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 Thank you for this.
According to this test, I am a campaigner (ENFP-T).
E (Extraverted-79%) - N (Intuitive- 81%) - F (Feeling- 76%) - P (Prospecting- 69%) - T (Turbulent- 100%
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Some things I learnt about myself:
> I get stressed easily and tend to lose sleep because of overthinking.
> I tend to expect too much from people who I feel is close to me and end up keeping them in an unrealistic light, expecting them to keep up with my morals and view, forgeting that they are a different person with their own personality. This is unrealistic expectation makes me feel disappointed/hurt when they dont keep up with it. I laughed and totally agreed when the test said "Campaigners put their whole hearts into their friendships, and it can come as a shock for them to find that their friends arent the flawless Titans that they believed them to be."
My top three strengths :
1. Curiosity : I want to go out and experience things, and dont hesitate to step out of my comfort zones to do so. Campaigners are imaginative and open-minded, seeing all things as part of a big, mysterious puzzle called life.
2. Observant : Campaigners believe that there are no irrelevant actions, that every shift in sentiment, every move and every idea is part of something bigger. To satisfy their curiosity, Campaigners try to notice all of these things, and to never miss a moment.
3. Excellent Communicator : Campaigners enjoy both small talk and deep, meaningful conversations.
@positivePumpkin22
Haha 100% turbulent! I love your insight xx
@GlenM
I've done this test or similar ones before and the result has been consistant. So this is it:
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please
INFP
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
That there are other people like me. What are my strenghts and my weaknesses.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
Open Minded and Flexible
Very Creative
Passionate and Energetic
@Traveller8
There are indeed so many people like you, especially on this thread! :o
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please
My personality is ISTJ.
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I learned that I don't rely on my emotions much to make decisions but rather the facts. I also like autonomy and self-sufficiency.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
My top strengths are being honest, strong-willed, responsiblem, calm, and practical.
@herealways27
Autonomy and self-sufficiency! Those can be great traits to have in many, many situations in life.
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please
1. My personality type- Protagonist-A. I am an ENFJ-A
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
2. The main things I learnt are- Protagpnists take great deal in guiding and teaching people. Inspiring others and reaching out to do good in the world. The like improving themselves and the community. Their interests in others are genuine, almost to a fault. They get deeply involved and place a lot of trust in others.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
3. My top 3 stength are:- Tolerant- Tolerant and acceptance towards others with no judgement is my strength. As a natural leader and supporter, I would like to lead people to their full potential and gain satisfaction with the outcome.
Reliable- Reliable and focussed on a good result and outcome. My focus has always been to reach deadlines in a timely manner. I like completing things expected from me.
Natural Leaders- My strength would be to work together as a team so that we together have a great outcome. My natural tendency would be to uplift others so that we positively work towards a common goal.
@crystalclearnow Hey there I have got the same personality type too. It's nice to meet someone with similar personality
@GlenM
1. I am INTP-T
2. I think more logically and with mental peace. Not take decision based on emotions
3. Three of my strengths are Open Mind, creative, decision maker
@friendlytalk me too!! I can relate!
@friendlytalk
Hi FriendlyTalk :)
You and I are opposites on so many levels here, and yet I truly admire how your open mind and decision making abilities are so prominent. Super cool and I imagine that's helpful in a Listener and Leadership role.
Best of luck with your LDP Journey ! :)
And I end up taking alot of decisions based on my emotions..
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please
Ironically, I actually got 2 different personality types when I took it at different times. Just 2 months ago, my personality type was INFJ-T "Advocate." However, a few moments ago, when I retook it, INFP-T "Mediator." In terms of my personal opinon on either personality type, I would say that I am a slightly mix of both yet neither one really defines me!
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
One thing I learned from the two tests I took at different times is that the timing and place we take these tests really affect our personality, and I wouldn't be surprised if I took it now and got another personality type. From the test itself, a few things that I learned was that (take from both tests - things that are in common) I am a naturally idealistic and creative person. I am quite surprise when I first saw that I am creative, but after reading more about, I can understand the reason behind it. I really liked how the test also offers potential weaknesses, which really lead me to think about how I seem to be aware that I had those yet at the same time I didn't (if that makes any sense). The main thing I learned from this test was to really think about those weaknesses, think about how it applies to me, and improving those.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
As a Turbulent Advocate, my top 3 strengths are creative, insightful, and altrustic. Creative mainly means that as advocates, we have a strong sense of compassion and look for perfect solutions instead of technicial ones. Insightful mainly means that as advocates, we can tell the difference between dishonesty and honesty. Altrustic mainly means that we often take action on things that do not only benefit ourselves and focuses on others.
As a Turbulent Mediator, my top 3 strengths are idealistic, seek and value harmony, and open-minded and flexible. Idealistic means that we like to view people as good and only misunderstood. Seek and value harmony means that we do not seek for power and would like that everyone has a voice of their own. Open-minded and flexibile means that we dislike rules, would support other's who think their decision are right, and often give the benefit of doubt.
- I am so sorry for the late reply by the way!!
@DayDreamWithYou we got the same!
@DayDreamWithYou
This is really really cool, I feel. I was just talking to someone about this. I think its really cool how people change, and as you said it can be that we seesaw either in different time periods or progress. they all have their importance. When Ive taken this Ive been pretty consistently INFP-T, but have percentages that wouldnt put me out of changing to other personality types. Ive always related to multiple other types in both strengths and weaknesses.
@DayDreamWithYou Wow - you and I seem to have a lot in common personality wise, and you really delved deep into that test! What amazing reflection! <3
@DayDreamWithYou
I also got the mediator!
@DayDreamWithYou
I`m an INFP-T myself <3 Hello friend
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please
INFJ-A
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
Mostly things I knew already. How I like to help others and put other people first.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
Creative, Insightful and Altruistic I'd say. Creative certainly because of the vivid imagination and the search for solutions. Insightful always trying to understand and go to the heart of people, things and situations. Altruistic, looking to benefit everyone involved in situations I'm part of.
@Traveller8 aw we got the same!
@Traveller8 You did a great job! The altruistic component I was never able to put a "name" to in my own life. That surprised me! Did it surprise you at all?
@Traveller8
@ Jess Hobson
Great to meet you I am in the same tribe. Is a shame we are a rare breed, what a difference it would make if there was more of us.
@GlenMM
1. my personality type is: Mediator (INFP-T)
2. i learnt that my personality is that of a true idealist and that i have an inner flame and passion that can truly shine even when i am perceived as calm, shy or reserved.
3. my 3 top strengths are that i am idealistic, that i seek and value harmony and that i am open minded and flexible :)
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type? Include your four letters, please
- Advocate INFJ - T
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
- I am more introverted than I thought.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
- I am Creative, Insightful and altruistic.
@ItsSimplyEll Being creative and introverted isn't a bad thing! Perhaps you can be an artist!
AdvocatePersonality
INFJ-A / INFJ-T
• Will fight tirelessly for what I believe in
• Finds it easy to connect with others
• Strong-willed
@JessHobson I learnt that maybe I am more extroverted than I think!