Understanding Your Personality Type

EXTROVERT VS INTROVERT E – Speak – Think – SpeakSolves problems as a groupLikes energetic environments  I - Think – Speak – ThinkSolves problems individually Seeks quiet time for concentration

SENSOR VS INTUITIVES -Likes to deal with the here and nowGood at focusing on facts Pragmatic problem solvers

N -Considers wider impact of information Patient with abstract theory Focused on change and improvement

THINKER VS FEELERF - Makes decisions based on values Seeks to maximize harmony Accommodating and helpful T - Makes decisions based on logic Not afraid to be unpopular in pursuit of truthTry to remove sentiment from decisions

JUDGER VS PERCEIVERJ - Sees the world as decisions that need to be madeImpatient with unplanned and unforeseenEnjoys making decisions and completing tasks P - Seeks to experience the world, not organise it Sees world as options that need to be explored Takes in information and processes

Strength: Control and structure allow an ENTJ to work at their best. They love to take

direct action and this no-nonsense type takes no prisoners.

Weakness: ENTJ’s rarely takes feelings into account and their assertiveness can

come across as aggressive and argumentative.

Strength: ENFJs are good organizers and excel at helping individuals achieve their own

potential. They have a natural tendency to ease stressful situations.

Weakness: They can be too hard on themselves, neglecting their own needs and

concentrating on others instead.

Strength: ENFPs are highly creative who love to act with spontaneity. They excel at storytelling, whether this is in books, music

or acting.Weakness: Don’t give ENFP’s a mundane routine or you’ll empty all that creativity.

They hate being predictable.

Strength: Known as visionaries and innovators, ENTPs are quick-witted and their

strengths lie in communication with all members of society.

Weakness: Their only weakness is not finishing one idea before moving onto the

next.

Strength: Their strength is in language and communication. Good at expressing

themselves, they work best where the spoken word is important.

Weakness: If you hurt an INFJ you may never even know why as they will walk away and not

tell you.

Strength: The INFP has an imagination like no other and excels when taking the mundane and turning into

something extraordinary.Weakness: INFPs cannot be in large social groups as it drains their energy. They need to spend time alone to recharge their batteries but some people see this as

being aloof.

Strength: INTJs are able to understand complex and difficult information and

therefore do well in careers such in science, mathematics and engineering.

Weakness: They always look at the bigger picture and cannot focus on the here and

now, which means they have to have a plan in place and cannot improvise

Strength: Give an INTP the freedom and flexibility to work autonomously and you will get

the best out of them.Weakness: However, because they believe in their own minds

so ultimately, it can be extremely hard to influence them.

Strength: Loyalty and self-sacrifice and ESFJ’s best qualities, they will

always put someone they care about before themselves.

Weakness: ESFJ’s seek approval from almost everyone they meet which can

be irritating in the long run to older friends.

Strength: ESFPs are all about people, meeting them, interacting with them,

getting to know new ones. They may not do so well with theory books but thrive on

hands-on experience.Weakness: Monotony is their worst fear as

they love the spice and variety of life.

Strength: ESTPs are the ultimate doers, they have to touch, smell, live the action and straight-away as well. Give them a task that requires immediate action and

it will get done.Weakness: ESTPs do not like to sit

around and have to learn a ton of boring text or information; it drains their natural

exuberance.

Strength: ESTJs are best suited to leadership or supervisory roles as they appreciate rules

and order and value traditions.Weakness: They can at times appear to be a

typical ‘jobsworth’ type, being a stickler for the rules and over-critical if someone does not live

up to their standards.

Strength: ISFJs are natural careers and very perceptive to other’s feelings. They work well

when in an organized caring role.Weakness: Confrontation and disharmony

throw these people off balance quickly as they prefer order and structure in their lives.

Strength: ISFPs are natural perfectionists who work well in

careers where attention to detail is of the utmost importance.

Weakness: They are intensively private people and may even keep

their feelings from their partner.

Strength: ISTJ love working in an orderly fashion and thrive when things are well-

organised.Weakness: Give them a task with no

clear-cut goals or practical use and they soon lose interest.

Strength: An ISTP thrives when given an action-packed job with thrills and risks. They work best when living in

the moment and not planning for the future.Weakness: Give them their own space and don’t make too many demands on them or their energy will become

quickly drained