[Magdalen] What Each Myers-Briggs Type Does In A Rut (The Rise Of The Inferior Function) | Thought Catalog

[Lynn Ronkainen]

From: "ME Michaud" <michaudme at gmail.com>
> Once I worked with a woman who thought that if we were all
> more alike we'd get along better.

hmmm, wonder what her MB type was : )

Interesting that she could/would verbalize her thoughts about you being too 
persuasive - was this in a private conversation?

In its time the MB was a very useful tool in business for both enlightening 
people about that dynamic of the strengths each different person brings, and 
how to integrate those strengths.  I have heard that MB is considered an 
outmoded tool for/from a different time, but I still find it to be a 
fascinating way to really nail down information that informs, affirms and 
equips the person to value their strengths, check their shortcomings and 
understand interpersonal dynamics. and in a group setting allow members to 
'celebrate' their strengths and understand their perceptions.


People's perception of being 'all alike' is very subjective, IMO.  I've been 
part of several groups where a tightly knit 'sub group' became 'connected' 
over commonly held passionate beliefs. In retrospect, in each case there was 
a rather controlling member whose perception of the group was that we were 
'all alike' which was why we were so close.
Lynn

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck
 "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk 
by Richard Rohr

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 She simply couldn't understand
> that our strength as a staff was in our un-alikeness.
>
> She also asked me not to speak up in meetings. Because the
> rest of the staff found me too persuasive. I still wonder why
> else I would speak up at all. Wish I could ask her.
> -M