Comparing types
INFP
vs INFP
Thoughtful idealist
ESFJ
Supportive contributor
Strengths
INFP wants
- Inspiring others with their firmly held values and beliefs
- Working selflessly when they’re committed to a cause
ESFJ gives
- Conscientiously providing practical help to others
- Being organized, detailed, and dependable
Stretches
INFP wants
- Suggesting unrealistic or impractical solutions in their desire to create a better future
- Impatience with hierarchies, organizational structures, and office politics
ESFJ gives
- Micromanaging others in their attempts to be helpful
- Difficulty succeeding in competitive or conflict-driven environments
Likes
INFP wants
- Living with conviction according to their values
- Trying to make the world a better place for others
- Engaging emotionally with the world around them
ESFJ gives
- Building and maintaining good relationships
- Organizing the world according to their values
- Noticing and responding to the needs of others
Working together
INFP wants
- Recognition of their personal contributions
- Harmony
- An environment that values people as individuals
ESFJ gives
- Practical help and support for others
- Stability and consistency
- Loyalty to their friends, colleagues, teams, or groups