4. Sensing - Intuiting Preference for Gathering Data and Perceiving Stimuli Sensing – Takes in Data from the 5 Senses Intuitive – Takes in Data from a “sixth sense”
5. Thinking - Feeling Preference for How to Make Decisions Thinker – Logical, Structured, Objective Feeler – Personal, Values-Oriented
6. Judging - Perceiving Preference for Living and Lifestyle Choices Judging – Planned Living, Organized Life Perceiving – Spontaneous and Flexible
7. The Four Temperments NF Intuitive Feelers NT Intuitive Thinkers SJ Sensing Judgers SP Sensing Perceivers
8. NF = Intuitive Feelers Eat, Sleep, Breathe PEOPLE Idealists who serve causes that advance human interest 12 % of the population “It is most important to be in harmony with self and others
9. NF = Intuitive Feelers ”NF’s at Work Can be so positive that it is difficult for others to disagree As supervisors, they can give too much leeway More concerned with how much they like people than their qualifications “Hi, I’m an NF, and I’m here to help”
10. NT = Intuitive Thinkers Their driving force in their quest for competence, is to theorize and intellectualize everything 12% of the population “Change for the sake of change produces learning, even if the only thing we learn is that we shouldn’t have changed.”
11. NT = Intuitive Thinkers NT’s at Work Strategic planners and researchers they can overlook everyday business Can be perceived by others as aloof and an intellectual snob
12. SJ = Sensing Judger SJ’s purpose in life is to belong to meaningful institutions 38% of the population As judgers they tend to organize SJ’s thrive on procedures
13. SJ = Sensing Judger SJ’s at Work Make good administrators of systems that require precision and organization They do what needs to be done today-often neglecting what needs to be done tomorrow Great faith in the systems, when things go wrong, it is also the system’s fault “don’t fix what ain’t broke”
14. SP = Sensing Perceiver Their quest is for action – act now, pay later 38% of the population “authority” is getting done whatever needs to be done forgiveness rather than permission
15. SP = Sensing Perceiver SP’s at Work Tend to avoid going through channels Like immediate tangible outcomes “when all else fails, read the directions”