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Last week, I was on urban safari. In the manner of David Attenborough, I have been observing the behaviours of a fledgling ENFP in its natural habitat as it prepares to migrate to sunnier climes for the summer.
Ok… so I’ve just been to stay with my little brother in London for a few days, before he goes off travelling, but it got me thinking…
ENFP is one of sixteen personality types used in the renowned Myers Briggs personality type model. All 16 personality types have their own unique preferences and blind-spots. This explains, to some extent, why we get on so well with some people, while others infuriate or baffle us.
For example, if you were going to take 6 months off work to go travelling, do the following appear reasonable to you or do they have you reaching for the Prozac?
• Decide at the last minute you are going to Thailand, having spent the previous 3 months talking about Australia.
• Travel with as many friends as possible, aim to make as many more as you can when you get there and resolve to provide daily Facebook updates to the 500 friends at home that couldn’t come.
• Do no research on the country you are visiting on the basis that you’ll just go with the flow when you get there.
• Discover that you need a visa the week before you are going. Do nothing about this for a few days and then make a mad dash to the Thai Consulate the day before you fly.
• Consider paying for the flight of a friend who could not otherwise afford to come with you.
• Book no accommodation for when you arrive – hey, Bangkok is a big place and you arrive early in the day – how hard can it be to find a place to stay?
• Pack on the day you are leaving (probably forgetting essentials like shorts or sun cream, which won’t matter as you can buy those things at the airport or when you arrive).
The above is a summary of how my ENFP brother has approached his trip.
ENFPs are immense fun to be around. Preferring to live their lives in a spontaneous, go with the flow way, they are outgoing, gregarious and creative individuals. Full of big plans for the future, they brush over the detail of how they’re going to get there and often change their minds before they do. Their decisions are often based on the people they care about most.
In the workplace, ENFPs bring infectious, creative energy to a team. They might not work in a methodical way but their relaxed, visionary approach coupled with their loyalty and adaptability can be a real asset.
Our Myers Briggs courses help you understand your own personality type and those of your team members. We’ll show you how to use this information to unify your team and get the best results from the people you manage.
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Oh, and if you want to go with my brother, meet him in the bar at Heathrow on Tuesday at 2.00pm.
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