
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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