ESFJ

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Extroverted

Introverted

STRENGTHS

Known as The Consul or Provider, ESFJs are:

Honest - they seek to conduct themselves with integrity in all of their interactions with others.
Providing - they make it their aim in life to be a supplier of life necessities to those under their care.
Sociable - they are the most outgoing and most sociable of all; always expressing themselves to others in a friendly winsome manner.
Caring - they are happiest when they express themselves in a personal manner as they give nurture.
Procedural - they prefer to take a step-by-step approach where tasks are completed precisely as a part of a process.
Collaborative - they yearn for belonging and therefore enjoy making others feel as though they are an important part of the group.

WEAKNESSES

Some ESFJs can also be:

Worried about Their Social Status
Inflexible
Reluctant to Innovate or Improvise
Vulnerable to Criticism
Often Too Needy
Too Selfless

Under stress, ESFJs can become excessively emotional and see only the negative.

IN THE WORKPLACE

How ESFJs typically operate in the workplace:

As Subordinates - they are patient, efficient, hard-working people who respect the authority of their managers.

As Colleagues - they are almost always willing to lend a hand when and where it’s needed.

As Managers - they enjoy the responsibility that comes with organizing social situations, and the enjoyment they feel in managing other people translates well into management positions.

OTHERS

Other well-known ESFJs include:

Jennifer Lopez
Bill Clinton
Steve Harvey
Tyra Banks
Barbara Walters
Sam Walton
Taylor Swift
Betty Ford

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ESFJ

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I

Known as The Consul or Provider, ESFJs are:

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Honest - they seek to conduct themselves with integrity in all of their interactions with others.

Providing - they make it their aim in life to be a supplier of life necessities to those under their care.

Sociable - they are the most outgoing and most sociable of all; always expressing themselves to others in a friendly winsome manner.

Caring - they are happiest when they express themselves in a personal manner as they give nurture.

Procedural - they prefer to take a step-by-step approach where tasks are completed precisely as a part of a process.

Collaborative - they yearn for belonging and therefore enjoy making others feel as though they are an important part of the group.

Some ESFJs can also be:

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Worried about Their Social Status

Inflexible

Reluctant to Innovate or Improvise

Vulnerable to Criticism

Often Too Needy

Too Selfless

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Under stress, ESFJs can become excessively emotional and see only the negative.

How ESFJs typically operate in the workplace:

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As Subordinates - they are patient, efficient, hard-working people who respect the authority of their managers.

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As Colleagues - they are almost always willing to lend a hand when and where it’s needed.

​

As Managers - they enjoy the responsibility that comes with organizing social situations, and the enjoyment they feel in managing other people translates well into management positions.

Other well-known ESFJs include:

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Jennifer Lopez

Bill Clinton

Steve Harvey

Tyra Banks

Barbara Walters

Sam Walton

Taylor Swift

Betty Ford

For a download of all Strengths Profiles, click on the PDF icon