By Donna Dunning ISTJ Logical Assimilator: Specialize and Stabilize “Why reinvent the wheel?” 11.6% of the population Type Dynamics for the ISTJ Dominant (Si): Inwardly taking in and assimilating relevant, detailed information Auxiliary (Te): Outwardly logically decisive, foc ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Stories are as old as mankind but it seems we never get tired of hearing them. I’m always interested in hearing or reading authentic stories about people, their personality preferences, their careers, their strengths, and their challenges. From talking with peo ... Continue Reading
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. Here is a photo of a respons ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Logical Assimilators “Why reinvent the wheel?” 11.6% of the population Logical Assimilators balance their careful, structured approach with an internal focus on logical reasoning. The resulting combination leads to an interest in solving problems and carryi ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Specialize and Stabilize Assimilators are at their best when they can use their natural work preferences. By focusing on your preferences, you can find work that is personally satisfying. The following list describes typical characteristics and preferences of As ... Continue Reading
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. Here is a photo of a response ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning ISTJ motto: “Why reinvent the wheel?” In personality type lore there is an often-told story about a woman who complains to her husband, who has ISTJ preferences, that he doesn’t say he loves her. He replies, “I told you I loved you 30 years ago when we go ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Career focus is contribution to a group or project Animal Metaphor: Beaver Although S and J are letters associated with personality type theory, these two preferences also align to an older theory, which describes four basic human Te ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning It is interesting to observe how people connect. I believe some level of human connection is a basic need for all people regardless of personality type preferences. However, I think the way we go about becoming connected and maintaining connections is influenced ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Personality type preferences ISFJ and ISTJ Characteristic Strengths • Detailed • Methodical • Practical • Task-focused • Building on experience Work Preferences • Having structure, routine, and predictability in the workplace • Planning carefully be ... Continue Reading
