Your way of communicating
How you get your ideas across
Direct, with finesse, or all emotion? Discover your communication style.
Take this quizThe questions
- To get an idea across…
- I go straight to the point
- I choose my words carefully
- I argue point by point
- I put emotion and energy into it
- I say the bare minimum
- In meetings or groups…
- I say what I think, straight up
- I make sure to spare everyone
- I wait until I have the facts
- I speak up enthusiastically
- I listen and speak little
- Faced with a disagreement…
- I state it frankly
- I seek common ground
- I demonstrate where the error lies
- I get animated, it's close to my heart
- I keep my opinion to myself
- People describe you as someone who is…
- Frank
- A good listener
- Rational
- Warm
- Discreet
- What annoys you most in others…
- People who beat around the bush
- Hurtful people
- Sloppy reasoning
- Lack of enthusiasm
- Being forced to put myself out there
- Your ideal message…
- Short and clear
- Caring
- Precise and well-supported
- Lively and vivid
- Succinct
- To break bad news…
- I say it clearly, without beating around the bush
- I prepare the ground carefully
- I explain the reasons calmly
- With warmth and empathy
- Just the necessary
- In writing, you are more…
- Brief and clear
- Caring
- Precise and structured
- Lively and vivid
- Concise
- A successful exchange, for you…
- Is when we're clear
- Is when no one gets hurt
- Is when we're rigorous
- Is when we feel things
- Is when we get to the point
- When you're interrupted…
- I firmly take the floor back
- I let them finish, politely
- I wait until I've finished my reasoning
- I get animated to regain the floor
- I drop it
Possible results
- The Direct · You go straight to the point. With you, people always know where they stand.
- The Diplomat · You choose your words carefully. Sparing others' feelings is second nature.
- The Analytical · You convince through rigor. Facts and arguments above all.
- The Expressive · You communicate with heart and energy. People feel what you say.
- The Reserved · You speak little, but just enough. Economy of words is your trademark.