By Donna Dunning
In my personality type based communication workshops I sometimes have participants complete this thought -“To communicate most effectively with me, please…”. This exercise helps participants think about and express their personal communication style and preferences.
I can’t take credit for this exercise. It is modified from one created by Jean Kummerow.
Here is a photo of a response from an individual with INFJ preferences.
Notice the importance of listening, appreciating, and supporting their ideas and contributions.
In my experience, when INFJs share something, it is usually well thought out and personally important to them. This links to their next major point, which is related to giving them time to collect and refine their ideas before expecting them to respond.
What’s Your Type?
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Resources
For more thoughts on communicating well, read Introduction to Type and Communication.
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