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“ I don’t give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would die for the simplicity on the other side of complexity ” (Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes)
Learning and focusing on the basics of how to communicate well and then doing it are key to leveraging your success as a communicator.
* Assertive * Animated * Attentive * Accurate
Assertive: You can easily speak your mind, directly and to the point! Animated: You are a talkative person who is interactive, engaging and energetic! Attentive: You are a good listener, wait your turn and are very supportive and compassionate when you speak. Accurate: You are analytical, focus on details and speak concisely and accurately.
Confident of outcome Quick and Decisive Move forward aggressively
Task and Personality Equilibrium Relationships! Connection vs. Command Awareness of Other Styles
Informal, LOTS of talk! High energy, creative, expressive People energized
Not detail oriented Can ignore conclusions or facts May be drawn to experience more than the people Talking instead of listening
Genuinely care for the person Communicate connection and acceptance “Read” more than hear words
Not everyone “feels” like you do Focus on purpose and process like you do pain
Strategic, detailed, consistent See obstacles and hurdles Deal in facts
Lack of patience Rigidity and inflexibility Perfectionism
Who am I? What am I presenting? Who am I presenting to? “When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.” (Matthew 7:28-29, NIV)
Memorable? Unique? Interesting? Beneficial?
Assertives dream of building a healthy future Animateds dream of building a healthy team Attentives dream of building healthy individuals Accurates dream of building a healthy system.
“your network (team) should not look just like you. If it does, you have an anthill, not a network.” ( Harvey MacKay, Dig Your Well Before You are Thirsty )