Esther & Adiel’s Blog

Me and Adiel took those personality tests. What fun! (And partially BS) I mean I like to have fun, but I definitely have my quiet moments as well.

Extraverted
Sensing with
Introverted Feeling

STRENGTHS
ESFPs are warm, friendly, supportive individuals. Exuberant, optimistic and fun-loving, they enjoy variety and change and actively seek out new, exciting challenges. Spontaneous and easy-going, they have a great capacity to enjoy life to the full. Using their Sensing function directly to perceive the known facts in a given situation, they approach problems in a pragmatic, realistic, down-to-earth way. Having little interest in abstract theoretical issues, they will be concerned to find practical solutions to concrete, real-world problems. Moreover, when solving such problems, they will be concerned to bear in mind others’ needs and feelings. Tolerant, open-minded and flexible, they may resist too much structure and routine. Having a natural empathic understanding of people, they are accepting of others’ idiosyncrasies, and are not judgmental, dogmatic or opinionated. Focusing on practical realities and the achievable, they do not needlessly cling to traditional, out-moded approaches.

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Orientated towards the Extraverted world of people and external events, ESFPs are lively, talkative, outgoing individuals. Sensitive to others’ feelings, they will not needlessly criticise colleagues in meetings and discussions. Others will generally be quick to warm to them, appreciating their enthusiasm and zest for life, and the active support and encouragement they freely offer. Expedient and goal-directed, they will want to achieve results with a minimum of effort and fuss, and a maximum of fun. Flexible and free-thinking, they are open to alternative points of view. Averse to conflict and discord, they may resist organising colleagues, preferring instead to work alongside people in an egalitarian manner. Sympathetic, tactful and understanding, they will work to resolve disagreements by actively seeking compromise and consensus. Disliking routine, they will plunge into things with great energy and enthusiasm, creating innovative solutions to problems as they arise.

THINKING STYLE
Having little interest in abstract theoretical debate and discussion, ESFPs are known for their pragmatic approach to solving problems, and tendency to focus on the known facts, and practical realities, in a given situation. However, their pragmatism and down-to-earth realism does not cause them to be dogmatic or closed minded, with them being open to new methods and ideas – particularly when they can see the practical advantages of adopting new approaches. Flexible and free-thinking, they will be concerned to understand others’ points of view, even if these are radically different from their own perspective. Sensitive to others’ feelings, they will wish to consider the impact their actions will have upon those around them, before deciding on a course of action. Inclined to focus on the ‘broader picture’, they may not always see the point of closely adhering to set procedures and systems. Similarly, attending to the detailed requirements of a task may not come naturally to them.

HOW OTHERS MAY SEE YOU
Colleagues will value their pragmatic, down-to-earth realism and their lively enthusiasm for all that goes on around them. Open and accepting of others, they will be viewed as fair-minded and tolerant. Co-operative and egalitarian, they will be happy to help colleagues and friends. However their egalitarian style, and desire to manage by consensus, may be misinterpreted by some as indicating an inability to take unpopular decisions. Avoiding dogmatism, they will be seen as open-minded, independent thinkers. However, more cautious colleagues may at times worry about their readiness to discard established systems and procedures, when seeking immediate solutions to current problems. Moreover, some colleagues may view them as being a little disorganised at times. Thoughtful and considerate, others may at times try to take advantage of their altruism. Willing to listen, and sensitive to others’ feelings, colleagues will value the active support and encouragement they offer.