The 5 Personality Classes - Part 3
Meet the Healer and the Archer
👋 Failte! This article is the conclusion of a three-part series, so if you haven’t already read the first two parts then you are definitely going to want to loop back and go through them first!
Here we conclude our journey exploring the 5 Personality Classes:
🧙 The Wizard
🪕 The Bard
🎩 The Leader
❤️🩹 The Healer
🏹 The Archer
❤️🩹 The Healer
The Healer’s world spins around thinking of others. They are committed, caring and driven by a desire for fairness. This can make however make them slow to deliver or make decisions, and overly sensitive.
At their best they are relationally skilled carers who can bring about large scale change, ensuring they bring everyone with them.
At their worst they are resentful, passive-aggressive and a drain to those around them.
What they really need is clear rules and responsibilities, to feel needed and given approval. They will struggle with blunt feedback, having work taken away from them or seeing others not following the agreed rules.
My personal favourite example of the Healer class is Sam from Lord of the Rings (or as I like to call him: the actual hero of the story). He’s given a simple task by Gandalf “Don’t you leave him Samwise Gamgee” and boy does he take it to heart. He isn’t a fighter, he isn’t strong or cunning, he’s never even left the Shire before, but he defends his friends fiercely, always makes sure there’s a fire and food on the go and went it comes to it, will literally carry others when they can’t go on themselves.
🏹 The Archer
Our final class is the Archer, so called because they are obsessed with hitting their goals and being the best. They are highly skilled, energised trail blazers filled with a sense of adventure and romance. Nothing fulfills them more than a challenge or being the best at something, but this can make them blind to other concerns.
At their best they are pioneers - systematic, tactical and methodical.
At their worst they are arrogant, vain and embittered if things don’t go their way.
What they need is clear, challenging goals coupled with a sense of progression. They need facts and clear feedback, to be encouraged and supported. They hate for things to be overcomplicated or to feel they are being slowed down.
The obvious example of Archers are athletes and sports people, but this passion and drive for success doesn’t have to be physical. The challenge which drives them could be mental or performative too. Think chess grand masters, Michelin-star chefs or method actors.
So that brings us to the end of this introduction the 5 Personality Classes. Let me know if any of these resonated with you!
Bonus bits
📺 This is worth a watch
A Micro Lesson on Reframing Stress and Anxiety from Scott “Dilbert” Adams
🎧 I’ve been listening to
This podcast from the BBC and journalist Matthew Syed uses unusual stories from recent history to explore what matters most to humans. Stories have included the restaurant which deliberately asked for one-star reviews, the power of embracing your inner villian, how nucleur deterrents work and the joy of settling for mediocrity.
👨🎤 I love a good cover
Rhythm of the Night - Originally by Corona - Covered by Bastille
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