Panther

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The Panther is a confident, energetic explorer, testing its skills in the jungle. They are usually fun to be around, but if things get boring, they can bite, usually with a funny comment!

Panthers are on-the-spot problem-solvers that can act and communicate quickly, they find it easy to adapt to change. Curious about the world around them and experiencing as much of it as possible, they are often the first to volunteer and take on a challenge. They are resourceful and often fearless in their pursuit of interesting things to do.

Panthers like to stand up for what they believe in even if other people disagree - qualities which make them good at selling ideas and products to others.

Likely to be risk-takers so need to learn to think through the consequences of their actions before jumping straight in. They crave freedom and adventure, which can result in clashes with authority.

Natural roles for Panthas

Performer

Warrior

Crafter

Characteristics

Panthers tend to thrive when their energy, fun and exuberance is allowed to flourish in education and in work. The fewer rules to follow the better for a Panther and the adults around them. They enjoy active, snappy content, clear directions and examples, projects and a chance to perform.

When struggling or bored they’re likely to challenge authority and be disruptive or disengage completely. Get back on track by working in lively groups, on projects and competitive but fun tasks.

Strengths

Improvements

In a team a Panther will:

Ask questions, share your ideas, and speak up.

Focus on the task at hand and suggest the steps needed to achieve the goals.

Offer truthful feedback and are keen to hear other ideas.

Be exuberant, flexible and willing to adapt and change plans if the situation
requires it.

Things for Panther to work on:

Consider all ideas fully, don’t dismiss before you understand what is being suggested.

Don’t interrupt others before they’ve finished. Encourage everyone to contribute.

Don’t always rely on making it up as you go along! A plan can be a useful for the whole team, and you can always change it later.

Don’t be bossy, others can be more sensitive to criticism than you.

Remember to criticise the idea not the person.

Advice for Panthers

We asked older Panthers what advice they’d send back to their teenage self to
make sure they were happy and successful. This is what they said:

Calm down and be a bit boring and predictable sometimes.
Learn the benefits of hard work and the rewards it can bring you.
Be aware of the effect of your words and actions on others, they may not be as tough as you.

Do you think their advice can help you?

Job and course ideas

For career happiness Panthers need action and excitement. They prefer variety in their workplace and in their work tasks. Their worst fear is being bored at work.

All-action workplaces such as emergency services, transport, hospitality, retail, manufacturing and engineering, or providing complex services to people, can satisfy their wanderlust.

Careers likely to increase in the next ten years including:

Cyber Security
Ethical Hacker
Drone Pilot
Data Broker
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Artificial Intelligence

Create a list of your top ten job ideas. You can update it when you have new ideas.

Here are some suggestions to get you started:

Aid Worker
Train Driver
Computer Games Tester
Paramedic
Firefighter
Estate Agent
Hotel Manager
Roadie
Smart Meter Installer
Farmer
Electrician
Zookeeper
TV or Film Director

You're a Panther!

Spontaneous

Adventurous

Pragmatic