Personality type indicators are one way that you can help guide individuals and teams through a systematic decision making process based on personal styles. A popular model for decision making that leverages personality type is the zig-zag model or Z model.
Below is a summary of how each type prefers to implement a decision:
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Extraverts typically will – Feel comfortable taking a visible role – Prepared to alter a decision to meet external demands – Delegate liberally |
Introverts typically will – Feel comfortable working behind the scenes – Be reluctant to alter a decision to meet external demands – Delegate sparingly
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Sensing types will typically – Focus on attaining tangible goals – What to have or follow precise instructions – Feel motivated by connecting current actions to immediate benefits |
iNtuitive types will typically – Focus on attaining conceptual goals – Want to have or follow general guidelines – Feel motivated by connecting current actions to future possibilities
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Thinking types typically will: – See efficiency first – Support the decision maker by supporting the decision making process – Be tough when necessary to keep things on track
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Feeling types typically will – Seek cooperation first – Support the decision making process by supporting the decision maker – Be encouraging when necessary to keep things on track |
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Judging/Organizaing types will typically – Establish time frames and identify milestones – Expect to follow through and stick to the plan – Minimize the interruptions and diversions in the interest of achieving the outcome
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Perceiving/Adapting types will typically – Introduce broad parameters and suggest optimal outcomes – Expect to adapt and make adjustments to the plan – Respond to interruptions and diversions in the interest of enriching the outcome |
I was laughing as I pulled this list together. I am in the process of a major life decision and I have found myself delegating liberally, connecting current actions to future possibilities, encouraging others to see opportunities and making adjustments to my plan constantly. There is no denying that I am an ENFP. Do any of these examples relate to your personal style?
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Sounds interesting… BUT the descriptions are not much more than the normal descriptions of the preferences with just a little push towards the issue of decision making. I read something comparable on the german site http://www.typentest.de, but my german is not good enough to understand it fully.