.title
{GROUP/TEAM TYPE}
.PATHWAYS
{TEAM PATHWAYS}
.Pitfalls
{TEAM PITFALLS}
.ISTJpath1
{Work hard/play hard.  They are accountable and productive, driven by bottom line.  They give structure and order to most projects.}
.ISTJpath2
{Fun to be scheduled at appropriate times, usually after work is finished}
.istjpath3
{Respect authority and, when appropriate, are themselves authoritative}
.ISTJpath4
{Are rewarded by an accomplishment (especially on time and in budget), a bonus, or an organizational "perk"}
.istjpit1
{Believe that a bad decision on time is better than no decision at all.  Doing something is better than doing nothing.  They can see interpersonal schmoozing can be seen as doing nothing. The ISTJ's work area can appear austere, plain, and boring.}
.istjpit2
{See task as more important than team/group spirit and interpersonal issues.}
.istjpit3
{Value competitiveness over collaboration.  Their high personal control needs may block team empowerment.}
.istjpit4
{May be slow in communicating praise and positive reinforcement. ISTJs may see team work as invading their personal space and privacy.}
.ISFJpath1
{Are pleasant, dependable, and organized.  Accomplishment is important though not at interpersonal expense.}
.ISFJpath2
{Value rules and appropriate behaviors.  They work well within them and expect others to do so.}
.ISFJpath3
{Function as very good team players with a high sense of institutional memory and protocol.}
.ISFJpath4
{Have a high tolerance for detail, routine, and accomplishment.  Good support in an affirming atmosphere.}
.isfjpit1
{Can be taken advantage of and become a dumping ground for others.  Conflict within the team or with others is most stressful for ISFJs.}
.isfjpit2
{Failure to respect boundaries can make this group listless and shatter loyalty to the organization, project, or team.}
.isfjpit3
{Lose their sense of purpose and belonging if team isn't productive.}
.isfjpit4
{Can overlook big picture and become overextended in the moment, leaving the group fatigued and feeling unappreciated and worthless.}
.INFJpath1
{Balance being reflective and inspirational while adhering to a schedule and being accountability.}
.INFJpath2
{Are helpful, supportive, affirming; INFJs provide high intellectual stimulation and achievement towards noble ideals.}
.INFJpath3
{Closely observe interpersonal group dynamics and direct energy to maintain a smooth, accountable, congenial team.}
.INFJpath4
{Are quiet, theoretical, inter/intra personal and organized.}
.infjpit1
{Can beat a theory to death.  INFJs love the interpersonal exchange at the expense of practicality.}
.infjpit2
{Risk having their dreams remain only dreams without implementation and follow through.}
.infjpit3
{Become paralyzed by conflict.  Their denial and avoidance can block constructive resolution.}
.infjpit4
{Are aloof, complex, and stubborn.  Their feelings are easily hurt.}
.INTJpath1
{Confident, positive and systems oriented with an ample amount of structure and closure.}
.intjpit1
{Driven by and for independence.  May only give lip service to team or group work.}
.INTJpath2
{Natural conceptualizers and perpetual students so whatever team/group is doing must involve learning and improving.}
.intjpit2
{Can argue for sake of arguing.  Change and try to improve areas that need neither.  Impatient and aloof towards others who fail to comprehend quickly.}
.INTJpath3
{Driven, achievement oriented, excellence and competence motivated makes them an engaging group.}
.intjpit3
{Can seem arrogant and uncaring by only giving intellectual assent to the group's mission.  Facts and specifics can be a worst enemy.}
.INTJpath4
{Reflective, abstract, objective, impersonal and striving for results.}
.intjpit4
{Can appear out of touch, defensive, and intimidating to those in disagreement.}
.ISTPpath1
{Driven by action - doing - rather than speculating.}
.ISTPpit1
{Routines and regulations that are too confining are stressful.}
.ISTPpath2
{Will bring good technical skills to any project and want to use them, test them, refine them.}
.ISTPpit2
{Paperwork and deadlines block effectiveness and doing for the sake of doing is a waste of energy.}
.ISTPpath3
{Self-starting, flexible, wants to find shortest way to accomplish anything.}
.ISTPpit3
{Can be slow to communicate and tire quickly of too much groupie emphasis.}
.ISTPpath4
{The project is the reason for the team to be together, stay focused, be precise and when completed - let go of it!}
.ISTPpit4
{Not always in touch with interpersonal dynamics and when confronted, tend to "escape" or avoid by doing something.}
.ISFPpath1
{Quietly congenial and willing to work together for a cause, job, or customer's need.}
