MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY POST-HOLIDAY: A Guide for Different Personality Types (last part)

..continued from part 2, this is the last part of the personality diagnostic from MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) which relate to workplace. Although there will be slight differences among them, you can still draw upon their similarities to practice.

Let's move on to The Defenders...

10. THE DEFENDERS personality type, those who’s excel in careers in:

-??????Counselors

-??????Technical Support

-??????Nurses

-??????Teachers

-??????Interior Designers

They are interesting individual, creative and love to help people. Defenders are reliable and dedicated employees whose ultimate goal is maintaining excellent service. The don’t mind working hard as long as they know they’re appreciated and valued. Having a supportive team and positive work environment is incredibly important to this type of person.

How to be more productive for this type ?

a.??????Give yourself credit. Don’t downplay your skills and accomplishments. Appreciating and respecting yourself will make others appreciate and respect you more. Not to mention their taps on the back will give you wind at the back and empower you to do your job even better.

b.??????Don’t overload yourself, PRIORITIZE. Every day, choose up to 3 top tasks that need to get done and focus on them. Others you manage to do are just a bonus.

c.??????Have a to-do or checklist. Defenders typically like structure, so these types of lists help them stay on track, organized, and productive.

d.??????Track your time. It is the best way to see where your time goes and if there’s anything you can do to improve your time management.

e.??????Take regular breaks. Your brain can’t stay focused forever. Take time to clear your head: take a walk, clean, or take a nap.

11. THE EXECUTIVE personality type are natural-born leaders who have a talent for bringing people together. They believe authority must be earned and that you should lead by example.?

Tradition, order, dignity, and honesty are what they value most. They are excellent organizers, strong-willed, and reliable. On the other hand, they can be judgmental, inflexible, and stubborn.

-?????????Law

-?????????Military

-?????????Medicine

-?????????Politics

They have high standards for themselves, as well as for others. As they’re hard-working and self-motivated, executives can do well in every position, but they prefer to be leaders.?

How to be more productive for this type ?

a.??????You may find it difficult to relax, so make sure you?have a good work-life balance. It’s crucial for both your?mental health?and productivity.

1. Organize your day the night before. That way, when you wake up, you’ll know exactly what you have to do and how to organize your day.
2. Minimize distractions. Try to cancel the noise around you and put your phone on “do not disturb” to enter deep work mode.
3. Make to-do lists. To-do lists are the simplest, yet most effective way to get more productive. They’re useful for one more reason, you can revise them from time to time and make sure?you aren’t overworking yourself.
4. Be open to new ideas and suggestions.?As an Executive, you’re focused only on one possible solution, and you’re ignoring all the alternatives. Consider trying to solve an issue from a different, new perspective.

12.?THE CONSUL personality type is a people person, sociable, and altruistic. But, they can also be vulnerable to criticism and inflexible.

As well-organized social butterflies, Consuls thrive in career paths like:?

-?????????Administration

-?????????Social work

-?????????Team management

-?????????Teaching

They are reliable and hard-working employees, especially if their work gives them a sense of purpose and their workplace has a clear hierarchy. They love working in a team, but they need their team to be as productive and competent as they are. Consuls pay attention to details, and they have great communication skills.

How to be more productive for this type ?

a.??????Set your priorities. When you’re writing your to-do lists, choose up to 3 tasks you absolutely need to get done. These are your top priorities. If you manage to cross off other tasks from the list, great, but do them only after you’re done with the top 3.

1. Seek feedback. It may or may not be scary, depending on the person, but will benefit you in many ways.
2. Analyze how you are doing so far and how you can improve. Apart from seeking feedback, you can also analyze your performance to figure out the areas you can work on.
3. Set deadlines for yourself. You function well in deadline-based environments, use it to your advantage. Plan out and set deadlines for all tasks, not just work-related ones.

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13.?THE VIRTUOSO personality type an individual who likes exploring and making things with their own two hands. They enjoy creating and improving themselves through experience and trial and error, as well as talking with others about their projects.?

As they’re skilled and love diversity & problem-solving, Virtuosos make great:

-?????????Engineers

-?????????Mechanics

-?????????Graphic designer

-?????????Paramedics

-?????????Firefighters

A Virtuoso’s ideal workplace is fun, exciting, and unpredictable. They don’t like strict rules and the inability to express creativity. They prefer practical work over analyzing and coming up with strategies.?As managers, they don’t micromanage or set strict boundaries because they wouldn’t like to be treated like that themselves.

How to be more productive for this type ?

a.??????Batch similar tasks together. When you switch to a task completely different from the one you were doing before, your brain has to adjust to a different way of thinking and loses some focus in the process. To minimize that, batch similar tasks together and do them one after another.

