ESFJ personality type
ESFJ
Extravert-Sensor-Feeler-Judger
- Extraverts are outgoing, energetic and action-oriented. They are enthusiastic and expressive
- Sensors live in the present. They rely on facts, handle practical matters well and like things to be concrete and measurable.
- Feelers let their feelings and emotions play a leading role because of their concern for other people.
- Judgers prefer a lifestyle that is decisive, planned and orderly. They like a life that is organized and controlled.
When you turn out to be an ISTJ, then:
Your Jung personality type is stereotyped as The Provider
An ESFJ at-a-glance
You are a people person. You are outgoing, friendly and warmly interested in others. You want to like people and have a special skill at bringing out the best in others. People like to be around you because you have a real gift for making people feel good about themselves.
As an ESFJ, you are an optimistic, generous and a giving soul - often attracted to the underdog and those in need of a champion. Giving is your driving force and you look for ways to improve situations and people. People frequently think of you as someone who will gladly give the shirt off of your back without a second thought.
Your energetic liking of people is balanced by a practical, no-nonsense attitude. You like to get things done now rather than later. You are armed with a strong sense of justice and a natural feeling for what is right and wrong. Following the rules is important, you mind your P's and Q's, and you expect the rest of the world to do the same. So if someone upsets you by breaking the rules, you make sure they know it.
Your probable contributions to an organization
Each Personality Type has a different set of skills, talents and attributes that they bring to an organization, group or relationship. Here is a list of those most commonly associated with Personality Types like you - ESFJ.
- Is a hard worker who seeks responsibility and is always accountable.
- Is very attentive to the needs and wants of others and always has a friendly attitude.
- Is outgoing and sociable, and will also nurture and maintain relationships.
- Is skilled at logistics and orchestrating resources to accomplish a project.
- Takes work and organizational commitments seriously.
- Greatly personalizes the business process and exceeds others in managing or selling concrete and tangible products.
- Respects stated channels of communication and command.
- Enjoys helping others and finding misplaced information.
- Works to provide a sense of belonging and permanence to an organization.
- Carries out tasks and projects efficiently, with warmth and harmony.
- Usually performs very productively and is well organized.
- Seeks to minimize risks and prefers a conservative route.
- Is diligent and works at a steady pace.
- Operates best in structured environments with stated roles and hierarchies.
- Is more comfortable dealing with present realities than future possibilities.
- Has a terrific ability to cooperate with others.
- Is most comfortable dealing with facts and concrete realities, rather than ambiguous theories and concepts.
- Needs advance notice of change in order to adjust.
- Values long-term relationships, stability and loyalty.
On a team
Some people work well on teams, others work best on their own. Understanding the personality types of team members provides information about how individuals are likely to carry out their work and interact with each other. Given your personality preferences, the following are the strengths (and possible weaknesses!) you will most likely bring to a team:
- Delivers humor, enthusiasm and attentive organization to a group.
- Brings a systematic and practical outlook to the team.
- Personally invests in issues and projects.
- Coaxes ideas and contributions from others by acknowledging them.
- Defines current tasks and structures; delegates work in a spirit of harmony.
- Makes sure everyone understands their importance and the contributions they bring to the team.
- Focuses on immediate practical steps to achieve overall consensus and results.
- May be prone to act too quickly in coming to the rescue of other members to prevent them from making mistakes.
- Honors time commitments and agendas, especially when working towards a project's completion and closure.
- Is not particularly interested in debating an idea to death, but may get carried away in his/her own explanations.
- Becomes irritated by members who do not participate or take responsibility.
- Is perturbed by members who always debate information or who continually interrupt.
- Grows impatient with others who waste time, interrupt or veer from the agenda during meetings.
Jung personality types
There are sixteen Jung personality types. Take a free Jung personality test.
