What if I said you can, with 80% accuracy, determine someone’s core behavioral style in 30 seconds or less?
How might that affect your communication effectiveness with others?
The great news is you can – with very little effort.
Identifying someone’s style accurately is just the beginning, however. To be truly effective, you’ll need to practice, make adjustments, and hone the skill of behavioral-style recognition.
Let’s see how quick and easy it is to accurately identify someone’s core behavioral style.
The two-step process:
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- Identify a person with whom you wish to interact more effectively.
- Keeping this person in mind, ask yourself if this person is more:
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- Extroverted or Introverted? (pick one)
- Task- or People- focused (pick one)
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Based on your combined answers, check the grid below to determine (with 80% accuracy) their core behavioral style.
Note that most people have a combination of two or three predominant styles, and it’s important to consider nuances. This quick guide is meant to give you a starting point for improving your communication skills, while first considering the other person’s style and preferences.
If you haven’t already done so, consider taking a deeper dive into each unique style. You might also want to learn how to flex your style to be more effective with others.