Whats Your Communication Style
Whats Your Communication Style
COMMUNICATION STYLE?
Below are ten horizontal lines with words on each line, one in each column.
In each line, put the number ‘4’ next to the word that best describes you in that line, a ‘3’
next to the word that describes you the best, a ‘2’ to the next best word and a ‘1’ next to
the word that least describes you.
On each line you will have a ‘4’, ‘3’, ‘2’ and ‘1’. For example
Dislikes
e Competitive Self-Promoter Practical
Change
Enjoys
f Egotistical Passive Factual
Popularity
Avoids
g Decisive Carefree Systematic
Confrontation
Detail
i Doer Spontaneous Nurturing
Oriented
Now that you’ve taken the survey, what picture of your natural inclinations, strengths
does it all mean. Each column represents a and weaknesses, and how you will naturally
particular communication style. The column respond in most situations.
with the highest score is your dominant
communication style, while the column with We have used birds to describe each
your second highest number is your sub- communication style. These are: Eagle,
dominant style. While you are a combination Peacock, Dove and Owl. The following
of all four communication styles, the two descriptions will help you understand your
types with the highest scores reveal a style and how you can interact with others.
Column 1 Column 2
Score Score
EAGLE PEACOCK
(THE DIRECTOR) (THE SOCIALISER)
Focus on actions Focus on people
“I want it done right and “Let me tell you what
i want it done now.” happened to me.”
Task focus People focus
Thinking Feeling
Head Heart
Column 4 Column 3
OWL DOVE
(THE THINKER) (THE RELATOR)
Focus on facts Focus on trust
“Can you provide me the “We are all in this together, so let’s
documentation of your claim.” work together as a team.”
Although emotional intelligence might be called the ‘foundation’ of any team or individual
- communication is an essential part in the potential for success or failure. For a team or
individual to achieve their goal, interaction will always be present. Be it in communicating with
team members or stakeholders, a skilled person will remove the risk for misunderstanding of
goals or needs, thus reducing the margin of error which could introduce safety problems or the
inability to complete the mission down the line.
Best way to Get excited with Let them be in Be supportive; Provide lots of
deal with them. Show emotion charge show you care data & information
Likes to be Applause, feedback, Results, Goal Friend, close Activity that leads
measured by recognition orientated relationships to results
A position
Recognition & some A structure of goals Interpersonal &
that requires
Will improve with structure with which & methods for communication
cooperation with
to reach the goal achieving each goal skills
others
Relationship & Mistakes
Face Time
Friendship They hate to make
They will do or say They like to be
Likes to save means a lot an error, be wrong or
anything to come efficient, get things
to them get caught without
out looking good done now
enough info
Inspire them to Allow them freedom Care & provide Structure a
For best results bigger & better to do things their detail specific plans framework or
accomplishments own way to be completed ‘track’ to follow