Tuesday, February 21, 2023

ESFJ (Hospitable Host)

 ESFJ (Hospitable Host)

1. Summary

Friendly, compassionate, and responsible, ESFJs put their relationships with others at a high priority, so they tend to be talkative, popular, polite, and eager to please. They have amicable interpersonal relationships, and they go to great lengths to obtain and maintain them. ESFJs are realistic, practical, factual, well-organized, cautious, and very traditional.

I call ESFJs "hosts", and in some other books this type is also referred to as hosts or providers, meaning that they are always attentive and enthusiastic to provide you with all kinds of conveniences and services.

2. Analysis

ESFJs make up 12%-13% of the population.

ESFJs are sociable (E); pay particular attention to the details of work and themselves (S); support and appreciate others (F); want the work environment to be planned and orderly (J). The personality traits of such people are obviously easy to identify.

The words "shy" and "unfamiliar" do not exist in the ESFJ dictionary, and can quickly get along with everyone and become buddies (sisters)

Like other SJs in terms of learning, generally primary and junior high school studies are good and relatively stable. In high school, there will be some fluctuations, and university studies will be difficult (except management). In terms of subject preference, ESFJs are the same as other SFs. The influence is greater, and they are used to looking at people's “achievements", and are generally more interested in Chinese, English, politics, and history.

ESFJ is probably the most favorite type of class cadres for teachers, and is probably one of the easiest types to be managers in the workplace (the other is ESTJ).

ESFJ and ESTJ are two types of EJs in the SJ temperament type. The two types of EJs in the SJ temperament type are relatively strong, which means that they will influence others in a way that is more controlling and will act for others. Calling the shots, but the content of these two kinds of people calling the shots for others is different. ESTJs are sensitive to the responsibilities and obligations of others, so an ESTJ will order others to do what he thinks they should do; an ESFJ's F preference makes them sensitive to the rights and needs of others, so an ESFJ will like to push around more strongly People are mainly satisfied, so that they all have the kind of good life that he thinks they ought to have. This makes them one of the most ardent of the Type 16s.

3. Traits and characteristics

ESFJs are a group of amiable, kind, hard-working, and meticulous people. They are very good at knowing what others want and have a strong urge to meet other people's needs. In real life, we will find it necessary to reject an ESFJ gift to you. Things are difficult, because on the one hand you really need this thing, and on the other hand, he has put so much thought into it, so you are really embarrassed to refuse.

ESFJ is likened to a host, as the name implies, it is both a host and a master. In life and work, ESFJs are very fond of and are good at entertaining people that is, playing the role of banquet host - ESFJs are very good at things like entertaining guests and gifts, and they are also likely to be the most shopping type of 16 personality. As a member of SJ, ESFJ is also suitable for management work, but his management style is different from that of ESTJ. ESTJ will often be cold, giving people a feeling of superiority, but ESFJ is the friendliest among the 16 types. One of the types, they usually play such a role as "parent".

Gender can be an issue among ESFJs, and ESFJ women are rarely seen in upper-middle management because maintaining an orderly world at the top of management is traditionally and more commonly seen as " a man's business." Under the traditional way of thinking, very traditional ESFJ women may decline the opportunity for promotion and choose to be humble, which is incomprehensible to other non-ESFJ women, but for ESFJ women, they do follow their inner choices.

ESFJ men are another story. Conventional wisdom tells them to compete and advance, so we can see ESFJ men on any level of the work force. Competitiveness makes them more masculine than other types of males as they advance through the ranks; but ESFJ males are polite and well-behaved in the presence of females, and do not behave in the slightest.

ESFJ can well balance these two aspects in managing and managing affairs. ESFJ kindly inspires others, motivates employees in a timely manner, and is decisive and firm, and makes appropriate concessions. A strong sense of responsibility and ethics is deeply embedded in their management style; they follow their own unique style and expect others to do the same. They are so committed to the company that they sometimes seem to be slaves to the company, but ESFJs don't care about such rhetoric, and even wonder why others don't.

Then, talk about the shortcomings of ESFJs.

In interpersonal relationships, ESFJs also have their shortcomings. For example, they are too sensitive to the disharmony in interpersonal relationships, and they can't help but smooth out all kinds of flaws in interpersonal relationships. , ESFJ wants everyone to be harmonious, and it is the feeling of a family. In order to achieve this goal, they often spend too much time on mediating interpersonal relationships; what is more serious is that ESFJ intentionally avoids disputes. They think they have no mistakes (stubbornness) and are unwilling to face disputes. When there are differences of opinion, ESFJs will adhere to the principle of "harmony first". Loud voices, heated arguments, and different opinions may be regarded by ESFJs as irreconcilable manifestations of destroying interpersonal relationships and production. In such a situation, the ESFJ may be less wise or even helpless.

In addition, they are easily too attracted by the needs of others, and put their own needs last or even forget them. If the people around him don't know how to care and repay him in time, the ESFJ will fall into a vicious circle of more and more hard work.

Finally, as the most enthusiastic type, they are also the most likely to become overzealous. ESFJs are very concerned about the needs of others, including many things that may not be his responsibility, if they encounter some who are more independent, or especially introverted, the type that doesn't like others to interfere too much with them; ESFJs often give people a feeling of "nosy". At this time, ESFJs often "have good intentions and not reward them", and this feeling often hits them.

4. Preferred career fields

Preferred fields of work: health care, education, social services, consulting, business, marketing, service, clerical, etc.

Typical occupations preferred: sales representative, retail owner, real estate agent, veterinarian, special education teacher, credit counsellor, employee assistance counsellor (EAP), strength and conditioning trainer, nurse, physical therapist, marketing manager, athletic trainer, interpreter and translator, Human resource consultants, commodity buyers, PR account managers, etc., personal bank clerks, human resource consultants, receptionists, credit consultants, secretaries.

5. Advantages and disadvantages of the work

1. ESFJ strengths at work may include:

a)    Focus on interpersonal relationships and pay close attention to the needs of others

b)    extensive communication

c)    Willing to help others, popular

d)    Serious attitude and decisiveness

e)    Clear goals and organized work

f)     Responsible and dedicated to the company

g)    outstanding organizational skills

h)    Good at guiding and discovering the talents of others

i)      Be punctual and efficient, good at completing complex tasks

2. Disadvantages of ESFJs at work may include:

a)    excessive work

b)    Bring work emotions into your personal life

c)    Escape from differences and opinions

d)    putting too much pressure on yourself, worrying too much about something

e)    think you have made no mistakes

f)     Sometimes it is difficult to accept the opinions of others


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