract concepts real.
-Like refining and improving others' ideas.
Experiential-Theoretical:
-Have a mild interest in theories that explain things that are important to you.
-Are not likely to pursue theories in any great depth.
-See theories as explaining patterns you note, but are more interested in seeing those patterns work.
Traditional:
-Identify strongly with what is familiar.
-Are comfortable with the tried-and-true because it provides a precedent to follow.
-Admire and support established institutions and methods.
-Are reluctant to change things that are working well.
-Enjoy participating in traditions at work and at home.
THINKING
Logical:
-Believe that logical analysis is best for decision making.
-Use sequential reasoning, with premises and defined rules, to reach consistent conclusions.
-Use hard data to make your decisions.
-Focus on cause and effect.
-Like to maintain clear boundaries between issues.
-Can easily identify the pros and cons of an issue.
Reasonable:
-Use reasoning to make decisions.
-Approach situations as an impartial observer.
-Are confident and clear about your objectives and decisions.
-Live your life logically, with premises leading to conclusions.
-View situations objectively and analytically.
Questioning-Accommodating:
-Ask questions only in areas of interest.
-Question and disagree in a style that is neither confrontational nor conciliatory.
-Hold questions until others have had a chance.
-Become more confrontational and direct when an important value is threatened.
Critical-Accepting:
-Critique selected ideas and actions.
-Clarify what's wrong and what's right in a situation.
-Readily see flaws in arguments.
-May or may not critique out loud, depending on the circumstances.
Tough-Tender:
-Try to separate emotional issues from outcomes.
-Will push others toward action.
-Prefer a conciliatory approach at first, but can be tough when needed.
-Are devoted and loyal to people close to you.
JUDGING
Systematic-Casual:
-Like a general plan with some contingencies.
-Find too much detail in a plan inhibiting.
-Don't mind interruption if no agenda is in place.
-Dislike distractions when involved in a project.
-Find that an advance plan permits comfortable deviation because you can always return to the plan.
Planful:
-Like to make long-range plans, especially for leisure activities.
-Enjoy looking ahead and planning for the future.
-May enjoy the planning more than the doing.
-Feel that long-range planning makes you more efficient and ensures that things will happen the way you want.
Early Starting:
-Allow yourself plenty of time to accomplish an activity efficiently.
-Don't like feeling overwhelmed with too much to do.
-Arrange your world so you don't have to deal with last-minute rushes.
-Work on multiple tasks comfortably by starting ahead of time and working on each task for short, concentrated periods of time.
-Can't forget incomplete tasks; feel calm and satisfied when you complete something.
Scheduled-Spontaneous:
-Welcome a moderate amount of routine in your life.
-Feel that some routine provides predictability as well as freedom to respond to opportunities.
-See routine as helpful in your work life but find it confining at home--or vice versa.
Methodical:
-Develop detailed plans for the task at hand.
-Define the subtasks of your work, including the order in which things should happen.
-Thoroughly prepare in precise ways, specifying all the steps needed to accomplish the goal.
-Are likely to deliver what you have prepared in advance with little deviation.
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In retrospect, that was MAJORLY accurate lol. I think this Type Indicator is amazing and would be a great asset for any team environment. It helps to make you aware/conscious of your "preference" and those of others. If nothing else it teaches you the individuality of different types of people and helps to explain why some people may come across the way they do. I highly recommend Myers-Briggs for any one seeking such activities for self or a team. =)
My Type: ISTJ (Introversion, Sensing, Thinking, Judging)
ISTJs are typically dependable, realistic, and practical. They remember and use facts and want things clearly and logically stated. They are thorough, systematic, hard working, and careful with particulars and procedures. When they see something that needs to be done, ISTJs accept the responsibility.
They do not enter into activities impulsively, but once committed, they are hard to distract or discourage. They lend stability to projects and persevere in the face of adversity.
"On duty," ISTJs appear and sound sensible and seem calm and composed. Even in a crisis they seldom show their highly individual and intense inner reactions. (In my case, only to people who I trust with my thoughts.)
ISTJs' practical judgement and respect for procedures make them come across as consistent and moderate. They assemble facts to support their evaluations and communicate the facts in an objective way. They seek solutions to current problems from their past experience and that of others.
ISTJs are likely to be most satisfied working in an environment that values organization and accuracy. People can count on them to notice what needs to be done and follow through in a careful, methodical, and timely manner.
---------
These are some attributes of what makes up the types. I'm not sure if its specific towards me or the type profile but I do agree some (not all) of it fits.
INTROVERSION
Receiving:
-Consider social obligations unimportant and leave them to others.
-Prefer in-depth discussion about important issues; hate small talk.
-May be seen by others as quiet and shy.
-Believe it is intrusive to set people up socially and don't want others to do it for you.
-Find telephone calls to be unwelcome interruptions.
-Prefer to be alone when you do have to make phone calls, especially social calls.
Contained:
-Keep your feelings and interests to yourself; when you do open up, others take notice.
-Are seen by others as hard to get to know because you process so much inside.
-Assume others will be uninterested in your thoughts.
