This month we have been focused on People Reading, which is the ability to understand what another person's preferred communication style, and workplace motivators are. Thank you to all of you who shared your stories about people reading by observing communication styles and motivators!
First, let's summarize what we've discussed this month and then you will see this week's Communication Tip is unique.
Communications Styles help us to understand needs in four areas -- how you:
- Solve problems and make decisions (Dominance continuum)
- Influence others to your point of view (Influence continuum)
- Handle the pace of the environment (Steady continuum)
- Respond to rules and procedures set by others (Compliant to Standards continuum)
When you understand each of these four areas you can tailor conversations to the specific needs that are present now.
Workplace motivators help us to understand why people do what they do and how to inspire them based on their own motivators. The 6 workplace motivators are:
- Theoretical
- Utilitarian
- Individualistic
- Aesthetic
- Social
- Traditional
(Last week's tip gave more details click here to see them now.)
This week's tip is unique in that you have the opportunity to apply what you've learned about people reading! You now have the opportunity to assess the communication styles and motivators of two best selling authors Dave Ulrich and Daniel Burrus, organization coach Cynthia Kyrizias, two marketing communications professionals Amy Mountian, Lisa Bien, and Kelly Morello and Adina Himes as well as several other interesting people by checking out the People Reading section on the Talent@Work™ blog ...just click here.
Please post your comments about what styles are being represented in the interviews!
Each month we provide a few new people for you to practice people reading on the Talent@Work™ blog.
To see the previous week's Communication Tips, click here.
To rate your effectiveness as a communicator in each of the
12 conversation types? Click Here.
