Your primary communication style is: Controller
Controllers are typically people whom others perceive as a very active, independent, self-confident and a results oriented kind of person. You may appear to be bossy at times or even disregard other people’s feelings when it comes to getting things done.
Here is a summary of your primary characteristics.
Your Value To A Team
You tend to take initiative and exhibit leadership.
Your Major Strengths
· You have strength of purpose and determination.
· You are very goal oriented and will work through obstacles to obtain important goals. This can make you seem insensitive to others if you are not careful.
· You get things done and can typically be counted on in a crisis.
Your Major Weaknesses
· Because of your drive, determination, and focus on goals, you can be insensitive to feelings of others.
· You may become impatient with others and let them know about your impatience through words and body language.
· You can be demanding of other people, especially those who don’t share your focus on getting things done.
You Are Primarily Motivated By
· Results
· Challenges
· Action
Your Method Of Communicating
· Your communication tends to be fact based, task oriented, and one way.
· You may have challenges being a good a listener.
· You prefer to initiate conversations.
To Improve Your Communication
· Listen more.
· Become more interested in other people.
· Leave time for small talk before you ‘get to the point’.
· Practice expressing your feelings.
Your Typical Emotional Response
· Because you are not usually comfortable expressing your feelings, you can become detached.