ENFJ
the compassionate facilitator
ENFJ strengths & weaknesses
ENFJs at their best
At their best, people with ENFJ personality types are encouraging leaders who truly care about the people on their team, whether it’s at work or in their personal lives. ENFJs are likely able to infer another person’s goals quite naturally. It’s the same for the greater goal of a team, too. ENFJs may gently encourage others by speaking their language and appealing to their values. They can smooth out areas of conflict in a group.
Potential development areas for ENFJs
Despite their best intentions, ENFJs can become so focused on creating harmony and that they may unintentionally sweep larger issues aside. And in striving to inspire others to meet their goals, they could become pushy or overbearing.
People who identify as ENFJ might try taking a step back to let others figure things out on their own. This would prevent them crossing people’s boundaries.
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ENFJs and stress
Because they’re so community-minded, ENFJs can become stressed when they feel that their ideas aren’t being heard or when there is a lack of communication in a group.
Working in seclusion or with uncooperative teammates will also put stress on ENFJ personality types, because they thrive on brainstorming and long-term goals to help them see the bigger picture. They may also feel stressed by unexpected changes or procrastination, which disrupt their typically structured plans.
If you’re an ENFJ personality type, you can try a few key things to balance these feelings of stress.
- Make it clear to your group that your lines of communication are open.
- But don’t set unattainable expectations. Instead, let them come to you when they need someone to talk to.
- Remind yourself that some disagreement is unavoidable within a group.
- It’s not always the ENFJ’s job to resolve conflict, so try to let some things go without taking everything personally.
- Keep tabs on feelings.
- Many ENFJs tend to focus on other people’s hopes, ambitions, and feelings more than their own, so you may want to meditate to tap into your own feelings. And be sure to speak up about anything you need.