COMMUNICATION STYLE SELF˜ASSESSMENT

1 COMMUNICATION STYLE self ASSESSMENTS elect from each pair of statements the one that is most typical of your personality. Think about how you typically act, talk, and interact with others at work. Each pair may not seem like an either-or proposal, so choose the one which resonates most for you. Make your choice as spontaneously as possible. There is no wrong on the work of P Case Teaching for the Cross-Cultural Mind Washington, DC, SIETAR, I like I deal with problems in a systematic I believe that teams are more e ective than I enjoy innovation very I am more interested in the future than in the I enjoy working with I like to attend well-organized group Deadlines are important for I cannot stand I believe that new ideas have to be tested before being I enjoy the stimulation of interaction with I am always looking for new I want to set up my own When I start something.

2 I go through until the I basically try to understand other people s I do challenge people around I look forward to receiving feedback on my I find the step-by-step approach very e I think I am good at reading I like creative problem I extrapolate and project all the I am sensitive to others Planning is the key to I become impatient with long I am cool under I value experience very I listen to People say that I am a fast Cooperation is a key word for I use logical methods to test I like to handle several projects at the same I always question I learn by I believe that my head rules my I can predict how others may react to a certain I do not like Analysis should always precede I am able to assess the climate of a I have a tendency to start things and not nish them I perceive myself as I search for challenging I rely on observation and I can express my feelings I like to design new I enjoy reading very I perceive myself as a I like to focus on one issue at a I like to I enjoy learning about I like Facts speak for I use my imagination as much as I am impatient with long.

3 Slow My mind never stops Key decisions have to be made in a cautious I strongly believe that people need each other to get work I usually make decisions without thinking too Emotions create I like to be liked by I can put two and two together very I try out my new ideas on I believe in the scienti c I like to get things Good relationships are I am I accept di erences in Communicating with people is an end in I like to be intellectually I like to I usually jump from one task to Talking and working with people is a creative self -actualization is a key word for I enjoy playing with I dislike wasting my I enjoy doing what I am good I learn by interacting with I nd abstractions interesting and I am patient with I like brief, to the point I feel confident in SHEETC ircle the items you have selected in each row and add up the totals for each STYLE (one point per answer).

4 The maximum is 20 per STYLE and your total for the four styles should be 40. The highest score indicates your COMMUNICATION STYLE . You may have more than one dominant STYLE . STYLE - EagleTotal STYLE - OwlTotal STYLE - PenguinTotal STYLE - PeacockTotalDESCRIPTIONSEAGLEOWLPENGUINP EACOCKP eople with this STYLE talk Responsibility

5 Objectives Performance Experience Productivity Challenges E ciency Achievements Moving ahead ChangePeople with this STYLE talk Organizing Procedure Proof Analysis Details Planning TestingObservations People with this STYLE talk Needs Motivation TeamworkFeelings CooperationTeam spirit ValuesUnderstanding BeliefsExpectations RelationshipsSelf-development People with this STYLE talk Innovation Interdependence New waysNew methods Improving Problems CreativityOpportunities PossibilitiesIssues PotentialAlternatives What s new in the eldPeople with this STYLE (down to earth) Feedback Direct (to the point) ImpatientDecisiveQuick (jump from idea to idea)Energetic (challenge others)People with this STYLE (step-by-step) Logical (cause and e ect)

6 Factual Unemotional PatientPeople with this STYLE Empathetic Warm Subjective Emotional Perceptive SensitivePeople with this STYLE CharismaticDi cult to understand Ego-centric UnrealisticCreativeFull IdeasProvocativeCommunicating with an Eagle Focus on the result rst; state the conclusion at the outset. State your best recommendation; do not o er many alternatives. Be as brief as possible. Emphasize the practicality of your ideas. Use visual with an Owl: Be precise; state the facts. Break down your recommendations. Include options and alternatives with pros and cons. Do not rush them. Outline your with a Penguin: Allow for small talk; do not start the discussion right away.

7 Stress the relationship between your proposal and the people concerned. Show how the idea worked well in the past. Indicate support from well- respected people. Use an informal writing with a Peacock: Allow enough time for discussion. Do not get impatient when he or she goes off on tangents. Try to relate the discussed topic to a broader concept or idea. Stress the uniqueness of the idea or topic at hand. Emphasize future value or relate the impact of the idea to the future. If writing, try to stress the key concepts that underlie your recommendation at the outset. Start with an overall statement and work toward the THE RESULTS OF YOUR ASSESSMENTTeam COMMUNICATION styles EAGLEOWLPENGUINPEACOCKP eople with this STYLE talk Responsibility Objectives Performance Experience Productivity Challenges E ciency Achievements Moving ahead ChangePeople with this STYLE talk Organizing Procedure Proof Analysis Details Planning TestingObservations People with this STYLE talk Needs Motivation TeamworkFeelings CooperationTeam spirit

8 ValuesUnderstanding BeliefsExpectations RelationshipsSelf-development People with this STYLE talk Innovation Interdependence New waysNew methods Improving Problems CreativityOpportunities PossibilitiesIssues PotentialAlternatives What s new in the eldPeople with this STYLE (down to earth) Feedback Direct (to the point) ImpatientDecisiveQuick (jump from idea to idea)Energetic (challenge others)People with this STYLE (step-by-step) Logical (cause and e ect)Factual Unemotional PatientPeople with this STYLE Empathetic Warm Subjective Emotional Perceptive SensitivePeople with this STYLE CharismaticDi cult to understand Ego-centric UnrealisticCreativeFull IdeasProvocativeCommunicating with an Eagle Focus on the result rst; state the conclusion at the outset.

9 State your best recommendation; do not o er many alternatives. Be as brief as possible. Emphasize the practicality of your ideas. Use visual members who are EaglesTeam members who are OwlsTeam members who are PenguinsCommunicating with an Owl: Be precise; state the facts. Break down your recommendations. Include options and alternatives with pros and cons. Do not rush them. Outline your with a Penguin: Allow for small talk; do not start the discussion right away. Stress the relationship between your proposal and the people concerned. Show how the idea worked well in the past. Indicate support from well- respected people. Use an informal writing with a Peacock: Allow enough time for discussion.

10 Do not get impatient when he or she goes o on tangents. Try to relate the discussed topic to a broader concept or idea. Stress the uniqueness of the idea or topic at hand. Emphasize future value or relate the impact of the idea to the future. If writing, try to stress the key concepts that underlie your recommendation at the outset. Start with an overall statement and work toward the members who are Peacocks