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HRMT101 - Communication Styles: A Self-Assessment Exercise
(Based on the work of P Case “Teaching for the Cross-Cultural
Mind”
Washington, DC, SIETAR, 1981)
Instructions: Please select from each pair of attributes the one
which is most typical of your personality. No pair is an either -
or proposal. Make your choice as spontaneously as possible.
There is no wrong answer.
1. I like action.
2. I deal with problems in a systematic way.
3. I believe that teams are more effective than individuals.
4. I enjoy innovation very much.
5. I am more interested in the future than in the past.
6. I enjoy working with people.
7. I like to attend well-organized group meetings.
8. Deadlines are important for me.
9. I cannot stand procrastination.
10. I believe that new ideas have to be tested before being used.
11. I enjoy the stimulation of interaction with others.
12. I am always looking for new possibilities.
13. I want to set up my own objectives.
14. When I start something, I go through until the end.
15. I basically try to understand other people’s emotions.
16. I do challenge people around me.
17. I look forward to receiving feedback on my performance.
18. I find the step-by-step approach very effective.
19. I think I am good at reading people.
20. I like creative problem solving.
21. I extrapolate and project all the time.
22. I am sensitive to others’ needs.
23. Planning is the key to success.
24. I become impatient with long deliberations.
25. I am cool under pressure.
26. I value experience very much.
27. I listen to people.
28. People say that I am a fast thinker.
29. Cooperation is a key word for me.
30. I use logical methods to test alternatives.
31. I like to handle several projects at the same time.
32. I always question myself.
33. I learn by doing.
34. I believe that my head rules my heart.
35. I can predict how others may react to a certain action.
36. I do not like details.
37. Analysis should always precede action.
38. I am able to assess the climate of a group.
39. I have a tendency to start things and not finish them up.
40. I perceive myself as decisive.
41. I search for challenging tasks.
42. I rely on observation and data.
43. I can express my feelings openly.
44. I like to design new projects.
45. I enjoy reading very much.
46. I perceive myself as a facilitator.
47. I like to focus on one issue at a time.
48. I like to achieve.
49. I enjoy learning about others.
50. I like variety.
51. Facts speak for themselves.
52. I use my imagination as much as possible.
53. I am impatient with long, slow assignments.
54. My mind never stops working.
55. Key decisions have to be made in a cautious way.
56. I strongly believe that people need each other to get work
done.
57. I usually make decisions without thinking too much.
58. Emotions create problems.
59. I like to be liked by others.
60. I can put two and two together very quickly.
61. I try out my new ideas on people.
62. I believe in the scientific approach.
63. I like to get things done.
64. Good relationships are essential.
65. I am impulsive.
66. I accept differences in people.
67. Communicating with people is an end in itself.
68. I like to be intellectually stimulated.
69. I like to organize.
70. I usually jump from one task to another.
71. Talking and working with people is a creative art.
72. Self-actualization is a key word for me.
73. I enjoy playing with ideas.
74. I dislike wasting my time.
75. I enjoy doing what I am good at.
76. I learn by interacting with others.
77. I find abstractions interesting and enjoyable.
78. I am patient with details.
79. I like brief, to the point statements.
80. I feel confident in myself.
Scoring Sheet for the Communication Styles Assessment
Instructions: Circle the items you have selected and add up the
totals for each style (one point per answer). The maximum is 20
per style and your total for the four styles should be 40.
