Menttium Business Education Webinar: Communication Styles & Agility

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Menttium Business Education Webinar: Communication Styles & Agility. How to Speed Read Style. In order to become a b
Menttium Business Education Webinar: Communication Styles & Agility How to Speed Read Style In order to become a better communicator, you need to first better understand your personal communication style, your strengths, and trouble spots. You will also want to learn about different styles and learn to flex your style to be most effective in specific situations and with people’s communication styles. The HRDQ What’s My Communication Style? Assessment, created by Dr. Eileen M. Russo, identifies an individual’s preferred style - Direct, Spirited, Considerate, or Systematic - and the communication behaviors that distinguish it. You can take this assessment and learn more online at: http://www.hrdqstore.com/communication-style.html.

Direct

Spirited

Considerate

Systematic

Talking

Gets to the point

Tells good stories

Doesn’t offer opinions

Precise

Listening

Poor listener

Doesn’t hear details

Sympathetic listener

Seeks facts

Handshake

Firm

Enthusiastic

Gentle

Brief

Personal Space

Maintains distance

Likes to be close

Likes hugging

Avoids touching

Movement

Bold

Quick

Slow

Controlled

Workspace

Suggests power

Cluttered

Displays photos

Organized

© 1995-2008 HRDQ What’s My Communication Style? Third Edition

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Menttium Business Education Webinar: Communication Styles & Agility How to Flex Your Style

High Assertiveness

Spirited

Direct

Low Expressiveness

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Focus on their goals and objectives Argue facts, not opinion Be direct in your speech Be concise

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Considerate

Systematic

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Focus on facts, not opinions Be organized in your presentation Allow for processing time Be precise in your speech

Focus on opinions and inspiring ideas Brainstorm with them – acknowledge their ideas Be upbeat and energized Don’t hurry them along

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Focus on your relationship Be supportive of their feelings Be relaxed and nonconfrontational Use informal approach

Low Assertiveness © 1995-2008 HRDQ What’s My Communication Style? Third Edition

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High Expressiveness