Comments on: 6 Personality and Work Environment Types http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/ "Stand on the Shoulders of Giants." ... Insights and Actions for Getting Results Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:55:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Labor Day Weekend – Summer Sendoff | Bunny got Blog http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/comment-page-1/#comment-22740 Labor Day Weekend – Summer Sendoff | Bunny got Blog Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:30:13 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/#comment-22740 [...] 6 Personality and Work Environment Types [...] [...] 6 Personality and Work Environment Types [...]

]]> By: Everything Counts http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/comment-page-1/#comment-22283 Everything Counts Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:56:41 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/#comment-22283 Well spoken. I quite agree with the view points. Thanks for sharing such beautiful thoughts. Well spoken. I quite agree with the view points. Thanks for sharing such beautiful thoughts.

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/comment-page-1/#comment-22112 JD Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:32:18 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/#comment-22112 @ Walter I like to think of it as a sliding scale of preferences and abilities. It's true we don't develop each equally. @ Hilary Thank you. I find it helpful to find which scenario you like least and which one you like most. That way you have a set of boundaries for what you'll enjoy and what you won't. @ Alik It makes sense. It sounds like you found a perfect fit for your preferences and abilities. @ JB King I agree. At the end of the day, it's a spectrum of possibilities. @ Walter

I like to think of it as a sliding scale of preferences and abilities. It’s true we don’t develop each equally.

@ Hilary

Thank you. I find it helpful to find which scenario you like least and which one you like most. That way you have a set of boundaries for what you’ll enjoy and what you won’t.

@ Alik

It makes sense. It sounds like you found a perfect fit for your preferences and abilities.

@ JB King

I agree. At the end of the day, it’s a spectrum of possibilities.

]]> By: JB King http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/comment-page-1/#comment-22090 JB King Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:43:10 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/#comment-22090 Perhaps there is a little more grey to using this if one likes to think in terms of scaling each of these 6 somehow as I know sometimes I may feel that 2 or 3 of these are where I consider my strengths at that moment to be, which may not be the same as someone else even though the stack order is the same. Course I may be overanalyzing again. ;) Another point is that while the examples are helpful, they aren't always going to be 100% right. For example, I suspect that there are some doctors that really like being investigative and artistic in doing research and trying to find new therapies or drugs to combat various illnesses and conditions. Likewise there had to be some creative accountants that created those wonderful new ideas that gave us history lessons like Enron or the reasons for having GAAP standards. That there is another duality again is somehow reassuring to me. I've seen this time and again and wonder if somehow binary organization is just hard-wired into us in a way. Good vs. evil, up vs down, left vs right, and so on for a pair of complementary sides to the universe. Perhaps there is a little more grey to using this if one likes to think in terms of scaling each of these 6 somehow as I know sometimes I may feel that 2 or 3 of these are where I consider my strengths at that moment to be, which may not be the same as someone else even though the stack order is the same. Course I may be overanalyzing again. ;)

Another point is that while the examples are helpful, they aren’t always going to be 100% right. For example, I suspect that there are some doctors that really like being investigative and artistic in doing research and trying to find new therapies or drugs to combat various illnesses and conditions. Likewise there had to be some creative accountants that created those wonderful new ideas that gave us history lessons like Enron or the reasons for having GAAP standards.

That there is another duality again is somehow reassuring to me. I’ve seen this time and again and wonder if somehow binary organization is just hard-wired into us in a way. Good vs. evil, up vs down, left vs right, and so on for a pair of complementary sides to the universe.

]]> By: Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/comment-page-1/#comment-22068 Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:53:10 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/#comment-22068 At first i thought about realistic (engineering) type for me then i hit social (examples helps a lot). Hmm... interesting combination - social engineering, huh? ;) Well, i walked away just with it - social/realistic. Kind of explains why i enjoy working as a consultant, eh? At first i thought about realistic (engineering) type for me then i hit social (examples helps a lot). Hmm… interesting combination – social engineering, huh? ;)

Well, i walked away just with it – social/realistic. Kind of explains why i enjoy working as a consultant, eh?

]]> By: Hilary http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/comment-page-1/#comment-22060 Hilary Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:59:11 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/#comment-22060 Hi JD .. wonderfully well explained - I like the fact we are a mix. I am definitely a mix of all six and actually I'm not sure I exactly know where I fit - perhaps that's just because of where I'm at now - torn between three lives. I would say I'm not artistic, because I can't draw, but I'm not sure that's right either; but I don't conform and have never liked doing so - but I'm not an extreme either and know that I need to fit into normality. Oh dear - too much to think about .. but a really interesting set of mix and matches .. thanks - Hilary Melton-Butcher Positive Letters Inspirational Stories Hi JD .. wonderfully well explained – I like the fact we are a mix. I am definitely a mix of all six and actually I’m not sure I exactly know where I fit – perhaps that’s just because of where I’m at now – torn between three lives. I would say I’m not artistic, because I can’t draw, but I’m not sure that’s right either; but I don’t conform and have never liked doing so – but I’m not an extreme either and know that I need to fit into normality.

Oh dear – too much to think about .. but a really interesting set of mix and matches .. thanks -
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories

]]> By: Walter http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/comment-page-1/#comment-22043 Walter Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:38:39 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/#comment-22043 I think we all possess those personalities. The main problem is that we don't develop each equally; we give more dedication on one aspect but neglect the other. Imagine what one can achieve if all of this personal characteristics were developed? I sure to be a millionaire. :-) I think we all possess those personalities. The main problem is that we don’t develop each equally; we give more dedication on one aspect but neglect the other.

Imagine what one can achieve if all of this personal characteristics were developed? I sure to be a millionaire. :-)

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/comment-page-1/#comment-22038 J.D. Meier Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:23:02 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/#comment-22038 @ Avani Interesting question. I know exactly what you mean. I switch modes too, and when I do, it feels like a complete mindset shift. It's as if swapping out one hat for another. @ Jannie Thank you. You can run, but you can't hide :) Let me guess ... your inner artist runs the show? @ Melissa I think I know what you mean about conventional, but not in the conventional sense. I know the rules to bend them, and I suspect you do too. You have a nice blend of investigative + artistic. @ Avani

Interesting question. I know exactly what you mean. I switch modes too, and when I do, it feels like a complete mindset shift. It’s as if swapping out one hat for another.

@ Jannie

Thank you. You can run, but you can’t hide :)

Let me guess … your inner artist runs the show?

@ Melissa

I think I know what you mean about conventional, but not in the conventional sense. I know the rules to bend them, and I suspect you do too. You have a nice blend of investigative + artistic.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/comment-page-1/#comment-22019 Melissa Donovan Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:56:51 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/#comment-22019 I love these personality type articles. I'm definitely investigative and artistic. Oddly enough, I'm a little conventional too (but not in the conventional sense). I love these personality type articles. I’m definitely investigative and artistic. Oddly enough, I’m a little conventional too (but not in the conventional sense).

]]> By: Jannie Funster http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/comment-page-1/#comment-22007 Jannie Funster Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:36:52 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/25/6-personality-and-work-environment-types/#comment-22007 Ooo, no wonder I've always run from convention. And reality. :) Spot-on, tho! Good one, J.D. Ooo, no wonder I’ve always run from convention. And reality. :) Spot-on, tho! Good one, J.D.

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