Extraverted Feeling (FE)
ESFJ – ENFJ
For example:
When we organize and help a group, such as planning an event that others will enjoy, we are exercising the Fe function.
What to know about those that are hard-wired for Extraverted Feeling
- Affirms
- Creates group harmony
- May anticipate, coordinate, and manage the needs of all members of a given social group.
- Shows interest in another’s life
- Validates and connects harmoniously
- Often fluently interacts with others so as to accomplish goals that serve the best interests of all concerned
- Often works to engage the trust of others so as to create harmony and mitigate conflict in the group
- May support peoples’ strengths to bring out the best
- Can put others’ needs ahead of own, at great cost to self, if it will serve the greater good
- If inflated, relationships can become co-dependent
What to know about training or educating those that are Extraverted Feeling
- Focus on interaction and communication
- Dislike situations in which people are challenged or uncomfortable
- Want to be appreciated and supported
- Make sure everyone is included and accepted
- Coordinate people to complete tasks and projects
Famous FE Types
- Larry King (ESFJ) – talk show host
- Barbara Walters (ESFJ) – talk show host
- Elton John (ESFJ) – songwriter
- Whitney Houston (ESFJ) – singer
- Shania Twain (ESFJ) – singer-songwriter
- Woody Harrelson (ESFJ)- Actor
- Martin Luther King Jr. (ENFJ) civil rights leader
- Ronald Reagan (ENFJ) – US President
- Oprah Winfrey (ENFJ) – talk show host
MICHELE BURCH REID, MS FOUNDER OF LCI
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