This and That About Neckties

Are You an ENFP or an ISTJ?

During the fifties Isabel Meyers and her mother, Katheryn Briggs investigated the comprehensive data on individualities suggested by psychologists and discovered that right now there are distinct patterns of behaviors that divide into 16 personality groups. ENFP and ISTJ are actually 2 of the 16 personality types. Why make use of this kind of alphabet soup? Myers and Briggs believed that comprehension and appreciating our own differences ends up in greater dialogue. The Type Indicator created by Myers and Briggs has been used in both business and industry to help co-workers get along better in the office. The P and the J personality behaviors are usually those that resulted in the most trouble at work and also at home I might add. The J personality likes closure; the P personality wants to always keep alternate options available. When the J sits down to discuss holiday ideas he or she wants to end the debate by having a choice. The P wants to leave some space or room in the planning for some unexpected surprises to happen.

Making Use of Ties as a Tool

Conventional wisdom demonstrates that a men’s necktie shows who he is. Authorities on men’s style would suggest functions for a necktie to produce a fashion proclamation, go for a promotion, even look slimmer. The target is on making him look a lot better. Let’s suppose a neck tie might be utilized as a tool to open up the lines of more effective communication? No I am not advising embellishing neck ties with ENFP or ISTJ. Rather, examine the fashion of tie that a colleague wears and copy that fashion.

Individuals who research body language suggest that one technique to establish a connection with someone is to mirror their body language. Consequently, if a person you wish to interact with positively is crossing his arms, you cross your own arms. If an individual is sitting with legs crossed, you cross your own legs. My dad had a practice of placing both of his hands right behind his head, arms sticking out like wings.  I utilized this strategy effectively with my father any time he and I ended up having a excited discussion.

Maybe you have a boss or perhaps a co-worker who is following the newest style of dressing in brand-new or retro men’s thin and skinny neck ties. You know, those thin 1-3 inch neckties so widely used right now. In the 1940s ties were vibrant and raucous. In the 1950s, ties slimmed down along with men’s suits. Moderate tones of reds, greens, and browns were definitely standard. This was consistent with the uniform appearance in men’s attire popularized by the suburban business man. Individuals of a particular age have the sharp image in our mind of the man of the house running off to work in suit, hat, and overcoat.

Putting on Equivalent Ties to Open Communication

Did you know that studies show that in conferences, people with different types of views generally sit catty corner to each other? Not right across the table but at an angle to your right or left. If you want to take on a necktie challenge, observe the style of the necktie which this individual wears and copy his necktie in the next conference when you anticipate a heated discussion.

Though all of us appear very different, Myers and Briggs say that we actually have behavior patterns that fit straight into neat and tidy categories. Recognizing these types of tendencies may help foster verbal exchanges. I think it is truly worth an effort working with a tie as a technique to boost interaction.