.ISFPpit1
{Can be so consumed by what doing, personal fatigue takes over and deadlines become lost.}
.ISFPpath2
{Supportive, helpful, negotiating alternatives for good of total group.  Far more encouraging than critical.}
.ISFPpit2
{Lack of assertion can be a set up for being taken advantage of - leaving the ISFP angry and bitter.}
.ISFPpath3
{Let's "whistle while we work" because fun and happy teams are winning teams.  Keep the environment bright, take breaks, attend to personal and physical needs.}
.ISFPpit3
{Making the workplace pleasant and cheerful may be so time consuming as to block production...and not always appreciated by others.}
.ISFPpath4
{Not terribly bound by schedules and deeds speak more loudly than words.}
.ISFPpit4
{Lack of overt/communicated strokes can make a sullen somewhat depressed work area.}
.INFPpath1
{Flexible, interpersonal, and process driven.  Responsible to the team, self, and mission.}
.INFPpit1
{Somewhat conflict avoidant until personal values are violated - then can be stubborn and unyielding.}
.INFPpath2
{Positive, affirming and enabling of each team member.  Room to work alone and collectively, towards a common good.}
.INFPpit2
{Loses sense of purpose and direction when group doesn't accept the INFP's values - whatever those values may be.}
.INFPpath3
{Will be driven to be seen as effective and competent in working together.}
.INFPpit3
{Personal needs can override the project creating tensions that tend to be overlooked.}
.INFPpath4
{Cohesive, collaborative, confirming within a flexible framework.}
.INFPpit4
{Perfectionism and personal space issues can block teamwork.}
.INTPpath1
{Very affirming atmosphere most stimulated by some sharing of ideas.}
.INTPpit1
{Can become restless for private time to allow personal thought development.}
.INTPpath2
{Any idea is worth a second consideration.  A group/team should serve individual thinking.}
.INTPpit2
{The need for and respect of individual consideration can block effective team action.}
.INTPpath3
{Enthusiastic and visionary especially in systems designs.}
.INTPpit3
{Can become bored about implementing and follow through.}
.INTPpath4
{Witty, easygoing, with a high sense of competency and accomplishment, especially in areas of high intellectual challenge.}
.INTPpit4
{Can become impatient and arrogant if task is judged as mundane or not challenging.}
.ESTPpath1
{Non-conforming, try anything once, restless.  Better to be doing something than sitting around doing nothing.}
.ESTPpit1
{Impatient.  Not always into theory or theoretical frame of reference.  May do wrong thing.}
.ESTPpath2
{Not bothered by deadlines, protocol, or procedures.  Very unpredictable.}
.ESTPpit2
{Can make some big mistakes or be offensive.}
.ESTPpath3
{Cut through to the center or core of an issue and begin immediately to problem solve.}
.ESTPpit3
{May "ruffle feathers" of others even alienate.  May create problems where non existed.}
.ESTPpath4
{Pragmatic and grounded taking life one day at a time.}
.ESTPpit4
{Easily bored.  Can appear insensitive and too impulsive.  Visible.  Low attention span.}
.ESFPpath1
{Effervescent, free-spirited, fun loving, nervy, and non-conforming.}
.ESFPpit1
{Can be too loud, frustrating and seemingly very superficial.}
.ESFPpath2
{Many projects and events going on at once.  The more, the merrier.  It makes the time fly.}
.ESFPpit2
{Can be easily scattered.  Start many things with the best of intentions only to get sidetracked.}
.ESFPpath3
{High energy, jovial interaction, respect and affirmation of differences, live for the moment.}
.ESFPpit3
{May tire others and indeed stretch the patience of people around them.  Seen as undependable.}
.ESFPpath4
{Good grasp of reality, not easily stressed, good team member, likes group involvement.}
.ESFPpit4
{Disdain for routine and structure can stress others.  Groundedness may cause them to miss big picture.}
.ENFPpath1
{Enthusiastic, spontaneous, gregarious, high energy, interpersonal, affirming.}
.ENFPpit1
{Wide mood swings, fly by seat of pants, can sometimes neglect advance planning.}
.ENFPpath2
{Inspirations and high motivations for people and projects.  Push to try untried and be unconventional.}
.ENFPpit2
{Become easily depressed and overpersonalized when people question their motivations.}
.ENFPpath3
{Great at brainstorming and generating options.  High spirited sense of team/group.}
.ENFPpit3
{Routine can bore them quickly.  Easily become restless.  Starting projects more exciting than finishing.}
.ENFPpath4
{Good team players.  Excellent people skills, free to stroke and great at keeping spirit high.}
.ENFPpit4
