Paper 1: Application 1
Thinker, Intuitor, Feeler, Senser

As a manager it is important that you are aware of the different personality types people have. The main personality types are the Thinker, The Intuitor, the Feeler and The Senser. It is essential that you know how to communicate with these different types of people. Recognizing and knowing your own personality type is key for adjusting your own style. This way you can maximize communication with your employees so they can successfully manage their departments. A few examples will be given for each type.

The Thinker is someone who likes to organize and gather information. They value logic, objectivity and systematic inquiry. He or she will always stand firm and convince others through reason. They often want to be seen as perfect and have very high internal standards. If they would make a mistake, they would be evenly embarrassed as someone else but they would never show it. My dad is a good example of a thinker. When my sister and me asked our parents if we could go to this amusement park they were fine with it. Before we even started to think of a date my father wanted us to make a complete list of every hotel and possible restaurants we could go to. He wanted us to make a time schedule for each day we stayed there and what means of transportation there were. He wanted to know every little detail before he could make a definite decision.

Intuitors are all about the long-range thinking. He or she works in bursts of energy, powered by enthusiasm. They will often go along easy with a group just to avoid appealing aggressive. Making a mistake is not a big deal for an Intuitor. They like to receive approval and affirmation from the people around them. I would consider my roommate to be an Intuitor. We always have conversations where he’s telling me about who and what he wants to be in 20 years. He dares to dream big and say that one day he will own a Ferrari and a beautiful big house. He can mingle in any group of people and get a long with everybody real well. Whenever I see him make a mistake of some kind he just casually goes over it and fixes it when he’s done.

The Feeler believes things are right or wrong based on gut instincts. They are highly sensitive and empathetic. The Feeler is a master at networking and he or she loves to be liked by people on all different levels. My sister sounds a lot like a Feeler. If she has to make a decision she will go with what her hart tells her. When she had to choose between 2 different colleges she choose for the college that no one expected she would choose. Despite what everyone said and what the recommendations were, she went with her gut instincts. She has no problems what so ever on meeting new people. She would talk to almost anyone she comes by and make time for a little chit chat.

The final personality style is The Senser. They are the type of people who like clear, specific expectations with well-defined rules. Their biggest need is to get results. They enjoy using the skills they already learned. He or she also picks up details in situations. One of my best friends back in Belgium is a Senser. If you would tell him something he would immediately ask you to just tell him the most relevant facts. He would want you to be straight to the point instead of beating around the bush. If there was an assignment given in class he would do anything he learned to get the results he wanted to get.