ISFJ
From
Conversations with
Protector Supporters
The following
is adapted from Linda V. Berens and Dario
Nardi, The
16 Personality Types: Descriptions for
Self-Discovery (Telos Publications,
1999) *Used with permission.
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I like feeling I have helped someone with
a concern, helping them figure out, deal
with, and resolve the problem, knowing
that what I recommended or advised really
did help that person.
I
am fairly quiet with an easygoing attitude
and am modest to some extent. I do not
mind being alone, although I do like to
be with people too. I like having friends,
and family is the most important thing
in my life. I am a reluctant leader—I
like to have some say in things and I
am glad I am doing it, but if things go
well with someone else as leader, then
that doesn’t bother me. Privacy is
important, though it’s nice to be
thought of well by others. I like to have
some independence; to be able to come
and go as I please is nice.
I
am dependable and conscientious. I have
a big sense of obligation with work. Doing
a good job is really important to me.
Give me specifics and a plan on how you
want me to do it. Brainstorming is generally
harder—it’s a skill to acquire.
I prefer to work by myself without distractions
because I like things done a certain way.
It’s taken me a while to learn that
my work is much better quality when I’m
drawing from those who see things differently.
They help keep up my enthusiasm. And I
get upset when work backs up—and
it probably takes me longer than most
people to do something because I am so
thorough. But when I have learned a lot
about what I do, I think I get the job
done much faster and I can make difficult
work look easy. I cannot stand people
not doing their best job. I do what I
say I’m going to do and stick with
it until it’s done. And I can find
myself overcommitted. It’s important
to me to be able to say “Okay, this
is enough responsibility for now, I don’t
have to climb that ladder at any cost.”
Organization
has always been a real strength. I do
it all internally, in my head. I am fairly
detail oriented and a very structured
person. I have to have things in a certain
place, with a plan and things prioritized,
so I can leave things and pick up the
next day where I left off. Being structured
is a natural thing with me, to want to
have things set
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I
consider myself adaptable to anyone. I
feel that a lot of people think I am a
nice person, and because I was always
there for them in the past and willing
to help, they try to take advantage of
me. But as long as you are doing something
okay with your life, then you are okay
with me.
I
need acknowledgment from people who I
really care about. Compliments can be
embarrassing face to face, though. A paycheck
is nice recognition too. I like a day
when everything works really well, when
I get a lot done, people respond very
positively and there is a lot of laughter.
I have an unusual sense of humor, and
I like laughter.
Search & Apply to New Jobs The
following is adapted
from Linda V. Berens and Dario Nardi,
The
16 Personality Types: Descriptions for
Self-Discovery (Telos Publications,
1999) *Used with permission.
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