By Donna Dunning

We all have different ways of solving problems and making decisions. People with INFJ preferences have their own distinct, strengths and challenges.

Strengths

INFJs

• Take a thoughtful, collaborative approach to problem solving and decision making

• See and integrate many diverse possibilities and options for improving situations in the future

• Look for common ground and seek creative ways to respect diversity and meet peoples’ needs

• Want to do comprehensive research into the implications and consequences of decisions; tuned into how decisions may affect the people involved

• Once a decision is made, create a structured implementation plan that capitalizes on the strengths of the people involved

Challenges

INFJs

• Want to consider and explore problems and decisions thoroughly and may find it difficult to make quick decisions

• May disengage when decision-making or problem solving processes become overly logical or focused only on short term solutions

• Tend to think a problem or decision through internally and may not share all their exploratory data and ideas with others

Cautions

• INFJs may overly complicate a decision and think about it in a more complex way than others would prefer

• Wanting to explore multiple ideas and yet also wanting to come to a decision may create an unpleasant internal tension for INFJs

• The INFJs sense of what should be done to value and respect the people involved in a decision can sometimes come across to others as moralistic or judgmental

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