The ENFP personality type is one of the sixteen personality types according to the MBTI typology. The ENFP type is referred to as the Optimist.
The basic characteristics of this personality type are:
- Open-minded, independent and original
- Doesn’t want to imitate anyone or pretend
- Needs to operate in accordance with internal values
- Likes being connected to the team, encourages team spirit
- Finds the best in people
- Eternal optimist ( the most optimistic type)
- Spews out ideas
- Sometimes takes too many tasks and then has a problem with delivery
Kroeger, Thuesen and Rutledge mention the following characteristics and recommendations:
- At work: motivates others with enthusiasm and attention to personal relationships
- Professional development: must learn to complete the work started and to manage mood swings
- Leadership position: supports and encourages others to finish tasks, and in personal and professional development
What fits ENFP personality type in practice?
Every type of person is suited for different work. People of the ENFP personality type usually excel in organizations in the following professions:
- Tax Accountant
- Assistant
- Billing Candidate
- Controller
- Corporate Psychologist
- CSO (Chief Sales Officer)
- Economist
- Financial Accountant
- Financial Auditor
- Chief Accountant
- HR specialist
- Internal Auditor
- Lawyer
- Lecturer
- Marketing Manager
- Office manager
- Personnel
- Receptionist
- Specialist for Development and Education
Personalities with the ENFP personality type:
- Charles Dickens - English novelist
- Samuel Clemens - writer (Mark Twain)
- Sandra Bullock - actress
- Bob Dylan - singer, song-writer
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