temperaments

Artisans
ESTP |
ISTP |
ESFP |
ISFP
Needs and Values
- The core needs are to have the freedom to act without hindrance and to see a marked result from action.
- People of this temperament highly value aesthetics, whether in nature or art.
- Their energies are focused on skillful performance, variety, and stimulation.
- They tend toward pragmatic, utilitarian actions with a focus on technique.
- They trust their impulses and have a drive to action.
- They learn best experientially and when they see the relevance of what they are learning to what they are doing.
- They enjoy hands-on, applied learning with a fast pace and freedom to explore.
Talents
- They tend to be gifted at employing the available means to accomplish an end.
- Their creativity is revealed by the variety of solutions they come up with.
- They are talented at using tools, whether the tool be language, theories, a paint brush, or a computer.
- They tune into immediate sensory information and vary their actions according to the needs of the moment.
- They are gifted at tactics.
- They can easily read the situation at hand, instantly make decisions, and, if needed, take actions to achieve the desired outcome.