[HollyGolightly]

Sensors and Intuitives need to understand the differences in the ways they process information to work together in harmony.

The second set of letters in the four letter MBTI or Myers Briggs Type Indicator identifies whether you are a sensor or an intuitive when you process information.

SENSORS DEFINED

A sensor is someone who is very detail oriented. Sensors see minor flaws as major flaws. Sensors notice the fine details when asked to describe something. Sensors prefer practical solutions to theories and call themselves realists. Sensors live in the present. If sensors are looking for solutions to problems they will put more value in experience over a hunch. Sensors excel when asked to use tried and true methods that uses their existing skill set.

INTUITIVES DEFINED

Intuitives are big picture thinkers. Intuitives look to the future and can see all the possibilities. Intuitives dream big. Intuitives are the idea people and admire others who are creative thinkers. Intuitives notice what is new and different and comment on the overall feel and look of things. Intuitives are the inventors – they can see how problems can be solved with a new invention or process. Intuitives consider the future when they process information. Intuitives trust their gut. Intuitives like to spend time analyzing and considering the possibilities.

SENSORS AND INTUITIVES WORKING TOGETHER



Process, Procedures and Work Flow Design

When determining processes and procedures, Sensors concentrate on the fine details and practical solutions, whereas intuitives can predict the outcomes and see how the process or procedure will affect the big picture. Conflict can come in the form of priority and focus if the intuitives fail to see the details and the sensors fail to understand the big picture. Appreciate that both the big picture and the details need to be looked at when determining best practices with process, procedures or work flow design.

Strategic Planning

Intuitives come alive when asked to help strategically plan the future of the business. Sensors would rather get their work done or if they do participate, focus on bringing things back to reality and insist that certain new initiatives won’t work as they base it on current conditions.

Workspace Design and Tools of the Trade

Sensors need tools that will allow them to keep a logical, practical flow to their work. Their workstations need to consider work flow. Create a triangle with desk space, filling cabinets and storage, and their computer. Intuitives need white boards and other planning tools. They like space and the freedom to invent tools. Intuitives like to see a year at a glance or at least the next few months. They will choose weekly or monthly planners as opposed to sensors who prefer daily planners.

Source: Sensors and Intuitives at Work: Myers Briggs Type Indicator or MBTI influence on your work style | Suite101.com

[skycloud86]

I'm very much an Intuitive.

[Stoic]

Lol I am very much a sensor >.>

[Evolution]

Definitely a sensor haha :)

[Cookie Monster]

I am an intuitive who is currently doing work that is more sensor-oriented :p

[INFpharmacist]

I don't know what pharmacy is. Supposedly more and more Intuitives are going into pharmacy, though.

I mostly work with Sensors. And to be honest, I pick up on details that they overlook. Yet, they know a lot of things that I don't know, just from experience.
So it's a toss-up, in terms of details vs experience.

I try to look forward whenever I'm working. If I feel like something is going to back-fire in the future, then I'll try to prevent it, which is NOT what the Sensors do. The Sensors like to deal with problems IF they occur.

Thankfully, I'll be working alone, for the most part, whenever I start my new job, so I can work how I would like.

[Mutatio NOmenis]

As an intuitive, all I can say is: stupid sensors; can't even think in four dimensions.

[TreeBob]

As an intuitive, all I can say is: stupid sensors; can't even think in four dimensions.

I think in 3

[Functianalyst]

By now we should know that just using the word Sensor/Intuitive has no real meaning until you determine the attitude. Se/Ne types have more in common that Ne/Ni, and Si/Ni have more in common than Si/Se and all the other combinations. Both extraverted perceiving functions act in the present. The only difference is Ne looks for possibilities to consider and Se looks for the actual opportunities to be taken advantage of. Ni and Si live in the future and past, but not the present.

The E/I attitude of any function dictates how it works, thuse Se/Ne go toward the object and Si/Ni don't. Se/Ne cannot thrive without focusing on the oject and their benefactors Ti/Fi cannot work properly without being fed by the former.

[Singularity]

I am very detail oriented (unless it does not serve a purpose), but also focused on strategic, long-range planning.