Making the Most of Your Personality

Making the Most of Your Personality

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…” – Ephesians 2:10 NASB

Every personality has strengths and challenges. The following will give you specific areas to focus on to help you work well with others.

“D” personalities are dominant, direct, task-oriented, decisive, organized, outgoing, and outspoken. As you embrace these strengths, also make sure to:

  • Listen attentively to
  • Support other team
  • Invest in personal
  • Balance controlling and domineering
  • Value the opinions, feelings, and desires of

“I” personalities are influential, witty, easygoing, outgoing, and people-oriented. As you embrace these strengths, also make sure to:

  • Be aware of tasks that need to be
  • Balance your emotions, words, and
  • Remember to consider details and
  • Slow down your pace for others when
  • Listen attentively to others instead of only
  • Choose thoughtful over impulsive decision-making.

“S” personalities are steady, stable, analytical, introverted, and people-oriented. As you embrace these strengths, also make sure to:

  • Take
  • Practice
  • Approach confrontation
  • Be direct in your interactions when
  • Realize change can be healthy, and be willing to
  • Consider the overall goals of your family or group, not just specific processes or procedures.

“C” personalities are compliant, competent, goal-oriented, focused on tasks, and introverted.  As you embrace these strengths, also make sure to:

  • Be decisive when
  • Cultivate personal
  • Be open to others’ ideas and
  • Balance your focus between facts and
  • Focus on doing the right things, not just doing things
  • Help others accomplish their