ENFP – Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving
Here are the traits for this organizational character type:
Extraverted – focuses outward, responds to external stimuli
Time to talk about what is going on during the change process.
They want something to do as a part of the change process.
Communication, communication, communication.
They want to be heard – to have a voice in the change process.
They desire action, getting on with it, keeping up the pace.
Intuitive – concerns itself with possibilities, attends to the big picture
The overall rationale – the global realities.
A general plan or direction to play around with and develop.
Chances to paint a picture of the future – to create a vision.
Options – a general direction, but not too much structure.
Opportunities to participate in designing the future.
Feeling – reaches conclusions on the basis of values and beliefs
Recognition of the impacts on people.
Demonstration that leadership cares.
Appreciation and support.
Inclusion of themselves and others in the planning and implementing on change.
Know how individuals’ needs will be dealt with.
Perceiving – likes to keep options open, distrusts too much definition
An open-ended plan.
The general parameters.
Flexibility, with lots of options.
Information and the opportunity to gather more.
Loosen up, don’t panic, trust the process.
Boiling this down into a plan
All of the above can be boiled down into these main points:
Be honest. What is the actual gap (even if it's big and bad) between what the compliance requirements are telling the organization you need to do, and what you are currently doing. What will this require in terms of time, money, and effort (your best guess)?
Put compliance into context. What is the overall rationale, and where does that fit within the organization’s day-to-day realities (such as staying in business) as well as the overall picture?
Be transparent. Make sure you aren’t sugar-coating anything and provide both points of view. If any attempts had been made in the past and failed, don’t forget to point that out. You need a realistic picture of any change the compliance plan will bring.
Plan the communication around in-person meetings. This type of organization is more receptive to new ideas when they can see the person presenting them and read you. Give them time in the meetings to express their opinions on the subject.
Invite leadership and other stakeholders to make changes to the plan – they want something to do as a part of the compliance process.
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