Knowing Your Communication Style Will Help You Succeed In Your Life
Knowing Your Communication Style Will Help You Succeed In Your Life
No one type of Communication Style is the best, find out for yourself.
Someone asked me what my communication style is. I said that it depends on the situation.
Toastmasters Pathways have nicely classified us into 4 styles: Initiative, Supportive, Direct, and Analytical.
Initiative Style Communicators are energetic and enthusiastic. They are sociable and gregarious and come across as very engaging and fun. I would think that the motivational speaker is more of this kind.
Supportive Style Communicators are seen as quite the opposite of the initiative type. They are calm and collected and listen more than they talk. They often engage the audience to listen to their views to receive feedback. The environment is generally more relaxed and personal. I have seen such speakers in health talks where they need to elicit some personal stories from the audience so that they can advise.
Direct Communicators are result-oriented and focused. They tend to get straight to the point to achieve their goals. They may come across as more demanding and impatient but no…
