Leading Diplomats through Change
(INFJ | INFP | ENFJ | ENFP)
Change leadership – the ability to successfully guide your team through workplace changes – is now more crucial than ever. In this change leadership series, we’ll explore the best strategies for leading all 16 personality types through transitions, so you and your team can emerge stronger.
Do you lead a Diplomat (INFJ | INFP | ENFJ | ENFP)?
Diplomats include all personality types who share the Intuitive and Feeling personality traits. They are cooperative and imaginative, often playing the role of harmonizers in their workplace. They are warm, empathic, and influential individuals, but they may have trouble relying exclusively on cold rationality or making difficult decisions.
Diplomat personality types (INFJ | INFP | ENFJ | ENFP) approach workplace change with a “What if?” mindset. They’re energized by envisioning creative solutions and new possibilities, focusing on potential rather than just practical realities.
But they also feel very deeply, and their excitement can quickly transform into anxiety or resistance if change threatens team harmony, loses its deeper purpose, or takes away a creative outlet.
With the right approach, you can guide Diplomats through their unique challenges and help them leverage their strengths to thrive amid uncertainty.
Let’s get into it!
How Diplomats React to Change
Diplomats are deeply intuitive and idealistic, driven by their values and a desire for meaning. When change shakes up the workplace, Diplomats don’t just ponder the practical implications – they question how it aligns with their principles and purpose.
They may express concerns about how the change will impact the people involved and seem anxious or resistant if they feel that it conflicts with their beliefs. Change can also disrupt the harmony and personal connections that Diplomats thrive on. They may worry about how the transition will affect their relationships with colleagues and clients, and they need time to process the emotional aspects of the shift.
Tip: Help Diplomats see change as an opportunity for personal and professional growth, tapping into their desire for self-improvement and making a positive impact.
Common Challenges with Change
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