ISFP
On A Team

The following is adapted from Linda V. Berens, Linda K. Ernst and Melissa Smith, Quick Guide to the 16 Personality Types and Teams (Telos Publications, 2005) *Used with permission.

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How ISFPs Build Relationships
For them, team relationships are about having camaraderie, having fun interacting, and solving problems. They value the ability to say anything or say nothing and not have to think about or check what they’re doing to get another’s approval. They need the freedom to be able to change their mind or direction. They often feel the challenge to balance freedom and their need for privacy with connection. They will do what they can to accommodate other team members, but the feeling of being trapped may suddenly occur. For them, establishing relationships is not about self-disclosing but about helping solve problems. They can get discouraged when a teammate does nothing with the help they offer. They enjoy the give and take and a little bit of competition that occurs in a team. However, when it becomes abrasive and people personally attack others, they become concerned and may attack on their behalf.

How ISFPs Deal with Conflict
Conflict is something they tend to ignore for a while and then work to resolve. When strong values are crossed or when the conflict seems to go on and get in the way of the work of the team, they may withdraw from the relationship. They prefer to focus on getting the work done rather than too much analysis of interpersonal issues.

To Forge Better Relationships with ISFPs…
Provide a team environment with lots of opportunities, choices, and flexibility and a few familiar and friendly people. They want to be doing something that uses their skills and abilities, gives them variety, is stimulating, and lets them have a mission with people. Present a positive, harmonious team climate. Recognize and compliment them soon after an accomplishment. Most of all, let them have their own personal style so they are not boxed in and are free to be what is needed in the moment.

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How ISFPs Approach Doing Work
They want the freedom to take advantage of all opportunities as they come up, even anticipating future opportunities. They won’t want to spend a lot of time hashing and rehashing issues but want to get to the production, working issues as they go. They tend to find opportunities to build relationships and attract loyalties.

How ISFPs Make Decisions
Decision making for them is a process of constantly checking against their values and adjusting their actions as situations change to keep true to what is important. This is not about changing their mind but adapting to situations in such a way as to stay in line with what was important. In this way, they are ready to make quick decisions, but they have given a lot of thought ahead of time about what is important. They base their actions on what is happening in the immediate situation that is relevant to those decisions and also to what will make things better. They get a strong sense of what is needed and what will get the best result and then try various approaches until that result is achieved.

How ISFPs Respond to Change
They are likely to resist any change that disrupts their freedom to adapt to the needs of the moment or significantly varies from the way they’ve become accustomed to doing things. They can also get locked into the vision of how something is going to be, especially when the envisioned actions are in alignment with what is important. They will embrace a change if it can be shown to be needed in light of the current situation. Just give them solid information and some time to reflect to integrate all of the information.

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The following is adapted from Linda V. Berens, Linda K. Ernst and Melissa Smith, Quick Guide to the 16 Personality Types and Teams (Telos Publications, 2005) *Used with permission.