PL 101: Understanding Your Gifts and Strengths from the MBTI (Discussion 2)
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Hello Leadership Crew!
I have just gone through the introduction thread and read about all of you. If you havent yet introduced yourself, then please stop by and share a little about yourself so we can get to know you. Im encouraged by all the great people that have joined. This should be a fun and enriching program!
Let me first zoom back and talk more broadly about your career and how we can help. When you become a leader on 7 Cups, we want you to find the work fulfilling. Fulfilling work means that it is:
a) work you are good at;
b) work that is interesting to you; and
c) work that solves an important problem or meets an important goal (Thiel, 2015).
The sweet spot is that blue area in the middle below.
If you do work that you are good at, but not interested in, then you wont do a great job. If you do work that you are interested in, but not particularly good at, then it wont be great work. If you do work that you are good at and interested in, but it isnt helping to solve an important problem, then we wont be a good fit for you. We need alignment on all 3 things. We work very hard at the beginning of your work with us to match your inherent strengths and interests with needs we have so that we can work together to solve problems that we all care about.
You have strengths â things that you are just really good at when compared with others. Operating out of your strengths feels good, is personally fulfilling, and enables you to hit flow states. As a result, you are much more effective and productive. Operating out of weaknesses is a drain. If you have to do work that you are not good at, then you wont be as effective. Doubling down on your strengths enables you to level up much faster and it helps 7 Cups make much more progress. Â
The next step becomes helping you find ways to identify your strengths, gifts or natural talents. You can learn some of this through self-observation - what do you seem especially good at? Are there things that just come natural to you that are more challenging for others? My wife, for example, is really good at writing; it just comes natural to her. Im pretty good at public speaking, whereas others find it more challenging.
Another way is to ask people you trust. You can say: What do you think Im good at? Or: what do you think are my top 1-3 strengths? Things that stand out to you about me? Note: only ask people you trust because sometimes people can give you feedback in a harmful rather than helpful way especially if they are not trustworthy.
For the purposes of this course, we are going to use personality tests to help you identify your strengths. Some of these are better than others; they are more reliable and have more research behind them. Broadly, we are using them here to help you begin to map out your strengths and to help you find ways where you can naturally excel here on 7 Cups, in your personal life, and in whatever career your are in or choose further down the road.
To start:
Go to this site here and take the test: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
Next, in the thread below, answer the following questions:
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please Â
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
Last, when people interact with one another, it makes the course more enriching and it allows us to learn more about one another. In addition to posting in the thread, please also be sure to respond in a helpful and positive way to at least 3 other comments in this thread.
You can also ask any questions in this thread and well respond to them as well.
Very excited to kick this off with all of you!
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1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please Â
DEfender - ISFJ-T
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
Defenders are true altruists, meeting kindness with kindness-in-excess and engaging the work and people they believe in with enthusiasm and generosity.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
Sensitive – receptive to changes
Analytical –doing strong analyze before taking an action
Well-developed people skill – allows me to use this skills and help people to improve their life
@nlpinspiration Main things I learned about myself is that my personality is altruistic and very engaged when working with people
@nlpinspiration we are both sensitive and have well-developed people skill ! it's nice to see someone that has these things in common with me :) i am INFP-T ! <3
@nlpinspiration
I'm ISFJ too! I definitely relate to well-developed personality the most, as I really enjoy working to help others<3
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type?
Advocate = INFJ-T
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
That I am a very kind caring individual who cares about others more than myself. That looking out for others than myself can mean I burnout and can get stressed and need time to relax.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
Being an advocate, makes you creative (having a vivid imagination and a strong sense of compassion can make you an excellent counsellor or advisor. This is really interesting because I am very creative and aiming to become an art therapist.
Advocates have the ability to understand people's true motivations, feelings and needs (insightful).
Advocates' passion for their chose cause is a key aspect of their personality (passionate).
@Kindwords2000 i have the ability to understand the feelings of others as well ! we have that in common :) it sounds really awesome that you're an advocate ! i'm a mediator
@Kindwords2000 yep, always important to remember to take time and avoid that burnout
@GlenM
1. my personality type is INFP-T <3
2. i learned that i am more intuitive, prospecting, and turbulent !