{Listless and depressed when people don't respond to their enthusiasm or reject their leadership.}
.ENTPpath1
{High energy, creative, resilient, dynamic, argumentative, lots of intellectual banter.}
.ENTPpit1
{Volatile mood swings, tiring (especially to those  who don't understand them), can seem never satisfied.}
.ENTPpath2
{Loud and public, endless possibilities all around theoretical connections and random abstractions.  Very flexible.}
.ENTPpit2
{Can argue for sake of arguing - to point of beating dead issues.  Others can become impatient quickly.}
.ENTPpath3
{Living on edge of future, expectant, high achievement, always trying to change for sake of change - just to learn.}
.ENTPpit3
{Constant upset of tried and true is stressful to other types; can be read as arrogant and disinterested.}
.ENTPpath4
{Competitive, free wheeling, visionary, all encounters are opportunities for learning - don't miss learning because of bad encounter.}
.ENTPpit4
{Competitiveness becomes a waste of time.  Failure to follow through can be frustrating.  Free spirit can be seen as disrespectful of established methods.}
.ESTJpath1
{Outgoing, gregarious, quite direct and confrontational, results driven.}
.ESTJpit1
{Can be overbearing, even obnoxious and quite insensitive.}
.ESTJpath2
{Well grounded, realistic and practical.  Assured and confident.  Glad to take charge and deliver.}
.ESTJpit2
{May not always allow even hear opposite points of view.  Disregard diversity and disavow subordinate position.  Impatient.}
.ESTJpath3
{Life is an open and shut case.  Accept, organize, be responsible.  Duty driven, commanding and demanding.}
.ESTJpit3
{Controlling and suffocating, engender passive aggressive behaviors from others.  Brings out rebellion in many.}
.ESTJpath4
{Live and work by rules.  Be timely, neat, organized and driven to deliver as promised.}
.ESTJpit4
{Compulsion can lead to accomplishing wrong thing in a timely fashion..  Misplaced or wasted energy.}
.ESFJpath1
{Gracious, appropriate, goal oriented, interpersonally aware.}
.ESFJpit1
{Smothering, conflict avoidant, rescuing and martyistic.}
.ESFJpath2
{Organizationally skilled.  Great team players, high regard for and affirming of personal contributions.}
.ESFJpit2
{Great guilt inducers.  Can be stifling around rules, regulations, procedures.  Syrupy when avoiding stress.}
.ESFJpath3
{Punctual, neat, responsible and highly productive - with a great concern for others.  Friendly motivation.}
.ESFJpit3
{A set up to be taken advantage of.  Gives way to residual anger - to be played out elsewhere or later.}
.ESFJpath4
{Nurtures diversity, affirms differing points of view verbally, high commitment to organization and goals.}
.ESFJpit4
{Too much diversity can cause stress and conflict.  Too much disagreement viewed as poor team spirit.}
.ENFJpath1
{Socially oriented, gregarious, interpersonal in decision making, team player, idealistic.}
.ENFJpit1
{Over personalizing, self-centered, bruised and angry when others don't accept leadership, ideals, advice.}
.ENFJpath2
{Upbeat, affirming, high social awareness - others needs and concerns.  Strong need to lead.}
.ENFJpit2
{Conflict avoidant - bury it or carry it rather than find good solution.  Grudge carrier and guilt inducer.}
.ENFJpath3
{Harmony along with pleasantries mark a successful team and ENFJ groups symbolize this.}
.ENFJpit3
{Jealousy and covert bickerings make for petty and divisive group.  Personal offenses can take place of group spirit.}
.ENFJpath4
{High need for structure, schedules, and deadlines.  Productivity is important and people are to be inspired to achieve.}
.ENFJpit4
{Schedules and goals can become more important than people causing self doubts and inner conflicts.  Appears fanaticism or over emotional responses.}
.ENTJpath1
{Socially alert, strategic, visionary, systems oriented, and goal driven.}
.ENTJpit1
{Goals can become more important than anything.  Winning becomes the only thing.}
.ENTJpath2
{Possibilities are everywhere to be harnessed for productivity.  Who would not want to be on such a team?}
.ENTJpit2
{Disagreement is met head on with hearty force, coming from disbelief.  Crush it by being overbearing.}
.ENTJpath3
{Life is a chessboard.  Learning happens as the team accomplishes things.  The more complex the better.}
.ENTJpit3
{Not everyone likes such intensity.  Some things don't need to be made complex.  Don't always have to reach a goal.}
.ENTJpath4
{High need for vision with fulfillment.  Structure and schedule provide closure.  High commitment.}
.ENTJpit4
{Arrogance, impatience, insensitivity towards all who aren't 100% for the team.  Better to be right than liked.}
