Persuasive Storyteller
Sitting within the 'Communication & Social Influence' family, the 'Persuasive Storyteller' occupational archetype is drawn to shaping how people see things, doing so through stories, campaigns, and messages. Driven by their sense of achievement and excelling at what they do (Achieving) and complete disdain for blockers and red tape (Frustration), these fast-moving champions of momentum occupy roles where they can promote ideas, and themselves, in fast-moving environments.
Champions of following their nose rather than a standard procedure, those aligned with the 'Persuasive Storyteller' archetype will generally thrive in visible, deadline-driven work with an audience, whether that involves cameras, writing, scripting, or anything involving narrative.
The roles that sit within this archetype are listed below, with links to the ISCO source for a different angle on where these occupations sit, and what is involved.
How it stands apart
- Key facetFrustration: Reactive
- Supporting facetAchieving: Ambitious
Openness and Extraversion stand out relative to the rest of the profile, while Conscientiousness and Agreeableness sit lower, with emotional responsiveness running higher than average for these people. This combination sees that they are on average more curious and accepting, and open to change and new knowledge, that they tend to be more energetic and action-oriented than others, while remaining flexible in how they approach things rather than comfortably being pinned down to a specific process or set of rules, and preferring to do so individually more often than not.
- What sets this archetype apart within its family is quick, intense reactions when blocked.
- It is further set apart from its nearest neighbours by a drive to achieve and excel.
Occupations
The occupations this archetype holds, each linked to its occupation group in ESCO, the European Commission’s classification of occupations.
Nearby archetypes
Archetypes are positioned in physical space, according to behavioural and personality features, on the Family Wheel. This means that occupations in Archetypes that are physically nearby will showcase and require similar natuiral styles, behavioural preferences, and naturally occuring behaviours, meaning they will also be somewhat comfortable fits for you.
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