Describing Intuiting

Here are some examples of Intuiters describing their strength and defining what Intuiting means to them

I trust my gut instincts

I am sensitive to other people

I’m good at reading my environment and adapting my style to be effective in different situations

I can communicate issues in ways that ‘tune into’ the objectives of my stakeholders and persuade even my strongest critics

Intuiting in your work place

Here are some of the ways Intuiters use their strengths at work to have impact

They trust their gut instincts and are comfortable not having all the answers before engaging others

When people are struggling to articulate their feelings, Intuiters are able to resolve the tension and allow people to be express their emotions

In situations of emotional tension, Intuiters can get to the heart of what matters to people in spite of their conflicting words and actions

Opportunities for Intuiting

Here are some ideas about opportunities to use intuiting at work

In situations involving people where objective and measurable data is minimal

When circumstances have reached a stalemate that requires an emotional connection for resolution

Where highly analytical discussion is not leading to action and an Intuiter’s gut instinct allows them to reveal what‘s really going on

Barriers for Intuiting

Here are some situations that Intuiters might find frustrating or demotivating and wish to approach differently or keep away from

Process-driven teams and organisations

Teams and organisations with low levels of interaction

When decision-making if focused solely on data analysis