3. according to the test, i have a gift of empathy ! this is probably a great gift to have as a 7 cups listener haha. it means i am willing to hear another person's story and understand them. i also speak the truth which means i don't pretend to be someone i'm not as it makes me feel uneasy. i am also in search of a calling and usually this purpose has to deal with helping others !
My personality type is INTJ-T.
Architects can be single-minded, with little patience for frivolity, distractions, or idle gossip. That said, it would be a mistake to stereotype these personalities as dull or humorless. Many Architects are known for their irreverent wit, and beneath their serious exteriors, they often have a sharp, delightfully sarcastic sense of humor.
Strengths are:
Rational, Informed, Independent, determined, curious
@GlenM
After taking the assessment, I was given the personality type of INFJ-A. The main things I learned about myself is that I'm highly introverted, and that I tend to approach life with a lot of thoughtfulness and imagination. My top three strengths or gifts according to this test are:
- Creative
- Insightful
- Principled
Looking forward to reading about everyone else's tests!
~Nelle
1. What is your personality type?
ESTJ-A
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
Being peace with my strenghts and weaknesses
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test?
Dedicated – Seeing things to completion borders on an ethical obligation for Executives. Tasks aren’t simply abandoned because they’ve become difficult or boring – people with the Executive personality type take them up when they are the right thing to do, and they will be finished so long as they remain the right thing to do.
Strong-willed – A strong will makes this dedication possible, and Executives don’t give up their beliefs because of simple opposition. Executives defend their ideas and principles relentlessly, and must be proven clearly and conclusively wrong for their stance to budge.
Direct and Honest – Executives trust facts far more than abstract ideas or opinions. Straightforward statements and information are king, and Executive personalities return the honesty (whether it’s wanted or not).
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please Â
Advocate: INFJ-T
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
To be honest, I’m pretty skeptical about using personality tests. But according to the test I’m unafraid to stand up for what’s right (which is totally correct, on 7cups and in my daily life) and I am troubled by injustice and want to fix society’s deeper problems (which is also true). It also says that I value deep, authentic relationships with others. However, it also says that people with my personality type tend to burn out due to our unique vision of success and hope.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
Insightful - I don’t take things at face value and strive to have a deeper understanding of everything at its roots.
Principled - I have deeply held beliefs and a strong conviction when communicating them.
Creative - a vivid imagination and a strong sense of compassion that makes great problem-solvers.
@GlenM
1. My Personality type is Mediator INFP-A
2. I learnt following things about myself after taking the personality test:
a. I am compassionate and non judgemental and willing to hear another person's story.
b. I tend to feel stuck and directionless sometimes and try to find a purpose in whatever I do
c. I want to help everyone but sometimes get exhausted and it becomes important to focus on my energy.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.a.Empathy is one of my greatest gift. I can feel others emotions and hate the feeling of hurting others even unintentionally.
b. I am passionate, and when ever an idea comes to my mind, I invest myself 100% into it.
c. I am creative. I love seeing things from unconventional perspectives and approach all my work creatively and invest myself in creative professions.
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please Â
Ans. Mediator INFP-T
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
Ans. Though i tends to stay lonely or invisible but i'm long for deep, soulful relationships.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
Ans.
Empathetic – Because of sensitivity, can feel others emotions from joy and elation to sorrow and regret. That's why , tend to be thoughtful and kindhearted , and hate the idea of hurting anyone.
Open-Minded – Try not to judge anyone else's beliefs, lifestyles or decisions.
Generous – Want to contribute to a world where every voice is heard and no one's needs go unmet.
Hello everyone!:)
I am INFP-T aka The mediator!🌏
I have vibrant, passionate inner lives, I am creative and imaginative as Well as i daydream a looooot, invent inner conversations Or stories. I am sensitive, idealistic and empathetic, I long for deep, soulful relationships and I feel called to help others.
To my gifts belongs empathy - feeling other peoples emotions.
As Well as being generous - sharing my joy, giving credit, and putting others first.
I am also open minded - tolerant and accepting.
Also creative, passionate and idealism.
