The ISFJ Myers Briggs personality type is known for being hardworking, altruistic, loyal,
patient, encouraging, and supportive. Famous likely ISFJ changemakers include Rosa
Parks, former president Jimmy Carter, Clara Barton, and Mother Teresa. Are you an ISFJ
or think you might be? In this video we'll some ways that you will definitely change
the world. Welcome back! I'm Amber Melanie Smith and
I help aspiring changemakers with tips and strategies to help you make a difference while
living a life of impact and purpose. By day I am a nonprofit Executive Director and founder,
and by night, I do public speaking on all things social impact, leadership, and service.
So, ISFJs are really warm, hardworking group of people that you really want as a friend
in your corner. They are just drawn to ways to care for others. If you're not sure what
your Myers Briggs personality type is, I have left a link below so you can take a quiz and
check it out and share what is your personality type with the rest of us.
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and how we can all make a difference in a world that so needs it.
So before I get into the ways that ISFJs can change the world, let's just talk about a
few of their personality traits. First of all, ISFJs make up around 13 percent
of the population, so this is one of the larger personality types.
ISFJs are sometimes known as "defenders". They are empathetic, and supportive, open-minded,
reliable, trustworthy, and hardworking folks. Some ISFJ weaknesses, though, include possibly
shyness, taking things too personally, or maybe not expressing their feelings well or
often enough, being kind of married to the status quo. Sometimes these folks also take
a little too much on themselves and can risk burnout.
ISFJs really appreciate working in an organized and structured environment but one that emphasizes
caring for other people as the top priority. Okay, so what are some ways that ISFJs can
make a difference in the world? So ISFJs, you need to be making a difference and working
towards positive change in an environment that is structured, and practical, where you
can see the tangible results of what you're doing.
The impacts of your efforts have to be really clear.
You have no problem following behind a leader as long as they are strong and competent,
and really are emphasizing that they care about other people and demonstrating that
regularly. You're very patient. You also don't mind managing
efforts yourself, but you might not always be the first one to raise your hand for a
leadership role. The big thing, though, about your efforts to create positive change in
the community is that whether you're working through a structured or larger organization,
or even just doing so on your own, it's really important to you to see the results of your
efforts to individuals one on one. So along that line, one of the greatest roles
that you might be able to play when you're trying to make a positive impact is as a counselor
or coach to someone. You really like helping people one on one and being able to see the
impact of your efforts very quickly. If you are working in a for-profit or private
company, you have the great ability to inspire loyalty in other people and in teams, but
probably one of your greatest strengths is the ability to act as a moral compass for
the company that you work for. I can really see you being a strong voice for either the
people who work in your company or the clients that are being served by your company, making
sure that they are treated ethically and fairly in all of your company's activities. You are
definitely a strong moral compass and a voice for good in your company.
If we're talking about a career in the nonprofit or social enterprise world, though you're
classified as an introvert, you really enjoy working with people one on one and intimately.
You would probably excel really highly in a human resources role or even in fund development,
where you can work one on one with a potential donor or corporate sponsor to talk to them
earnestly about the impacts that their support could make on the cause that you care about.
Your really warm and caring personality might also make you a really effective Social Worker.
Your meticulous and detail-oriented tendencies might also make you a really good event planner
when you're planning a fundraising event or awareness raising event for a charity that
you care about, and you get to see the results of all that labor you put in almost immediately
at the event that you planned. There are a lot of amazing and highly needed
volunteer roles that you could also play as an ISFJ to make an impact
in
your community.