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Posted in Blog on November 30, 2011

Personality Type and Building Resilience to Stress ...

By Donna Dunning This is the first in a nine part series that describes typical stress response patterns linked to personality type preferences. Steps for building resilience People can thrive under an optimal level of stress. However, too much stress may trigger a wide range of ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on November 22, 2011

Developing Your Type – ESFP

By Donna Dunning ESFP Compassionate Responder: Act and Adapt “Consider it done.” 8.5% of the population Type Dynamics for the ESFP Dominant (Se): Outwardly acting on the facts and details of the immediate situation Auxiliary (Fi): Inwardly choosing actions according to their ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on October 30, 2011

Personality Type and Learning: ESFP

By Donna Dunning Compassionate Responder (ESFP) “Consider it done.” Our personality type preferences link to how and what we prefer to learn. In my booklet, Introduction to Type and Learning, I describe how each of your four preferences (E/I, S/N, T/F and J/P) link to your le ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on July 18, 2011

Illustrations of Type – ESFP

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

Posted in Blog on July 8, 2011

Narratives of Type: Responders (ESTPs and ESFPs)

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

Posted in Blog on May 6, 2011

ESFPs at Work

By Donna Dunning Compassionate Responders “Consider it done.” 8.5% of the population Compassionate Responders balance their approach of immediate action with an internal focus on personal values. The resulting combination leads to an awareness of people’s immediate needs an ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on May 4, 2011

Responders (ESTPs and ESFPs) at Work

By Donna Dunning Act and Adapt Responders 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 Responders. Ide ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on April 11, 2011

Illustrations of Type – ESFP

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

Posted in Blog on January 31, 2011

SPs and Change

By Donna Dunning Change is all around us and to thrive in times of constant change can be a challenge. Not everyone experiences change in the same way, but all people can bring valuable contributions to the change process. This post describes the change perspective of those who h ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on January 19, 2011

Is there an ESFP in your life?

By Donna Dunning ESFP motto: “Consider it done.” I must confess, I have a bit of “type envy” when it comes to ESFPs. Their active, fun-loving approach is very appealing and inspirational to me. Unfortunately, it takes effort for me (ENFP) to stay in, and enjoy, the here-a ... Continue Reading