Communication Style Question

1. I often do more talking than listenin

2. I am more interested in facts than feeling

3.If I get interrupted, I nd it dif cult to get back into the ow of what I was
sayin

4. I often check to make sure I’ve understood what other people have sai

5. I prefer to talk about things rather than think about the

6. I change the way I talk depending on whom I’m speaking t

7. I like to listen to information that will help me solve a problem or give m

new idea

8. I can express my ideas clearl

9. I like conversations and discussions to keep to the poin

10. I often have dif culty putting my thoughts and feelings into word

11. I encourage other people to talk, and I ask appropriate question

12. When other people around me become emotional, I’m not sure how
to reac

13. I use diagrams and charts to help express my idea

14. I often get caught up in what I have to say that I am unaware of th

reactions of my listener

15. Before I send a message, I think about the most relevant way t
communicate it (in person, by phone, in a note, email/text

16. I like to make ‘to do’ lists and cross things off and I complete the

17. I often do more listening than talkin

18. I enjoy conversations and discussions that take place at the same tim
as doing something els

19. I take time to nd the right words that will clearly express what I wan
to sa

20. I can tell when someone doesn’t understand what I’m sayin C

21. When I’m talking with people, I pay attention to their body languag

22. I like meetings to follow an agenda and a timetabl

23. I will stop a speaker in mid sentence if I disagree with a statement

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 24. If I don’t understand something, I tend to keep it to myself and gure

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25. I try to divert or end conversations that don’t interest m

26. To be really clear, I like to see things in writin

27. I nd it really easy to see things from someone else’s perspectiv

28. I get straight to the point in email

29. If I nd a conversation boring, I’ll let my mind drift awa

30. My body language is quite controlle

31. If I’m writing a formal letter pr one with dif cult or sad news, I ofte
write it our several times before I send i

32. If I have something relevant to add, I’ll interrupt someone to mak

certain my views are hear

33. I accept differences and con ict as a normal part of any work environmen
and I know how to address them constructivel

34. I am completely at ease when a conversation shifts to the topic of feeling

35. I try to anticipate and predict possible causes of confusion, and I dea
with them up fron

36. I enjoy leading in a conversation (e.g. choosing the topic, controlling the
pace

37. I present my ideas so that others are receptive to my point of vie

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