The Jung Typology Test: Developing One's Own Growth And Self-Development

Personality typing can be very enlightening when it comes to recognizing one’s own growth and self-development. While there are sixteen personality types that are used in the personality assessment, based on the extensive research of Carl Jung, Briggs and Myers, we are given one type based on how we perceive things and make decisions. The Jung Typology Test revealed that I have a personality type that is E (Extraverted), N (intuitive), F (feeling), and J (judging). When looking at the strength of the preferences I have a slight preference of Extraversion over Introversion by 6%. I was able to quickly relate to that piece of information, depending on the setting, surrounding people, and the situation, I tend to go back and forth between being

Furthermore, due to their tremendous charisma, many ENFJs have tremendous power to manipulate others with their phenomenal interpersonal skills and unique salesmanship. However, it is usually not meant as manipulation -- ENFJs generally believe in their dreams, and see themselves as helpers and enablers, which they usually are. Also, ENFJs see the big picture. They know and appreciate people, and often put other people 's needs ahead of their own needs. Due to their effortless ability to communicate and collaborate with people, ENFJs are able to build successful careers in a broad range of organizations and occupations, from sales and social services to teaching and community care. Throughout their careers and personal like, ENFJs are continually looking for newer and better solutions to benefit their family, staff, or organization, so as to achieve the prevailing

It has helped me to be more attentive when observing educational leaders in my school district and noticing that many of them have certain qualities, or strengths, of this personality type that helps make them an effective leader. For example, educational leaders who display an ENFJ personality type truly believe in the stewardship of a shared vision (the "big picture") of learning supported by the school community. Not only do they believe in this shared vision, but they are very capable of inspiring their staff of the magnitude this shared vision can have on student success. I see this strength in my principal who has encouraged our staff, students, and community members to truly live by our school motto, "Where life-long learners excel." Another strength they display, as simple as it seems, is that ENJF personality types know and appreciate their staff, students, and all stakeholders involved, and often find themselves asking, "Is this going to be beneficial and helpful?" By displaying this type of thinking with matters pertaining to all stakeholders involved, they are typically able to gain the trust of