Style Circle your answer here Total Score
(max. 20)
Style 1
1 - 8 - 9 - 13 - 17 - 24 - 26 - 31 - 33 - 40 - 41 -
48 - 50 - 53 - 57 - 63 - 65 - 70 - 74 - 79
Style 2
____________
2 - 7 - 10 - 14 - 18 - 23 - 25 - 30 - 34 - 37 - 42 - 47 - 51 - 55 -
58 - 62 - 66 - 69 - 75 - 78
Style 3
____________
3 - 6 - 11 - 15 - 19 - 22 - 27 - 29 - 35 - 38 - 43 - 46 - 49 - 56 -
59 - 64 - 67 - 71 - 76 - 80
Style 4
____________
4 - 5 - 12 - 16 - 20 - 21 - 28 - 32 - 36 - 39 - 44 -
45 - 52 - 54 - 60 - 61 - 68 - 72 - 73 – 77
____________
The Four Communication Styles
Style 1: WHAT
Style 2: HOW
ACTION (A)
Results
Objectives
Achieving
Doing
PROCESS (PR)
Strategies
Organization
Facts
Style 4: WHY
Style 3: WHO
IDEA (I)
Concepts
Theories
Innovation
PEOPLE (PE)
Communication
Relationships
Teamwork
The Main Characteristics of Communication Styles
Style
Content – people with this style talk about…
Process – people with this style
are…
Action (A)
Results
Responsibility
Pragmatic (down to earth)
Objectives
Feedback
Direct (to the point)
Performance
Experience
Impatient
Productivity
Challenges
Decisive
Efficiency
Achievements
Quick (jump from idea to idea)
Moving ahead
Change
Energetic
(challenge others)
Decisions
Process (PR)
Facts
Trying out
Systematic (stepby-step)
Procedures
Analysis
Logical (cause and effect)
Planning
Observations
Factual
Organizing
Proof
Verbose
Controlling
Details
Unemotional
Testing
Cautious
Patient
People (PE)
People
Self-development
Spontaneous
Needs
Sensitivity
Empathetic
Motivation
Awareness
Warm
Teamwork
Cooperation
Subjective
Communications
Beliefs
Emotional
Feelings
Values
Perceptive
Team spirit
Expectations
Sensitive
Understanding
Relations
Idea (I)
Concepts
What’s new in the
field
Imaginative
Innovation
Creativity
Charismatic
Interdependence
Opportunities
Difficult to
understand
New ways
Possibilities
Ego-centered
New methods
Grand designs
Unrealistic
Improving
Issues
Creative
Problems
Potential
Full of ideas
Alternatives
Provocative
Adjusting to Other Communication Styles
Communicating with an Action (A) oriented person:
· Focus on the result first; state the conclusion at the outset.
· State your best recommendation; do not offer many
alternatives.
· Be as brief as possible.
· Emphasize the practicality of your ideas.
· Use visual aids to illustrate your case
Communicating with a Process (PR) oriented person:
· Be precise; state the facts.
· Organize your discussion in a logical order:
i)background
ii) present situation
iii) outcome
· Break down your recommendations.
· Include options and alternatives with pros and cons.
· Do not rush a process-oriented person.
· Outline your proposal.
Communicating with a People (PE) oriented person:
· Allow for small talk; do not start the discussion right away.
· Stress the relationship between your proposal and the people
concerned.
· Show how the idea worked well in the past.
· Indicate support from well-respected people.
· Use an informal writing style.
Communicating with an Idea (I) oriented person:
· Allow enough time for discussion.
· Do not get impatient when he or she goes o
Stress the uniqueness of the idea or topic at hand.
· Emphasize future value or relate the impact of the idea to the
future.
· If writing, try to stress the key concepts that underlie your
recommendation at the outset. Start with an overall statement
and work toward the particulars.
How to use this new understanding:
None of us are 100% of only one style, we are a blend of each
of the four styles. Furthermore, in some situations (such as high
pressure at work) we may tend to prefer one style, while in
another situation (like relaxing with friends) we prefer a
different approach.
However, when you consider the person you identified at the
start – the person you have difficulty connecting with – I would
like you to ask yourself if you can answer some simple
questions.
One: Does that person fit reasonably strongly into one of these
four styles? (If you had to pick one of the four, which best
represents that person?)
Two: Is that a different style to your own preferred style?
Three: So why are you surprised that you find it hard to
communicate with them?
If we want to gain that person’s full attention, we need to adapt
the way we are trying to get through to them!
No, we do not need to change our message. We need to change
the way we are expressing it.
Let’s move on to think about some tips on how to do this. As a
little test, check out the suggestions for communicating with
somebody like yourself, with your preferred communication
style – would these seem like good strategies to you?
