@tkoola I'm not a fan of the MBTI (I won't bore you with my reasons) but when used in a group setting it can help facilitate discussions of commonalities and differences. "Here is how I like to be treated, and here is how you like to be treated, and maybe we can adjust our interactions a little..." So I'd say that's an intended use: to spark conversation and mutual understanding.
@Cheri oh, that would be interesting. That kind of discussion would have been very useful in many places I’ve been (of course that kind of discussion doesn’t specifically require Meyers-Briggs)
@tkoola I’m not a massive fan in general, but with a caveat. When I typed as INFJ, which is the rarest of the 16 types, it did help explain some things I had been struggling with since my teens. So having the label, and importantly, knowing that I’m NOT alone, was a revelation. As for it’s use in the corporate world, no, I’ve never understood that. Though I do like @Cheri ‘s idea about using it as a conversation facilitation device. We could use more of those in the world these days.
@tkoola I've never done MBTI for work but found doing a colors training a super useful (less fine grained since there were only four) lens for working with people. My boss and I were almost 100% analytical while our teammate was a blend of let's just make a decision already and wanting to make people happy.
@tkoola I’ve been in multiple workplaces that have used a lot of different systems. (Myers-Briggs, DISC, Strength Finder, What’s Your Color, Jungian Type Index, etc.) By far, the most useful outcomes were when we used the results to create a shared language around the office for discussing and understanding each other. Like you said, their “scientific” merit is definitely in question but anything that helps humanize a workplace is useful.