The Trusted Advisor
Energy peaks at Evaluating and Supporting.
A sample curve. People with this type share where their top two peaks sit; how high they go, and the shape of the rest, varies person to person.
You have the instinct to judge what is sound and the selflessness to help make it happen, which is why people instinctively bring things to you. You are the wise counsel who is also willing to roll up their sleeves, offering not just an opinion but the hands-on backing to act on it. You tend to operate in service of others' success rather than your own visibility, and your judgment is trusted precisely because it never seems to be about you.
At their best
You give shrewd, well-timed counsel and then you help carry it out. You are the person a team leans on for both "what should we do" and "I will help you do it," a combination that builds deep loyalty over time.
Watch out
When you sense resistance, you can hold your judgment back rather than press it, and because so much of your contribution is quiet, you can end up feeling under-appreciated. Your counsel is worth more spoken than swallowed; make sure the discernment people rely on actually reaches them, even when it is unwelcome.
Who they help most
People whose energy drains at Evaluating and Supporting. For them, The Trusted Advisor is the ideal partner: their energy peaks exactly where those people dip.
The other 14 types