Analysing communication preferences M3

people with strong interpersonal communication skills:

• know their own preferences (self aware)

• can notice others (social awareness)

• are able to make small adjustments (flex)

• All of these

Everybody has their own individual preferences when it comes to communicating. There are no ‘good’, ‘bad’, or ‘best’ preferences, just different ones.

• True

• False

Adjusting your communication to suit your audience is about being manipulative.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Adjusting your communication to suit your audience is not about being manipulative.

If I express my needs and wants as clear definitive statements, I am a

• Direct person

• indirect person

If I I present my needs and wants as suggestions for consideration, I am a(n)

• Direct person

• indirect person

If I am uncomfortable expressing my emotions and feelings, I am a

• reserved person

• demonstrative person

If I’m comfortable expressing my emotions and feelings, I am a

• reserved person

• demonstrative person

If I prefer a loud volume of conversation and a fast paced dialogue, I am a(n)

• emphatic person

• calm person

If I prefer slow-paced dialogue and a quiet volume of conversation, I am a(n)

• emphatic person

• calm person

If I like to spend time getting to know a person and share stories before getting down to business, I am a(n)

• people first person

• business first person