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Conversations with
Analyzer Operators
The following
is adapted from Linda V. Berens and Dario
Nardi, The
16 Personality Types: Descriptions for
Self-Discovery (Telos Publications,
1999) *Used with permission.
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Inside I am continually reworking an issue.
I am constantly open to new directions,
always tweaking and bringing in new information.
I solve a problem by looking at all the
angles, probably whatever side I need
to. There is an answer, and I just need
to get to the best way to figure it out—to
meet my objectives and give it to people
how it is without annoying anyone.
To
work with difficult situations I become
very logical and very analytical, and
I look to see where things fit. I always
watch and if there’s a problem, I
go back inside myself to see what may
need to be done and how best to approach
a situation. I like to find a technique.
The
observational part of me is the ability
to see when an opportunity exists and
to actually act on it and make things
a little bit better. I like to choose
the timing for when it’s appropriate
to say or do something. I spend a lot
of time considering scenarios before I
make decisions. I’ll usually go with
a hunch, my intuition, what’s the
most likely cause. I do my best problem
solving in my head away from whatever
it is. I step back outside of things,
think for a while, and make adjustments—could
this be better than that, how do these
react, and how does the whole system go
together? I’m willing to do the upfront
work, which makes it expedient because
I never have to repeat it.
In
my work, I don’t want to be just
doing stuff for the sake of doing stuff.
I like to accomplish things—make
a contribution. That’s real important.
I take a “do it” type of approach.
It’s very practical. It’s very
here and now. That does not mean I don’t
take into consideration the big picture
and what’s down the road and what’s
best for the organization, but at the
same time my big focus is “let’s
get this show on the road and let’s
do it.” I do it as well as I can.
Then I think very well on my feet. I can
be quick with the verbal comeback—I
like the impact. I just get in there and
do it, and whatever job I go into, I hit
the ground running. And I’m very
competitive, often with myself. I tie
one hand behind my back and see if I can
still do it.
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times that I have to use my heart, it
drives me crazy because I’m looking
for things in clear-cut answers. I have
a hard time agreeing that other people
look at things completely differently.
People should think things through. I
have a problem with people reading between
the lines. They hear words I never say,
and I select my words carefully. I can
take myself out of it so I usually don’t
take things personally. And I find I have
to make a point to remember that people
are part of the equation. I have to work
that in.
I
rarely work on one thing at a time. I
get an idea and chase it down. I’m
always studying—not just books but
looking at what interests me. I customize
everything I touch; people tell me I can’t
do something, and I say sure I can. And
I like time to just sit down and enjoy.
But when I have too much time I tend to
just pick away at things. I am really
much better when there is a deadline.
I
look at the world as a place to enjoy.
I like things to smell good, taste good,
look and feel good. I love exploring the
outdoors. The peace and stillness, the
little noises and different views. I feel
really comfortable out there. I have no
desire to be with people when I don’t
know anybody. It’s a delightful sensation
when I see an animal.
I
don’t like the social stuff. It takes
too much time, too much energy. I’m
bored. I can’t figure out how to
make myself more relaxed, and I never
really know what I’m supposed to
be saying. I have only a few close friends
that I really see a lot. Yet people have
seen me as someone very lively and talkative.
That’s the part of me that likes
life to be an adventure.
I
like flexibility in what I do. Fun means
something that interests me. Organized
things don’t come to me easily, but
I can do them. I’ve always found
ways to make things fun. It’s a game
to make sure you can come to the next
point where you have freedom again There’s
something insincere about doing something
just because of somebody or something
else. What I do has to make sense, have
impact. I cannot stand just busy work.
It has to be meaningful. I have an incredible
amount of enthusiasm and passion for certain
things that I do and want to see done.
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Search & Apply to New Jobs The
following is adapted
from Linda V. Berens and Dario Nardi,
The
16 Personality Types: Descriptions for
Self-Discovery (Telos Publications,
1999) *Used with permission.
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