Communication Styles Inventory
Each of us has a behavior style as a person and as a team member or supervisor that impacts how we communicate with others. Since no one person has all of the attributes of a perfect person or leader, it takes a TEAM made up of many different communication styles to get the best results. All styles bring value to the organization. In this instrument, select the words or phrases that best fit how you communicate with others. Remember there are no right or wrong answers, its purely your preference. Be honest with yourself and answer how you actually behave, not how you think you should behave. This works best if you don't over-think your answer, just quickly click the first word or phrase that feels right to you.
- 1.When those around me are under stress, I tell them:
- A.
About the positive
- B.
What to do
- C.
To adjust to the situation
- D.
To stay calm
- 2.Conversation which motivates me the most give me:
- A.
A challenge
- B.
Comfort
- C.
Friendly relationships
- D.
Recognition
- 3.When I use written communications, I tend to:
- A.
Be too brief or not write at all
- B.
Oversee an idea
- C.
Over-document or write long messages
- D.
Go by the book
- 4.My greatest need is to:
- A.
Be with people
- B.
Be given time to adjust to changes
- C.
Be encouraged
- D.
Be given frank directions of evaluations
- 5.The basic idea of communication is to:
- A.
Cooperate with others
- B.
Gain power over others
- C.
Persuade others
- D.
Bring things under control
- 6.I feel best when I am:
- A.
Listening to others
- B.
Following an agenda
- C.
Telling others what to do
- D.
Smooth and poised
- 7.I don’t like conversations which:
- A.
Create stress
- B.
Are not cooperative
- C.
Don’t accept my view
- D.
I cannot control
- 8.When I am in a discussion with people, they:
- A.
Know I desire the facts
- B.
Know I don’t like surprises
- C.
Know where I stand
- D.
Know I am enthusiastic
- 9.At times I may be:
- A.
Blunt
- B.
Slow to give information
- C.
Overly strict in my interpretations
- D.
Very subjective in my description of things
- 10.Most of my communication is directed toward:
- A.
Getting results
- B.
Cooperation
- C.
Precision
- D.
Being friendly with others
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