If so, you can bet the others will work too.
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HRMT101 - Communication Styles A Self-Assessment Exercise (Ba

  • 1. HRMT101 - Communication Styles: A Self-Assessment Exercise (Based on the work of P Case “Teaching for the Cross-Cultural Mind” Washington, DC, SIETAR, 1981) Instructions: Please select from each pair of attributes the one which is most typical of your personality. No pair is an either - or proposal. Make your choice as spontaneously as possible. There is no wrong answer. 1. I like action. 2. I deal with problems in a systematic way. 3. I believe that teams are more effective than individuals. 4. I enjoy innovation very much. 5. I am more interested in the future than in the past. 6. I enjoy working with people. 7. I like to attend well-organized group meetings. 8. Deadlines are important for me. 9. I cannot stand procrastination. 10. I believe that new ideas have to be tested before being used. 11. I enjoy the stimulation of interaction with others. 12. I am always looking for new possibilities. 13. I want to set up my own objectives. 14. When I start something, I go through until the end. 15. I basically try to understand other people’s emotions. 16. I do challenge people around me.
  • 2. 17. I look forward to receiving feedback on my performance. 18. I find the step-by-step approach very effective. 19. I think I am good at reading people. 20. I like creative problem solving. 21. I extrapolate and project all the time. 22. I am sensitive to others’ needs. 23. Planning is the key to success. 24. I become impatient with long deliberations. 25. I am cool under pressure. 26. I value experience very much. 27. I listen to people. 28. People say that I am a fast thinker. 29. Cooperation is a key word for me. 30. I use logical methods to test alternatives. 31. I like to handle several projects at the same time. 32. I always question myself. 33. I learn by doing. 34. I believe that my head rules my heart. 35. I can predict how others may react to a certain action. 36. I do not like details. 37. Analysis should always precede action. 38. I am able to assess the climate of a group. 39. I have a tendency to start things and not finish them up. 40. I perceive myself as decisive.
  • 3. 41. I search for challenging tasks. 42. I rely on observation and data. 43. I can express my feelings openly. 44. I like to design new projects. 45. I enjoy reading very much. 46. I perceive myself as a facilitator. 47. I like to focus on one issue at a time. 48. I like to achieve. 49. I enjoy learning about others. 50. I like variety. 51. Facts speak for themselves. 52. I use my imagination as much as possible. 53. I am impatient with long, slow assignments. 54. My mind never stops working. 55. Key decisions have to be made in a cautious way. 56. I strongly believe that people need each other to get work done. 57. I usually make decisions without thinking too much. 58. Emotions create problems. 59. I like to be liked by others. 60. I can put two and two together very quickly. 61. I try out my new ideas on people. 62. I believe in the scientific approach. 63. I like to get things done. 64. Good relationships are essential.
