The Myers-Briggs Personality Test has identified that I have the Extrovert, Sensor, Thinker and Judger (ESTJ) personality type (Jung, n.d.). The different elements of the personality type indicate how I prefer to receive energy, gather information, make decisions and orient my life (Kroeger, O., Thuesen J. M., Rutledge, H., 2002). By understanding how each of the sections of my personality work individually and together as a whole I will be able to become a more open minded and productive individual in my career and in my personal life. As I begin to learn the Typewatching technique I will become better able to understand my colleagues and other people in my life (Kroeger et al., 2002).
Hobgood’s Myers-Briggs Personality Test
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M., Rutledge, H., 2002). In my professional life as a Human Resources Business Partner I am involved with leaders of various clinical units daily and tend to take the lead during group discussions. A career in human resources has allowed me to meet and interact with hundreds of individuals, which is a key component and satisfier of my extraverted personality (Kroeger et al., 2002). One aspect of being an extrovert that I consider a weakness is my tendency to over talk others or push my opinions and beliefs on others, specifically during strategic planning meetings with my teams (ESTJ Relationships, n.d). If I feel that my idea or solution is the right one, I focus on that and miss others input or thoughts. A current situation at work involves the implementation of a Stay Interview tool. I have purposed that we distribute the form along with our years of service recognition to ensure we capture each employee at key intervals of employment. I believe in this idea and have spent several hours debating my point with my Supervisor who does not share my
Hobgood’s Myers-Briggs Personality Test
Step 1
Extraverted …show more content…
M., Rutledge, H., 2002). In my professional life as a Human Resources Business Partner I am involved with leaders of various clinical units daily and tend to take the lead during group discussions. A career in human resources has allowed me to meet and interact with hundreds of individuals, which is a key component and satisfier of my extraverted personality (Kroeger et al., 2002). One aspect of being an extrovert that I consider a weakness is my tendency to over talk others or push my opinions and beliefs on others, specifically during strategic planning meetings with my teams (ESTJ Relationships, n.d). If I feel that my idea or solution is the right one, I focus on that and miss others input or thoughts. A current situation at work involves the implementation of a Stay Interview tool. I have purposed that we distribute the form along with our years of service recognition to ensure we capture each employee at key intervals of employment. I believe in this idea and have spent several hours debating my point with my Supervisor who does not share my