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Illustrations of Type – ENFP

Illustrations of Type – ENFP

By Donna Dunning

In my MBTI® Certification workshops participants respond to the instruction -“Describe your type using words, phrases, or pictures.” I find these visual representations of type preferences help illustrate individual differences.

I use the term Explorer to describe people who use this open-ended, idea-focused approach as their dominant function.

Here is another response from a group with ENFP preferences. The bright sun, balloon, and infinity symbol emphasize the cheerful, enthusiastic, optimistic nature often shown by people who prefer these preferences.

I know others can sometimes find these characteristics rather annoying. My lovely, talented (no bias here) daughter, who has ENFP preferences, was given the nickname “princess perky” in middle school as she danced, sang, skipped, and otherwise happily enjoyed her days.

Although the nickname was meant to insult and hurt her, I don’t think she took it to heart as she continues to thrive and love her life as a digital nomad. For more on Kelly’s lifestyle, see my post: Is There an ENFP in your Life.

As an update to that post, in the last couple of years, Kelly continues to write and travel; adventuring coast to coast across Canada without flying (and believe me, Canada is a BIG country), enjoying a Newfoundland winter, providing childcare in the USA, and is now in the middle of discovering South East Asia. You may also enjoy looking at how other ENFP groups have completed this illustration of type exercise.

As you look through the other illustrations you can see the creative, unstructured approach people with these preferences tend to take when they work on a task.

If you are interested in seeing how people with different type preferences complete this exercise, check out the Illustrations of Type series.

What’s Your Type?

Learn about your personal approach on our What’s Your Type? page where we’ll introduce you to personality type and the 8 Ways of Working.

Introduction to Type and Communication describes in detail how personality preferences influence communications.

If you live in the USA, Introduction to Type and Communication is now available on Kindle.

Are you interested in learning more about how personality type links to career choice and career development? You may find my book What’s Your Type of Career? helpful.

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