Know Your Communication Style Quiz Know Your Communication Style Find out if your communication style is as a: Facilitator Influencer Challenger Analyzer Choose the one descriptor that best describes you in each situation. This will indicate a preference to one of the four types of styles you gravitate towards. It is important to remember that very seldom is one person a pure type, rather the tendency is to be a composite of all four styles with a strong preference in one category. FACILITATOR Characteristics of the FACILITATOR: You look for common ground and strive for harmony. Your focus is on the group process, as you want to get the best out of people. Collaboration is important to you You tend to ask a lot of questions of others You do not give your own opinion or input enough You may lose sight of the task at hand, by focusing too much on relationships Click now to find out more about the areas for improvement and how to communicate more effectively with the Facilitator Style. For more about the sources of conflict and tension between the communication styles, contact Sylvia@ceoptions.com and take advantage of a FREE 20 minute strategy session. ANALYZER Characteristics of the ANALYZER: Having an agenda ahead of meetings helps you prepare. Analysis may paralyze you and you tend to avoid conflict. You are very detailed You are a thorough decision maker who takes calculated risks You want the perfect solution and like predictability. You are objective and weigh all the alternatives and are willing to delay a decision until all facts are represented Click now to find out more about the areas for improvement and how to communicate more effectively with the Analyzer Style. For more about the sources of conflict and tension between the communication styles, contact Sylvia@ceoptions.com and take advantage of a FREE 20 minute strategy session. CHALLENGER Characteristics of the CHALLENGER: You want information to be practical, useful and realistic and want data backed by references. You tend to be insightful and ask questions that no one else will. You are a good problem solver and take risks You are highly competitive Attracted to new thinking and can be abrupt You have difficulty with unresolved issues You can be a priority jumper Click now to find out more about the areas for improvement and how to communicate more effectively with the Challenger Style. For more about the sources of conflict and tension between the communication styles, contact Sylvia@ceoptions.com and take advantage of a FREE 20 minute strategy session. INFLUENCER Characteristics of the INFLUENCER: You are persuasive and verbal, backing opinions with facts. You are passionate about ideas and always come prepared with an agenda to further your own ideas. You may have a tendency to finish others sentences You like to call in IOU’s You reinforce those who share your ideas and sometimes play win-lose You are results focused and time conscious Click now to find out more about the areas for improvement and how to communicate more effectively with the Influencer Style. For more about the sources of conflict and tension between the communication styles, contact Sylvia@ceoptions.com and take advantage of a FREE 20 minute strategy session. My tendency in meetings is to… When conflict occurs, I… I enter conversations by… My listening style is to be… My communication approach is to… My body language tends to be… I like to focus on… I can get overly concerned about… My goal is to… I am annoyed by… When inconsistencies appear, I… People describe me as… I use time in meetings or interactions to… I am willing to push for a decision when I… My method of communication is to… I shift the topic of the meeting or conversation by… When I consider the depth of a topic, I…