Myers-Briggs Type Indicator/ISTP
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| Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Introduction | Four polar dimensions: E/I, S/N, T/F, J/P | Four basic temperaments: SJ, SP, NT, NF | The sixteen types QuickTyping | At work | Criticisms | Further reading |
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[edit] ISTPs at work
[edit] Work-Related Strengths
• Ability to work well with defined tasks and tangible products • Keen powers of observation and an excellent memory for factual information • Ability to bring order to confusing data and to recognizable facts • Aptitude for working alone or alongside others you respect • Ability to stay calm and cool in a crisis or under pressure • Ability to recognize what needs doing and what is necessary to complete the job • Aptitude for working with your hands and with tools • Ability to adapt well to sudden change and shift gears quickly • Practicality and good common sense • Ability to identify and make good use of available resources • Flexibility and willingness to take risks and try
[edit] Work-Related Weaknesses
• Difficulty seeing the long-term consequences actions • Lack of interest in verbal communication, especially superficial conversations • Dislike advance preparation; trouble organizing time • Little patience for abstract and complex theories • Tend to be blunt and insensitive to the feelings others • Tend to get bored and restless easily • Difficulty seeing opportunities and options that don’t exist at the moment • Impatience with administrative details and procedures • Unwillingness to repeat yourself • Difficulty making some decisions • Strong independent streak and dislike of excessive rules and structured bureaucracy • Resistance to setting long-term goals and difficulty meeting deadlines
[edit] ISTPs in relationships
[edit] How to deal with an ISTP
Avoid emotional appeals - use clear logic - Respect their privacy and never force intimacy - Listen carefully and give them time to think things through.
[edit] What works with ISTPs children :
be clear, direct, and specific and then give them your full attention or you will miss important, even vital information encourage and allow them to do things for themselves, like feeding and dressing don't interpret their lack of expression of affection as a lack of caring; don't try to make them feel guilty for not being more demonstrative
