Course: Career Communication

Communication personalities are:

1. Expresser: Are excitable, like challenges but tend rely on gut feelings in decision making. This type of communicator isn’t always the most productive especially when decisions need to be made based on hard data and not a person’s overall feelings. This type of communicator doesn’t like “boring” facts and can often feel impatient if they don’t feel their time is being valued.
2. Driver: Enjoy having their own way and are decisive in their decision making. The driver has strong opinions and do not shy away from sharing those opinions with others. A driver is a take charge kind of individual in their jobs and in their communications with others. The driver communication style does not view small talk as valuable to the communication process.
3. Relater: Enjoy positive attention and want to be thought of by people in a positive way. Relaters value people as people and think highly of friendships. Successful communication with a relater is best done by creating a place where they feel close to others.
4. Analytical: Methodical communicators and thinkers and seek information based on asking questions and preferred a structured environment. Decision making comes on their own terms and do not enjoy feeling pressure to make a decision.

Which One of These Communication Styles Do You Tend to Use?

 | Expresser | Driver | Relater | Analytical
They can be recognized by…. | Excitement | Strong opinions, like to get their own way | Want to be viewed positively, want people to like them. | Data seekers, ask questions
They don’t like…. | Boring explanations | Decisions made for them | Rejection, unfeeling attitudes | Unpreparedness and spontaneity
How do you deal with them.... | Get excited with them, show emotion. | Let them be in charge. | Be supportive; show you care. | Provide lots of data and information.
Better if they are able to….. | Get ahead quickly. Likes challenges. | Be competitive. | Feel and care, and feel the other person also cares | Be their own decision maker, not feel pressured to decide

How this communication between types might look in the real world.

Relater: | Do you have big plans for the weekend? I am going to head to the mountains to go skiing.
Analytical: | Sounds fun. I am thinking a good start date for the project would be next week. I have all of the data you will need for you and your team.
Relater: | Great. I know the team will be excited for the start of the project. They are all really hard workers and will ensure the goals of the project are met.
Analytical: | Your team is ok. How are you going to go about finalizing your project outline and ensuring your goals are met?