  • 4. 65. I am impulsive. 66. I accept differences in people. 67. Communicating with people is an end in itself. 68. I like to be intellectually stimulated. 69. I like to organize. 70. I usually jump from one task to another. 71. Talking and working with people is a creative art. 72. Self-actualization is a key word for me. 73. I enjoy playing with ideas. 74. I dislike wasting my time. 75. I enjoy doing what I am good at. 76. I learn by interacting with others. 77. I find abstractions interesting and enjoyable. 78. I am patient with details. 79. I like brief, to the point statements. 80. I feel confident in myself. Scoring Sheet for the Communication Styles Assessment Instructions: Circle the items you have selected and add up the totals for each style (one point per answer). The maximum is 20 per style and your total for the four styles should be 40. Style Circle your answer here Total Score (max. 20) Style 1
  • 5. 1 - 8 - 9 - 13 - 17 - 24 - 26 - 31 - 33 - 40 - 41 - 48 - 50 - 53 - 57 - 63 - 65 - 70 - 74 - 79 Style 2 ____________ 2 - 7 - 10 - 14 - 18 - 23 - 25 - 30 - 34 - 37 - 42 - 47 - 51 - 55 - 58 - 62 - 66 - 69 - 75 - 78 Style 3 ____________ 3 - 6 - 11 - 15 - 19 - 22 - 27 - 29 - 35 - 38 - 43 - 46 - 49 - 56 - 59 - 64 - 67 - 71 - 76 - 80 Style 4 ____________ 4 - 5 - 12 - 16 - 20 - 21 - 28 - 32 - 36 - 39 - 44 - 45 - 52 - 54 - 60 - 61 - 68 - 72 - 73 – 77 ____________ The Four Communication Styles Style 1: WHAT Style 2: HOW
  • 6. ACTION (A) Results Objectives Achieving Doing PROCESS (PR) Strategies Organization Facts Style 4: WHY Style 3: WHO IDEA (I) Concepts Theories Innovation PEOPLE (PE) Communication Relationships Teamwork The Main Characteristics of Communication Styles Style Content – people with this style talk about… Process – people with this style
  • 7. are… Action (A) Results Responsibility Pragmatic (down to earth) Objectives Feedback Direct (to the point) Performance Experience Impatient Productivity Challenges Decisive Efficiency Achievements Quick (jump from idea to idea) Moving ahead Change Energetic (challenge others) Decisions Process (PR) Facts Trying out Systematic (stepby-step) Procedures
  • 8. Analysis Logical (cause and effect) Planning Observations Factual Organizing Proof Verbose Controlling Details Unemotional Testing Cautious Patient People (PE) People Self-development Spontaneous Needs Sensitivity Empathetic Motivation Awareness Warm Teamwork Cooperation Subjective Communications
  • 9. Beliefs Emotional Feelings Values Perceptive Team spirit Expectations Sensitive Understanding Relations Idea (I) Concepts What’s new in the field Imaginative Innovation Creativity Charismatic Interdependence Opportunities Difficult to understand New ways Possibilities Ego-centered New methods Grand designs Unrealistic
  • 10. Improving Issues Creative Problems Potential Full of ideas Alternatives Provocative Adjusting to Other Communication Styles Communicating with an Action (A) oriented person: · Focus on the result first; state the conclusion at the outset. · State your best recommendation; do not offer many alternatives. · Be as brief as possible. · Emphasize the practicality of your ideas. · Use visual aids to illustrate your case Communicating with a Process (PR) oriented person: · Be precise; state the facts. · Organize your discussion in a logical order: i)background ii) present situation iii) outcome · Break down your recommendations. · Include options and alternatives with pros and cons. · Do not rush a process-oriented person. · Outline your proposal. Communicating with a People (PE) oriented person:
  • 11. · Allow for small talk; do not start the discussion right away. · Stress the relationship between your proposal and the people concerned. · Show how the idea worked well in the past. · Indicate support from well-respected people. · Use an informal writing style. Communicating with an Idea (I) oriented person: · Allow enough time for discussion. · Do not get impatient when he or she goes o Stress the uniqueness of the idea or topic at hand. · Emphasize future value or relate the impact of the idea to the future. · If writing, try to stress the key concepts that underlie your recommendation at the outset. Start with an overall statement and work toward the particulars. How to use this new understanding: None of us are 100% of only one style, we are a blend of each of the four styles. Furthermore, in some situations (such as high pressure at work) we may tend to prefer one style, while in another situation (like relaxing with friends) we prefer a different approach. However, when you consider the person you identified at the start – the person you have difficulty connecting with – I would like you to ask yourself if you can answer some simple questions.
  • 12. One: Does that person fit reasonably strongly into one of these four styles? (If you had to pick one of the four, which best represents that person?) Two: Is that a different style to your own preferred style? Three: So why are you surprised that you find it hard to communicate with them? If we want to gain that person’s full attention, we need to adapt the way we are trying to get through to them! No, we do not need to change our message. We need to change the way we are expressing it. Let’s move on to think about some tips on how to do this. As a little test, check out the suggestions for communicating with somebody like yourself, with your preferred communication style – would these seem like good strategies to you? If so, you can bet the others will work too.