The stable and unstable consciousness
There are lots of different ways to categorize folks. Myers Briggs, based on the work of Carl Gustav Jung, the DiSC profiles, Enneagram evaluations, they all offer great insights.
There is a sliding scale of people I meet at Knowledge Advocate interviews: those who have very stable consciousnesses, and then those who have very unstable consciousnesses.
Stable consciousness people like to stay in control, they appreciate knowing things well before speaking about them, and they will rarely stray into new territory on first question.
The unstable consciousness kind are perfectly fine offering hunches, thoughts, and opinions with the slightest provocation. They explore what’s on their minds in real time.
These two types, and those in between, work well together; they compliment one another. In chaotic, changing times, we can learn much from the unstable consciousness folks.
The unstable consciousness people can annoy others with their creative, out of the box thinking. On the other hand, they can connect things in wonderful, helpful ways.
During interviews, those are the folks that get “in the zone”, and let things happen. The results of their answers teach them insights and give them hope.
There is more to us than our conscious thoughts. Great questions help you reach those hard to reach parts that solve problems and create opportunities. Listen to your answers, and learn.