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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@GlenM
1)Personality type: Advocate (INFJ-T)
2) I learned that my traits include: Introverted – 62%, Intuitive – 54%, Feeling – 63%, Judging – 58%, and Turbulent – 90%. I also learned about my role as a diplomat and that my best learning strategy includes looking for constant improvement.3) My top 3 strengths based on the test and my personality type include the ability to take care of other people and comfort people when they are struggling, the ability to notice patterns, opportunities, and designs where others may not, and the ability to listen to others and put their needs first. I think these are all essential skills for an effective listener as they show the person is able to care and be empathetic towards others while also noticing things that others may not such as a change in the way a person speaks.
@CalmWaves3939
Hi hi! Your strengths sound awesome for 7Cups <3
@CalmWaves3939
I agree! Great skills for effective listening (:
@GlenM
Hey everyone! I'd like to share...
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please
INFJ-T (Advocate)
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I learned that while the strengths of an Advocate resonates as being true for me, the weaknesses also are true to me as well. I am mindful to try to counteract these, when possible:
Sensitive to Criticism
Reluctant to Open Up
Perfectionistic
Avoiding the Ordinary
Prone to Burnout
I also learned that the Career Paths section was in alignment with my personal experiences or areas that I have an interest in pursuing (counselors, social workers, spiritual leaders, careers in health care, careers in writing blogs, pursuing music, photography, and design). These all are within the ‘sweet spot’ for me.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
The strengths listed for this personality type are:
Creative
Insightful
Principled
Passionate
Altruistic
I think the 3 that resonate with me the most are:
Creative “always on the lookout for opportunities to express themselves and think outside the box”
Insightful “seeks out the deeper truths in life”
Altruistic “want to use their strengths for the greater good”
~ Sher
@Sher217
Hi Sher! I'm one letter off from you (INFP) but this rung true for me as well :p
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please Â
virtuoso istp-A
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I learned about my parenting skill which was freedom within reasonable boundaries.
I learned I am being fairly creative with my ideas as an induvial but in order for me to be a group setting with friendship the idea HAS to come into action
I also learned my romantic relationships are fun adventurous and interesting with sometimes being cold and detaching.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
1) optimistic and energetic cheerful and good natured usually willing to go with the flow
2)i am great in crisis moments which if something bad happens i usually know how to act on demand and take charge of the situation
3)flexibility comes with some unpredictability but I am still able to store my energy for another day!
@magicalOcean594
Whoop whoop, these sound like fantastic strengths!
I’m an INFP! I’ve taken this test before, I love personality tests :p I love this line, “Mediators share a sincere curiosity about the depths of human nature. Introspective to the core.” Strengths for mediators include empathy, authenticity, and open-mindedness.
@WarmLightXO
Great line!
@WarmLightXO open-mindedness is definitely a huge advantage. I love personality tests too!
@GlenM
Advocate INFJ-T. Quiet visionaries, serving as inspiring and tireless idealists.
Main things I learnt about myself is that although I may be fairly introverted, get me talking about something deep and meaningful and you've caught my attention and I've got a lot to say!
Main personality traits are introverted, empathetic, insightful.
1. INFP-A
2. I am introverted, intuitive, understand other people's emotions and perspective easily, and flexible and spontaneous.
3. I am a kind, altruistic and creative person
My personality is ENFJ. My positive traits are Outgoing, Idealistic, Compassionate, Organized, Energetic, Sympathetic, Authoritative, Communicative, Forward-thinking, Ethical, Dedicated, Warm, Visionary, Humanitarian, and Ambitious. I love helping people. I am very hard on myself and I don't always treat myself as a friend. I also am INFJ because I can be an Introvert and more reserved.
@blissfulTouch29
I appreciate you, I like your warm energy 😊
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please Â
My MBTI personality type is INFJ
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I learnt that I have a balance in many of the traits which makes me ambidextrous in many things, and I learnt that my love for details and perfectionism is a part of my personality
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
My top three gifts would be Creative, Passionate and Altruistic
@GlenM
What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please
ENTJ-T (THE COMMANDER)
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
Through this test, i just realized how i have learned to be okay with being misunderstood even by the closest people to me, and how beautiful it is to be understood even if it is by a website named "16personalities" lol.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
I am Efficient
I am quick to see inefficiency and conceptualize new solutions. I also enjoy developing long-range plans to accomplish whatever i aim for.
I am a Strategic Thinker
I am a sharp thinker and extraordinary problem solver. I tend to have great ideas and i am able to examine the situation from every angle.
I am Strong Willed
Once I have formed a position or made a decision, I don’t buckle under pressure. I am sure about the right reasons of my beliefs and my logic.
@StarrrGirl20
That's nice, everyone would be happy to have you on their team 😊
@GlenM
Advocate
INFJ-T
I am a bit introvert, emotional and emphatic person who loves helping others, gets sad often
Main things I learned about myself is:
I have a unique combination of personality traits.
My top three strengths/gifts according to the test:
Creativity, Imagination and Innovation!
@IShiFood Yay we have the same personality type :D Your 3 strengths sounds like an amazing recipe for fresh new ideas or being a Leader over improvements. You're going to do great in whatever you choose to apply the results of your personality test to 💙 Good luck!
@IShiFood That's wonderful that this type of personality gives you creativity
