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THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS What is Temperament? ■ Behavioral model first presented by David Keirsey in the book,Please Understand Me that classifies people into one of four basic patterns of behavior ■ Developed independently of type theory and the MBTI assessment-Keirsey’s early names for the four groupings were Idealists, Rationalists, Guardians and Artisans ■ Only later was psychological type used as a means to identify these behavioral groups ■ Temperament by-passes some of the complexities of type and becomes an actionable tool by focusing on observable, and even predictable, behavior What is The 4 Temperaments Workbook? This book,a companion to a temperament workshop or to OKA’s The 4 Temperaments video series, is designed to provide you with additional content on temperament, allow you to personalize your understanding of the different temperament groups and to formalize an action plan that puts to work the insights gleaned from your exposure to the temperaments. NF (Intuition–Feeling)...........................2 Leadership Styles Overview,Pathways and Pitfalls, of the Four Temperaments...........18 Descriptive Words...........................3 Teaching and Learning Styles Leading and Following, of the Four Temperaments...........19 Teaching and Learning...................4 Questions..............................................5 NF Action Plan......................................20 NT (Intuition–Thinking)........................6 NT Action Plan......................................21 Overview,Pathways and Pitfalls, SJ Action Plan.......................................22 Descriptive Words...........................7 SP Action Plan.......................................23 able of Contents Leading and Following, Team Action Plan..................................24 T Teaching and Learning...................8 Questions..............................................9 The Creative Tension between SJ (Sensing–Judging)...........................10 Type and Temperament................25 Overview,Pathways and Pitfalls, Next Steps..............................................26 Descriptive Words.........................11 Leading and Following, Sample Teaching and Learning.................12 Questions............................................13 SP (Sensing–Perceiving)......................14 Overview,Pathways and Pitfalls, Descriptive Words.........................15 Leading and Following, Teaching and Learning.................16 OKA Questions............................................17 1 THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS NF Intuition–Feeling NT SJ SP NFs look at the world and see possibilities (iNtuition), then translate those possibilities inter- and intrapersonally (Feeling). Representing about 12% of the population,they are the idealists of life, and they tend to serve causes that advance human interests, but their sensitivity can lead them to personalize any form of criticism, often resulting in their needlessly feeling hurt. Overall, NFs feel that the most important thing is to be in harmony with their values and often with others. Everything else will naturally fall into place. Sample OKA 2 THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS NF Intuition–Feeling NF Overview Eat, Sleep and Breathe: Achilles’ Heel: Guilt Personalization Motto:“I’m an NF,and Quest: Identity I’m here to help.” Style: Catalytic Pathways and Pitfalls ■ Tend to have diplomatic ■ Quick to feel and inflict guilt intelligence ■ Hold grudges ■ Tend to tie work,relationships Pitfalls Pathways and activities to values and turn ■ Have trouble facing conflict, them into causes delivering bad news and taking ■ Value harmony and interpersonal action that will bring a negative connectedness reaction ■ Tend to be aware of others’ ■ Tendency to carry and feelings emotionally rescue people—even those who don’t want saving ■ Work to include others Descriptive Words ■ Seductive ■ Possibilities for ■ Mysterious ■ Needs ■ Interpersonal skills people ■ Hypersensitive to encouragement & recognition ■ Interaction Sample ■ Supportive of conflict ■ Integrity others ■ Cooperation ■ Search for self ■ Giving strokes ■ Sympathetic ■ “Becoming” ■ Autonomy freely ■ Relationships ■ Vivid imagination OKA 3 THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS NF Intuition–Feeling Leading and Following How NFs Lead How to Lead NFs ■ Regard power as residing in personal and ■ Like them,know them,acknowledge their professional relationships uniqueness,share their values or at least ■ Create and maintain non-hierarchical work acknowledge that their values exist and are structures and relationships important ■ See possibilities in institutions and people ■ Acknowledge their contribution and effort ■ Build bridges to individuals and groups with affirmation and sincere expressions of through shared values, concern and affection, gratitude and then leverage these bridges to bring ■ Help provide and maintain an open,conflict- about the wanted outcome free workplace ■ Use inspirational speeches and imagery to ■ Ask for their help, support, creativity and unite and motivate collaboration ■ Communicate appreciation,approval and ■ Affirm and complement at least as much as hope with greater ease and urgency than you criticize and correct, and make sure criticism or anything that invites conflict criticism is framed as a means to greater ■ Give and want compliments and affirmation personal and professional development—and often a stronger bridge Teaching and Learning NF Teachers: NF Learners: ■ High personal commitment to students ■ Need acceptance,care,support ■ In touch with climate of classroom,creating ■ Enjoy group interaction harmony ■ Prefer cooperation to competition ■ Relate individually to each student to ■ Focus more on people than on problems mobilize his/her talent Sample ■ Create egalitarian, comfortable atmosphere ■ Learn best in face-to-face dialogue with students ■ Tie in content to learners’values or goals OKA 4
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