1. Communicate more effectively. Listen actively, try to verbalize your thoughts as clearly as possible, and be aware of the importance of nonverbal communication (body language, tone of voice, facial expressions, etc).
2. Choose one day for planning. You probably don’t like planning, analyzing, and coming up with a strategy, but it’s often necessary. Choose one day every week to finish these tasks, so for the rest of the week, you can do something you like more.
3. Delegate. Look at your to-do list. Is there anything you can delegate to someone else? If so, do it and make time for things that are more important to you.
4. Align?your short-term goals with long-term ones. Virtuosos usually find it challenging to keep their focus on their long-term goals. So, once you create your long-term objectives, try breaking them down into smaller elements short-term goals. This routine will help you have a better idea of what you’re trying to accomplish and how to do that, without losing your focus.?

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14.?THE ADVENTURER personality type in the workplace is an artistic, experimentative individual who enjoys challenging the status quo. They are risk-takers and pursuers of their passions. Adventurers don’t appreciate criticism.

Charming, independent, and curious, but also easily stressed and overly competitive are the characteristics of this personality type.

They need creative freedom. That’s why they thrive as:?

-?????????Artists

-?????????Musicians

-?????????Designers

-?????????Freelancers

Corporate environments are not for Adventurers as they don’t like rules and being micromanaged. They love working around people and are pleasant to be around, but as introverts, positions that require heavy social interaction are not for them.?

How to be more productive for this type ?

An Adventurer doesn’t need to have an adventurous schedule to be productive. Here are some tips to help them be more efficient at work:

a.??????Set goals. It’s important to set goals to make sure you’re going in the right direction. It’s easier to be productive when you know why you are doing it.

b.??????Track time. One of the benefits of tracking time is finding a good work-life balance and making sure you aren’t getting overworked.

c.??????Have a specific day for planning. Adventurers typically don’t like thinking long-term and planning, but it’s often necessary to do so. You can pick one day in a week to finish all those unpleasant tasks so you don’t have to worry about them every day and ensure you get them done. Win-win.

d.??????Take mindfulness or meditation breaks. You can get stressed easily, so it’s a good idea to take regular breaks to relax and ease your mind.

e.??????Break tasks into smaller chunks. Big projects often seem overwhelming. To avoid procrastination, break them down into smaller tasks that seem more doable.

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15.?THE ENTREPRENEUR personality type would rather live according to their moral compass than someone else’s. Entrepreneurs are observant, bold, rational, and practical. However, they can also be insensitive, impatient, and risk-prone.

They are competitive people of action, they make great:

-?????????Entrepreneurs (obviously)

-?????????Athletes

-?????????Flight attendants

-?????????Chefs?

Entrepreneurs are generally highly adaptable, but they prefer managerial positions as they don’t like rules being forced upon them.?They would rather experiment and see what works best than follow the guidelines made by someone else. They’re great at thinking quickly and improvising — they also don’t shy away from taking risks. “Work hard, play hard” is their motto.

How to be more productive for this type ?

a.??????Don’t multitask. As irresistible as multitasking or?jumping from task to task?may be sometimes, try to finish them one by one. Multitasking will only disperse your focus and make you less productive.

1. Cultivate deep work.?Deep work?is not an easy skill to master, especially this type, but it’s often necessary to get things done.
2. Block out time. Schedule time for tasks on your calendar and treat these?time blocks?like important meetings, no procrastination, no interruptions.
3. Use apps or a?pre-organized planner. You’re usually on the go and don’t particularly enjoy planning ahead, so it’s best for you to use something that has an already set template that you can just fill in.
4. Try out different productivity methods. Experimenting has always been what Entrepreneurs like doing the most, so why wouldn’t that work for productivity methods? Have fun testing them and find out what works best for you.

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16.?THE ENTERTAINER personality type lives in the moment and loves being in the spotlight. What else could you expect from a personality type called the Entertainer? They are social butterflies with an eye for aesthetics. Surprisingly to some, they are also incredibly observant and willing to help others.?On the other hand, they can be easily bored, conflict-averse, and too sensitive.

Entertainers would thrive in careers such as:

-?????????event planners

-?????????tour guides

-?????????personal coaches

-?????????different kinds of entertainers

Since The Entertainers are good at reading people, as well as motivating them, they make great managers or team leaders.

How to be more productive for this type ?

a.??????Schedule a day dedicated to planning. Entertainers don’t really like planning, but it’s often necessary to plan. You can allocate one day to planning to get it over with and focus on more engaging activities.

1. Do the hardest task first. In the morning you have the most focus, so take advantage of that and do the hardest task you have within the first few hours of your workday.
2. Batch similar tasks together to avoid losing focus. Every time you switch from one task to another, a different one, your brain needs some time to adjust to a different way of thinking. To avoid that, try batching similar tasks together.
3. Don’t multitask. Since you like variety, you may be tempted to multitask, but try avoiding it. Doing tasks one by one makes you much more efficient.
4. Avoid distractions. Phone notifications, talking, daydreaming, music know what distracts you, and then take necessary steps to avoid it. Try to cancel the noise around you and put your phone on “do not disturb” to enter deep work mode

Upon reading, I hope it enhances our productivity. Cheers !