Which am I?
Type 6 or Type 9?
The Guardian vs the Mediator
Sixes and Nines are both loyal, friendly and committed to their people, and both can find decisions hard. Under stress, Nines can even start to worry like Sixes. But Sixes stay alert to what could go wrong, while Nines would rather not dwell on it at all.
How they're alike
- Loyal team players who stand by their people
- Can be slow to make up their minds
- Like life to be steady and predictable
How to tell them apart
Head centre
Type 6, The Guardian
- What they're after
- To feel safe, with people they can count on.
- What they're avoiding
- Being let down, or caught unprepared.
You might be a Six if…
- you think through what could go wrong, just in case.
- you ask lots of questions before you trust someone.
- you get stuck on a choice because you're worried about getting it wrong.
- when something feels unfair or unsafe, it plays on your mind until you either speak up or find out more.
Gut centre
Type 9, The Mediator
- What they're after
- To keep the peace, inside themselves and around them.
- What they're avoiding
- Conflict, and anything that rocks the boat.
You might be a Nine if…
- you assume things will probably work out, and leave it there.
- you give people the benefit of the doubt.
- you get stuck on a choice because every option seems fine and you'd rather not pick.
- you'd usually rather keep quiet than make a fuss.
If both sound like you, read the Six and Nine pages and go with the motives that feel truer.