I was intrigued in class today when talking about the ambivert personality type, and the implications and lessons we can take from this dynamic pairing of traits.
Balance – Ambiverts have an ability to balance like no other. While extraverts and introverts seem to be extremes of one spectrum, ambiverts have a conglomeration of the best qualiies from each type. They know how to work a conversation in their favor without seeming uninterested or overbearing; they know when to talk and when to listen; overall, ambiverts make ideal sales people. No matter what the personality type, extravert, introvert, ambivert; they all tailor to different sales people and that’s what this kind of business needs. A salesperson’s job (apart from closing a sale) is to make the customer feel at ease, and different personality types are able to do that.
Skilled Attunement – This goes back to the principle “increasing your power by reducing it.” That can say a lot in this type of scenario, and it makes perfect sense. Every personality type has some sort of advantage, and the ambivert is simply unique in how they choose to go about situations. The ambivert makes the most of their power by knowing how to adjust to a particular customer. They almost act as a chameleon in the business world; making appropriate changes and adapting to their surroundings.
God created us individually unique to serve a unique purpose for His Kingdom. Whatever our personality type, we can do whatever we set our mind to for His glory.
BoweryJE22
I love the point you made about balance. I think balance is such a key aspect of life and how to be successful and I think it is something people often underestimate. In sales it is key to have balance between being aggressive with potential clients, and making them feel at ease and like the sale is something they are in control on, not the salesperson.