Communications Styles

Learning savvy communications is an important part of any professional and personal growth. Many systems exist to try to fingerprint a person’s thinking and comms style. They will never completely depict someone, and additionally, we continue to grow and explore the social space of communication.

The follow outline comes from a ‘communications inventory’ that loosely bases itself on the Meyer’s Briggs system. The Crystal company has devised this one, and you can jump into it here.

While far from, this inventory has many similarities to what I have already learned about myself. A decent conversation starter.

What comes naturally to me

• Emphasize the importance of quality
• Highly value accuracy
• Question inefficient practices
• Feel annoyed by an exaggeration

What energizes me

• Finding the best possible solution
• Accuracy & precision
• Eliminating waste and inefficiency
• Developing a comprehensive picture

What drains me

• Dealing with emotionally charged issues
• When others do not follow through on promises
• Meeting lots of new people at once
• Unclear goals
• Other trying to use personality to solve for uncertainty

When speaking to me

• Trust that he will follow specific verbal instructions
• Set clear expectations for the conversation
• Start conversations with a problem to solve
• Stay objective rather than emotional

In a meeting with me

• Schedule your meetings at a precise time
• Bring documentation and data to support your points
• Take time to thoroughly explain your idea
• Minimize the amount of open-ended questions

Personal Mission

“I will [action] for [audience] by [skills] to [desired result].”

An outline for reflecting on what a personal mission statement could be composed of