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. INFP-T Meditator.
2. I learned that even though I may seem quiet and boring on the outside, in my mind I am creative and imaginative. I would prefer to work on my own because my brain thinks better when it doesn’t have other people’s distraction.
3. Creative. I love to write poems, songs, and stories and art is my main way to cope. Open-minded. I try not to judge other peoples beliefs, lifestyles, or descisions. Passionate. When I get an idea l, the idea immediately goes into plan. I want to put my whole heart into it even if it’s not a big deal.
have a great day!
@AzraelAlpha404
Hi there! Though I'm not an INFP-T myself, I can relate to how my mind is full of creativity and imagination (even if I may appear quiet on the outside). It's good to hear that you write poems, songs and stories. That's so cool! And I'm glad to hear that you try not to be judgemental of other people. Being a listener here on 7 cups, it's very important that you try to be as non-judgemental as possible.
@GlenM
I am a Defender (Turbulent): ISFJ-T
The main things I learned about myself are that I am sensitive, yet equipped with great analyzing skills, reserved, but have great interpersonal skills. I am also open-minded to change and new ideas. I am also quite the perfectionist at times, which can be an issue for me since I tend to procrastinate with assignments.
According to this test, I am supportive, reliable and patient, imaginative, observant, enthusiastic, loyal, and hard-working. You can see my being supportive and patient while I’m here volunteering as a listener, since I often have to be patient and supportive while listening to others. I am very hard-working in school, and my friends call me reliable, imaginative, enthusiastic, and loyal.
@kindFish9215
I can see that your strengths open you up to help and support others around you. You are willing to learn, grow and adapt.
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please .
Before i had other personality type now I'm ENFJ.
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
That our opinions change once we learn about ourselves and don't think about others opinions. We need to first prioritise our own opinions and then think about others.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
Tolerance, Natural leader and altruistic. I have a good tolerance nature and a natural leader who can guide others without much difficulty. I help others without thinking about myself which makes me feel more better.
@Mindcushion19
Sounds like you have the strengths of being a natural leader. Tolerance and Altruistic qualities are much needed in this world. I am glad that you are part of this community ❤️
@GlenM
1. My personality type is INFJ-T
2. I can be creative, passionate about things I love, and fun to be around
3. My top 3 strengths according to this test are: creativity, altruism, good communicative skills
@wonderfulMermaid5801
that's great, it is always a good quality to want to help others and create positive changes. Being an exceptional communicator can help you in your private and professional journey.
@GlenM
Hello everyone 👋
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters, please.
My personality type is Advocate (INFJ).
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I have always known that I am an introvert, passionate about life and my goals, contemplative and imaginative.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
My top three strengths are Insightful, Altruistic, and Principled!
Advocate personalities enjoy finding the perfect solution for the people they care about.
I tend to be very empathetic and compassionate to people. I have always wanted to help others and make the world a better place.
To understand people’s true motivations, feelings, and needs.
I always felt like I was perceptive and intuitive to other peoples emotions and struggles.
Strong conviction often shines through when they speak or write about subjects.
I am very passionate and can be quite stubborn to follow through with the chosen cause.
@courageousheart96
Empathy and conviction , and your strengths are really good. I hope you succeed in making the world a better place !
@courageousheart96
Incredible personality there🎉, especially the fact that you stand for what you believe in and you are very determined to find solutions for those whom you care about. I find that to be a beautiful balance that make up a World Changer😃
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please Â
INFJ-T (Advocate)
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I am creative and sensitive
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
Altruistic
Insightful
passionate
Hi,
My name is Umar and I am from Pakistan. I believe that to be a good listener is very important when it comes to leadership qualities. The more you know about the people, the better you suggest them and they should be carefree talking about their concerns and problems. We often take leadership as an authoritative position but its not like this. It's a bond which you build gradually.
I feel myself privileged and lucky that people like talking to me. And I have hobbies and passion which helps me to think straight, and their is always things to talk about which describes me and my personality. So, it's very important to have things that defines and inspire you. I am an introvert and shy person. I know how hard it is for people to open their self. But doing things you like helps us defining our personality.
It's been three years that I am here as a listener and I don't know how far I will go. I feel good being a part of community where we are working together to promote love, care and positivity. This place is made with a lot of care, we all are trying to play our role when things are circumblating around various different concerns.
@MindReader798 What do you like most about being a listener here?
@GlenM
1. What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters, please.
Ans: The commander (ENTJ)
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
Ans: We focus on dealing with all things rationally and logically. We are naturally born leaders who command respect. Our dominant cognitive function is extraverted thinking which makes us deliberate about orders and judgments. The auxiliary function is introverted intuition which makes us trust our instincts during decision making.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
Ans:
1. Self-Confident – Commanders couldn’t do this if they were plagued by self-doubt – they trust their abilities, make known their opinions, and believe in their capacities as leaders.
2. Charismatic and inspiring – These qualities combine to create individuals who are able to inspire and invigorate others, who people actually want to be their leaders, and this, in turn, helps Commanders to accomplish their often ambitious goals that could never be finished alone.
3. Efficient – Commanders see inefficiency not just as a problem in its own right, but as something that pulls time and energy away from all their future goals, an elaborate sabotage consisting of irrationality and laziness. People with the Commander personality type will root out such behavior wherever they go.
@Textingpals
All your strengths are really good !
@Textingpals
Wow! 😳😍😃 I can already feel the authority emanating from your forum post. Commander it is, such a strong captivating personality. Where will we be without you people, you rule the world... Literally 😊
@Textingpals
That's amazing strengths which means you're on a great head start to being a wonderful leader ^_^
1.What is your personality type? Include your 4 letters please.
My personality type is ENFP-T(Turbulent campaigner)
2. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I learnt that I'm friendly ,outgoing and I'll ponder over relationships and other people's intentions which might lead to stress.
3. What are your top 3 strengths or gifts according to this test? Please describe them.
- Curious – I can find beauty and fascination in nearly anything. Imaginative and open-minded, I'm not afraid to venture beyond my comfort zones in search of new ideas, experiences, and adventures.
- Perceptive – No one is unimportant to me. I can pick up on even the subtlest shifts in another person’s mood or expression. Because I'm so sensitive to other people’s feelings and needs, I can make full use of my caring, considerate nature.
- Enthusiastic – When something captures my imagination and inspires me, I want to share it with anyone who will listen. And I'm just as eager to hear other people’s ideas and opinions – even if those thoughts are wildly different from my own.
@jersey123456
I think it's awesome that we somehow share our personality and talk about pondering over things that sometimes it leads to stress, I can 100 percent relate. This is to embracing our personality fully 🥂 😊
@GlenM
@GlenM
Thanks for sharing. I am INFJ-T
