{"id":1018,"date":"2010-09-27T15:05:49","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T14:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2010-09-27T15:05:49","modified_gmt":"2010-09-27T14:05:49","slug":"communication-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/2010\/09\/communication-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Styles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a communication types outline from the <\/strong>communication training<\/strong><\/a> courses Integration Training runs. Which type you and employees are has big implications for leadership and management. Thanks to Francis Briers for this one.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 Communication Types<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Amiable<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAlso known as:<\/em>
\nPhlegmatic
\nFeeler
\nPeople Man
\nHelper
\nInterpersonal \t\u00a0\tSymbol<\/em>: Dove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Amiable person:<\/p>\n
    \n
  • wants to know “why?” (e.g., Why am I doing this?)<\/li>\n
  • wants to build relationships<\/li>\n
  • loves to give others support and attention<\/li>\n
  • values suggestions from others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Amiables fear losing trust or having disagreements with others. While somewhat introverted, they also tend to display their emotions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
    The Driver<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nAlso known as:<\/em>
    \nCholeric
    \nDirector
    \nAction Man
    \nBoss
    \nBehavioural \t\u00a0\tSymbol<\/em>: Eagle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    The Driver:<\/p>\n
      \n
    • wants to know “what” (What will this do for me\/the firm?)<\/li>\n
    • wants to save time<\/li>\n
    • values results<\/li>\n
    • loves being in control, in charge, doing this his\/her own way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Drivers fear giving up control. They tend to be extroverts, but do not like showing their emotions to others.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
      The Expressive<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\nAlso known as:<\/em>
      \nSanguine
      \nIntuitive
      \nFront Man
      \nImpulsive
      \nAffective \t\u00a0\tSymbol<\/em>: Peacock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      The Expressive person:<\/p>\n
        \n
      • wants to know “who” (Who else is involved; who have you worked for?)<\/li>\n
      • values appreciation, applause, a pat on the back<\/li>\n
      • loves social situations and parties<\/li>\n
      • likes to inspire others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Expressives fear being rejected. They are extroverts and usually show their emotions to others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
        The Analytical<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\nAlso known as:<\/em>
        \nMelancholic
        \nThinker
        \nThought Man
        \nProcessor
        \nCognitive \t\u00a0\tSymbol<\/em>: Owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        The analytical person:<\/p>\n
          \n
        • wants to know “how” things work<\/li>\n
        • wants to be accurate, and to have accuracy from others<\/li>\n
        • values numbers, statistics, ideas<\/li>\n
        • loves details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Analyticals fear being embarrassed or losing face. They also tend to be introverted and hide their emotions from others.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

          Communication Styles Strengths and Weaknesses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Type<\/strong><\/td>\nStrengths<\/strong><\/td>\nPotential Weaknesses<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Analytical<\/td>\nThinking<\/p>\n

          Thorough<\/p>\n

          Disciplined<\/td>\n

          		Excludes feelings from decisions<\/p>\n

          Goes too far; perfectionist<\/p>\n

          Too rigid or demanding of self\/others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

          Amiable<\/td>\nSupportive<\/p>\n

          Patient<\/p>\n

          Diplomatic<\/td>\n

          		Tends to conform to wishes of others<\/p>\n

          No time boundaries; things do not get done<\/p>\n

          Not assertive or directive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

          Driver<\/td>\nIndependent<\/p>\n

          Decisive<\/p>\n

          Determined<\/td>\n

          		Has trouble operating with others<\/p>\n

          Does not take time to consider other perspectives<\/p>\n

          Domineering; too focused on doing it \u201cmy way\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

          Expressive<\/td>\nGood communicator<\/p>\n

          Enthusiastic<\/p>\n

          Imaginative<\/td>\n

          		Talks too much, listens too little<\/p>\n

          Comes on too strong<\/p>\n

          Dreamer; unrealistic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Here’s a communication types outline from the communication training courses Integration Training runs. Which type you and employees are has big implications for leadership and management. Thanks to Francis Briers for this one. 4 Communication Types The Amiable Also known as: Phlegmatic Feeler People Man Helper Interpersonal \u00a0 Symbol: Dove The Amiable person: wants to know “why?” (e.g., Why am I doing this?) wants to build relationships loves to give others support and attention values suggestions from others Amiables fear losing trust or having disagreements with others. While somewhat introverted, they also tend to display their emotions. The Driver Also <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[189],"tags":[1081,1136,1432,1477,1770,1835,1846],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/talking.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9xvDN-gq","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1018"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1018\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}