Type and Communication

ENTP

NeTiFSientpENTERPRISING EXPLORER
1 Favorite ProcessIntroverted
SENSING
2 Second FavoriteExtraverted
Thinking
3 Third favoriteFeeling
4 Least favorite Extraverted
Intuition
EXTRAVERSION INTUITION THINKING PERCEIVING

“The possibilities are endless.”

At First Glance

  • Initially may seem skeptical and analytic; can be easygoing, tolerant, and casual
  • Open ended and exploratory; take in and integrate information from many sources
  • Think outside the box and come up with new and untried solutions to problems
  • Energetic and enthusiastic; immersed in initiating innovative projects
  • Desire freedom and independence to align their efforts with a broader vision

What They Want to Hear

  • How and why things work; enjoy questioning others
  • Others questioning them and debating their perspectives
  • Verbal challenges to sharpen their perspectives and demonstrate competency
  • No direct commands or specific instructions
  • Possibilities, ideas, theories, and models that draw their interest and engage them

When Expressing Themselves

  • Use precise language; debate fine distinctions and implications of words and concepts
  • Use logical, analytical language to describe abstract problems, systems, and ideas
  • Discuss and play with alternative solutions that can seem in direct opposition
  • Persuasive and articulate, they advocate, educate, and negotiate for their ideas
  • Don’t like to repeat themselves and may not take time to explain details

Giving/Receiving
Feedback

  • Generally accepting, but intolerant of incompetence or substandard efforts
  • Will provide constructive feedback in a concise, to-the-point manner
  • Independent and assume that others will work independently; critical of dependence
  • Self-reliant and self-critical; not likely to look to others for corrective feedback
  • Fail to see the need for being overly encouraging or for giving ongoing positive feedback

Interpersonal Focus

  • Charming, disarming, and persuasive
  • Deal with problems—even interpersonal ones—using logic more than emotion or empathy
  • Can appear impersonal, indifferent, or focused more on ideas and tasks than on people
  • Debate perspectives openly; can be surprised if others take comments personally
  • Can change positions easily and argue from multiple perspectives; may seem inconsistent

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