Working With Other Types
What if your boss is an ESTP-A, your client an INTJ-T and your colleague an ISFJ? Pick yourself and up to three other people, and see what helps.
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Person 1: ESFP · The Performer
You are mirror types: every letter is opposite. That can feel like talking to someone from another planet, and it is also where you can learn the most from each other.
Where you may click
You differ on every pair, so the notes on the right matter most.
Where you may clash, and what helps
- They are more outgoing than you. Expect them to think aloud. You do not have to answer at once: ask for time, and follow up in writing.
- They want specifics and proof. Give examples, dates and facts before the vision, and show how the idea works in practice.
- They decide by people and values. Show that you care how it lands before you analyse it, and remember that criticism of their work may feel personal.
- They like to keep options open. Agree the dates that truly matter and leave the rest flexible, and do not read late decisions as lack of commitment.
When they are your colleague or teammate
Great for morale. Help them with the paperwork.
One thing for you to practise: say the reasoning aloud; people trust a plan they understand. Read the full ESFP profile.
Tendencies for reflection and kinder communication, never a way to judge, hire or reject anyone. Nothing here is stored or sent.
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