-Feel capable of solving problems on your own and prefer doing so.
-Find it very hard to discuss what upsets you, especially when you are extremely distressed.
Intimate:
-Would rather relate to a few significant others than be in a large group.
-Draw sharp distinctions between friends and acquaintances.
-Seek in-depth involvement with individuals.
-Respect others' individuality and want the same respect in turn.
-Need to trust people before sharing much about yourself.
Reflective:
-Prefer detached observation and reflection over active participation with the outer world.
-Learn and retain material better by reading it.
-Can concentrate better on written material than on someone talking.
-Feel more secure writing down your ideas than giving an oral presentation
Quiet:
-Prefer calm, serenity, even silence
-Are bothered by noisy circumstances and places.
-Present yourself modestly and prefer to stay in the background.
-Don't feel the need to talk in a social situation.
-Find that your contributions are easily overlooked.
-Have a calming effect on groups.
-Like being with other quiet people.
SENSING
Concrete-Abstract:
-Start with the facts but move on to their meanings.
-Like to know the details but can move ahead if a few details are missing.
-Need facts to stay comfortably grounded.
-May get stuck on a fact when under pressure and have difficulty seeing the larger context.
Realistic-Imaginative:
-Like to search for and find new ideas or methods.
-Carefully avoid embracing anything that seems too far-fetched or involves a lengthy search.
-Move relatively quickly to see how your ideas work and what their limits are.
-Stay in touch with the commonsense aspects of any situation.
Conceptual:
-Read avidly and enjoy exploring the world of ideas.
-Research a problem by finding out what has been written about it.
-May be more attracted to an academic career in your area than to being a practitioner.
-Build a conceptual framework from the facts.
-Need facts and examples to make abstract concepts real.
-Like refining and improving others' ideas.
Experiential-Theoretical:
-Have a mild interest in theories that explain things that are important to you.
-Are not likely to pursue theories in any great depth.
-See theories as explaining patterns you note, but are more interested in seeing those patterns work.
Traditional:
-Identify strongly with what is familiar.
-Are comfortable with the tried-and-true because it provides a precedent to follow.
-Admire and support established institutions and methods.
-Are reluctant to change things that are working well.
-Enjoy participating in traditions at work and at home.
THINKING
Logical:
-Believe that logical analysis is best for decision making.
-Use sequential reasoning, with premises and defined rules, to reach consistent conclusions.
-Use hard data to make your decisions.
-Focus on cause and effect.
-Like to maintain clear boundaries between issues.
-Can easily identify the pros and cons of an issue.
Reasonable:
-Use reasoning to make decisions.
-Approach situations as an impartial observer.
-Are confident and clear about your objectives and decisions.
-Live your life logically, with premises leading to conclusions.
-View situations objectively and analytically.
Questioning-Accommodating:
-Ask questions only in areas of interest.
-Question and disagree in a style that is neither confrontational nor conciliatory.
-Hold questions until others have had a chance.
-Become more confrontational and direct when an important value is threatened.
Critical-Accepting:
-Critique selected ideas and actions.
-Clarify what's wrong and what's right in a situation.
-Readily see flaws in arguments.
-May or may not critique out loud, depending on the circumstances.
Tough-Tender:
-Try to separate emotional issues from outcomes.
-Will push others toward action.
-Prefer a conciliatory approach at first, but can be tough when needed.
-Are devoted and loyal to people close to you.
JUDGING
Systematic-Casual:
-Like a general plan with some contingencies.
-Find too much detail in a plan inhibiting.
-Don't mind interruption if no agenda is in place.
-Dislike distractions when involved in a project.
-Find that an advance plan permits comfortable deviation because you can always return to the plan.
Planful:
-Like to make long-range plans, especially for leisure activities.
-Enjoy looking ahead and planning for the future.
-May enjoy the planning more than the doing.
-Feel that long-range planning makes you more efficient and ensures that things will happen the way you want.
Early Starting:
-Allow yourself plenty of time to accomplish an activity efficiently.
-Don't like feeling overwhelmed with too much to do.
-Arrange your world so you don't have to deal with last-minute rushes.
-Work on multiple tasks comfortably by starting ahead of time and working on each task for short, concentrated periods of time.
-Can't forget incomplete tasks; feel calm and satisfied when you complete something.
Scheduled-Spontaneous:
-Welcome a moderate amount of routine in your life.
-Feel that some routine provides predictability as well as freedom to respond to opportunities.
-See routine as helpful in your work life but find it confining at home--or vice versa.
Methodical:
-Develop detailed plans for the task at hand.
-Define the subtasks of your work, including the order in which things should happen.
-Thoroughly prepare in precise ways, specifying all the steps needed to accomplish the goal.
-Are likely to deliver what you have prepared in advance with little deviation.
------
In retrospect, that was MAJORLY accurate lol. I think this Type Indicator is amazing and would be a great asset for any team environment. It helps to make you aware/conscious of your "preference" and those of others. If nothing else it teaches you the individuality of different types of people and helps to explain why some people may come across the way they do. I highly recommend Myers-Briggs for any one seeking such activities for self or a team. =)
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