LifeHack - How to Work With Different Communication Styles in the Office Resume by: - Abdi J. Putra - Meutia R. Yulanda We all have our own unique way of communicating with each other. This is true in our personal lives as well as at work. We all have run into people at both works and play that we just don’t seem to get. Not only do we not hit it off with them, we honestly have a hard time understanding the point they are making. It can be very frustrating interacting with someone when it seems like we are miles apart in the understanding department. On the flip side, it’s awesome when we hit it off with people that just seem to “get us”. The conversation flows and there is an immediate sense of connection. There’s a reason for that. In this article, we will look at 4 different communication styles. While we will focus on how to understand and work with different communication styles at the office, this can hold true in our personal lives as well. It will benefit you greatly at work to be cognizant of these different communication styles. Once you are familiar with them, you will find it easier to navigate communicating with different communication styles at the office. Let’s look at four primary communication styles at work. Source see here: https://www.lifehack.org/812979/communication-styles

1. How to Work with Different
Communication Styles
In The Office
https://www.lifehack.org/812979/communication-styles
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Meutia R. Yulanda

2. It can be very frustrating interacting with someone
when it seems like we are miles apart in the
understanding their department.

3. Once you are familiar with them,
you will find it easier to navigate
communicating with different
communication styles at the
office.

4. PRIMARY
Communication
Styles4Let’s take a look at the four primary
communication styles. You will see
characteristics in yourself that have similarities
to one or more of these.
Abdi J. Putra - ABIE
Meutia R. Yulanda

5. #1 FUNCTIONAL
A functional communicator is someone who likes to get deep into the
details. Someone who likes to understand how everything works.
They tend to be methodical, process driven and very detail oriented. He or
she likes to work with timelines and milestones.
Think of a functional communicator like a detail oriented project manager.
They like to see the whole picture as well as the details that make it all happen.
A functional communicator likes to ensure they have a full understanding of
projects before they kick things off and get started.
Functional communicators rarely make big mistakes because they focus on the
many details. People like working with functional communicators because they
work on a granular level and uncover possible mistakes that can be made.
Jumping right into something and “winging it” makes a functional
communicator very uncomfortable. They can tend to be long winded and over
detailed so when presenting to others don’t be surprised to see numerous
glassy eyes in the audience.

6. #2 ANALYTICAL
Analytical communicators have similarities to functional communicators.
They tend to be less emotional. They like hard numbers and are data
driven.
An analytical communicator likes direct conversation and does not do well
with ambiguity or shades of gray. They tend to be good at making fair, fact
based decisions without the emotional baggage attached to it. They
sometimes come off as cold and emotionless.
One of their really great assets is that they are able to look at issues logically and
analytically. On the downside, other people sometimes think of them as detached
and robotic.
Analytical communicators have little patience for emotional words and feelings
when communicating. When you tell them sales are down, they want to know
how much, as in a specific percentage.

7. #3 PERSONAL
People with a personal communication style value emotional language and
connection. They find a lot of value in not just what someone is saying and
what they are thinking but also how they are feeling.
Being good listeners and a tendency to being diplomatic are trademarks of
the personal communicator. A personal communication style can help
smooth over conflicts and are very interested in the health of relationships.
Personal communicators really value connection and use that as a way to
discovering how someone is truly thinking and feeling.
A huge upside to a personal communicator is that their style of communication
tends to build deep personal relationship with others. They can be the glue
that keeps things together.
On the downside, personal communicators can be viewed as too “touch feely”
or “warm and fuzzy” by analytical communicators. I have a lot of traits of a
personal communicator.

8. #3 INTUITIVE
People with an intuitive communication style like to see the big picture.
They don’t like getting bogged down in the weeds or too many details.
When communicating, many times they will get right to the point without
any fluff. They don’t have to hear the whole story or chain of events to get
to the end result, just skip right to the good stuff.
As you might imagine the upside to an intuitive communicator is that, they are
direct. No nonsense and extra information needed, just right to the end game.
The not as great side to being an intuitive communicator is they usually lack
patience. When dealing with other communication styles, they lose interest
and focus fast. They aren’t big fans of all the details or the step by step process
that led something from point A to point B.
On the downside, personal communicators can be viewed as too “touch feely”
or “warm and fuzzy” by analytical communicators.

9. How To Work
With Different
Communication Styles?

10. FUNCTIONAL
How to work with
Communicator
The whole picture Provide feedback Questions
They like to take the time to review the
entire process and details. It’s important
to them to understand their role and
responsibilities in the project.
Functional communicators enjoy hearing
feedback throughout the journey. Provide
them with your input on how they are
doing. They are typically open to feedback
from their peers.
Allow them to ask as many questions as
they need. A functional communicator will
work best with a boss or manager that
allows them to ask a lot of questions AND
will provide real feedback.
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11. ANALYTICAL
How to work with
Communicator
Bring the numbers Be logical Spock Cut the chit chat
When you interact with an analytical
communicator, be ready to back up
your story with facts and figures.
Data means everything to this
communication style so the more you
bring, the better off things will go.
They live in the logical world and don’t
have high regard for emotions.
When they are ready to make a decision, it
is almost always based on the numbers,
not on how they feel about it.
Analytical communicators aren’t great
conversationalists, get to the point with
your data and facts and figures. Don’t
waste your breath on small talk. At least
don’t spend much time on the small talk
and chit chat.
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12. PERSONAL
How to work with
Communicator
Open up Be live Don’t sweat the data
Like to understand what someone is feeling as
well as thinking.
Be willing to share with them how you feel about
a subject. It doesn’t have to be anything too
personal but more about if you are feeling good
or not about how a project is going. It develops a
sense of trust.
Whenever possible, talk to them in
person. They thrive on the in person
experience and don’t always respond
well to emails.
Personal communicators don’t respond as well to
data and metrics and numbers nearly as much as
emotion and connections. Don’t worry too much
about providing detailed numbers to back up
your point. I enjoy data to a point but can’t
spend too much time analyzing a spreadsheet.

13. INTUITIVE
How to work with
Communicator
Short and sweet
Since intuitive communicators like to understand
the big picture without the details, it’s best to
keep conversations short and sweet.
Feel free to provide a quick overview of the steps
of the process or the big picture overview but
don’t get into the weeds. An intuitive
communicator will lose patience and interest
fast.
Provide visuals
As intuitive communicators like to see the
whole picture, having a visual or two is
great when interacting with them.
Don’t be surprised if they whip out a pen
and paper, and begin sketching the idea
you are talking about. Being able to see it
and not just speak it goes a long way with
an intuitive communicator.
Allow ideas
Let them talk to you about their ideas, and
provide them with an outlet for sharing
the big picture ideas they bring to the
table. This can be a real asset if you allow
it and conversely a point of contention if
you don’t.

14. Once you understand and work with
different communication styles in
the office, you’ll be able to
communicate more effectively. And
communicating more effectively with
others at the office will pay rich
dividends in your career.
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Meutia R. Yulanda

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