Friday OT - Not My Type

[Angie]

I am struggling with topics today, sorry if this one is a little weak!

I don’t overall believe in personality tests, but I do think that they can make interesting guides to help people sort of see the world and themselves.

I think we have done the Meyers-Briggs before. Not sure if anyone has done an enneagram - take it and let us know your type!

Enneagram Personality Test

The ancient, mysterious Enneagram system describes people in terms of nine types, each with their own desires, fears, motivations, and beliefs. Trusted by an incredibly diverse range of users, from spiritual teachers to corporate managers, the Enneagram is widely recognized as a rich system for...

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I am a 1 with just barely a 2 wing (1w2), literally one point over a 9 wing. Type one is considered the “reformer” - ordered and perfectionist, we believe firmly in doing things the right way and doing the right things overall, even if it leaves us a little bit rigid. Probably not totally incorrect.

Who are you?

 

[MeanDean]

In order
5, 6, 9, 1

 

[pourcyne]

No offense, ma'am, but...I do believe I am a creative but old, tightwad (otherwise, I'd have better image-editing software) geezer and somewhat of a scofflaw when there is no real question of survival involved. I hail from the heydays of random-abstract except when it is in my best interest to be concrete-sequential, which may be why I have lived this long.​

Or not.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

 

[Joe4Cy]

I haven't taken Enneagram in a while, but I'm usually a 3 or a 7.

I do see some value; however, I take all the results with a grain of salt.

 

[Al_4_State]

3 - Achiever/Performer
8 - Challenger/Protector
5 - Investigator/Observer

Breakdowns seemed to nail me down pretty good

 

[JayV]

Corporate voodoo. I'm not a fan of this type of thing. I've personally seen it used to justify firing someone. "We don't need another person who's an 'ENTP'. We already have two on the team." The same would have been said no matter that the Meyers-Briggs personality type came back as. It was a way to create a reason to fire a person. Because Meyers-Briggs personality type is not a protected class like age, race, gender, religion, etc.

So, I personally don't enjoy these, and I like to share why as a caution to others. But if someone does find them interesting, or even useful, have at it.

 

[AgronAlum]

Heavy on the 5. Second is about equal between 1, 9 and 7.

 

[Angie]

3 - Achiever/Performer
8 - Challenger/Protector
5 - Investigator/Observer

Breakdowns seemed to nail me down pretty good

Honestly, I find the enneagram maybe the most interesting of personality tests because it looks at motivation?

I forgot to post my own chart - BIG one vibes.

 

[cdnlngld]

6, 3, 7 my super power is analysis.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Whenever I take these tests, I always struggle to decide whether I'm answering as "work me" or "casual me" because the answers can be drastically different. My emotions at work are shelved for the most part.

 

[MJ29]

I'm a 2 with a very strong 1 wing. Very strong.

 

[cyclones500]

This type of test can fluctuate depending on what's happening (in general) when I do it.

Here is my pecking order for this go-round. Seems to fit, for the most part. Typically, answers that are "individualist" territory I'd probably score a little higher up the list.

9 peacemaker
5 investigator
6 loyalist
7 enthusiast
3 achiever
4 individualist
1 reformer
2 helper
8 challenger

Superpower: Perfectionism

"Number 9, number 9, number 9 ..."

 

[cyclones500]

A note when it comes to "helper" tendency. It's near bottom on my assessment, but it could be closer to the top. But it's kind of yin-yang: I have a high level of empathy, but I don't (always) have core/primary drive for "self-sacrifice."