Comparing types
INFP
vs INFP
Thoughtful idealist
ESFP
Enthusiastic improviser
Strengths
INFP wants
- Inspiring others with their firmly held values and beliefs
- Working selflessly when they’re committed to a cause
ESFP gives
- Being flexible and easygoing in their efforts to help others
- Communicating to others with energy and enthusiasm
Stretches
INFP wants
- Suggesting unrealistic or impractical solutions in their desire to create a better future
- Impatience with hierarchies, organizational structures, and office politics
ESFP gives
- A tendency to get bored or distracted easily
- Focusing too much time and energy on what they enjoy, rather than what’s important
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
ESFP gives
- Taking action quickly
- Experiencing and responding to the world around them
- Variety and spontaneity
Working together
INFP wants
- Recognition of their personal contributions
- Harmony
- An environment that values people as individuals
ESFP gives
- Encouragement and enthusiasm for collaborative ways of working
- A sense of fun, excitement, and enjoyment in their work
- A hands-on, action-oriented approach