Type and Communication

ISTP

TiSeNFeistpLOGICAL PRAGMATIST
1 Favorite ProcessIntroverted
SENSING
2 Second FavoriteExtraverted
Thinking
3 Third favoriteFeeling
4 Least favorite Extraverted
Intuition
INTROVERSION SENSING THINKING PERCEIVING

“Get to the point.”

At First Glance

  • Calm, observant, adaptable troubleshooters; seen as detached or impersonal
  • Expedient; dislike any discussion that slows them down or wastes their time
  • Immediate, rather than strategic, focus; don’t like to discuss abstract or long-range goals
  • Impatient with ongoing rehashing of information or highly structured participation
  • Dislike close supervision and prefer to work outside of rules and conventions

What They Want to Hear

  • How and why things work, with time to evaluate data and relate them to experience
  • Logical reasoning, objective and impersonal observations
  • Practical and relevant details about the immediate situation
  • Less focus on discussing theories and ideas unless related to practical problems
  • Facts from knowledgeable and reliable people and sources

When Expressing Themselves

  • Challenge accepted ways of doing things if these are not efficient
  • Would rather be taking action than taking time to explain their rationale or plan
  • Have great depth of knowledge about a few choice topics and enjoy talking extensively about them
  • Calming influence in an emergency because they stay composed
  • Open to considering options; can shift perspectives and endorse a variety of solutions

Giving/Receiving
Feedback

  • Realistic and matter-of-fact
  • Set and hold high standards for themselves and others
  • Critique and evaluate their own and others’ performance
  • Have little need for external feedback; strong internal sense of how they are performing
  • May ignore or minimize external feedback that opposes their self-assessment

Interpersonal Focus

  • More task oriented than people oriented; can seem brisk, detached, and impersonal
  • See personal needs and feelings as detractors and irrelevant to the work setting
  • May avoid dealing with interpersonal relationships and conflicts
  • Not focused on developing rapport, but will adapt to meet social norms
  • Dislike small talk and would rather avoid work-related social functions and celebrations

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