Communication Style Inventory
To help determine your communication style, 1) read each statement from Columns A
and Column B and 2) from each row, put a check mark beside the statement that best
describes you.
COLUMN A
You like to have a plan to have things
settled and decided ahead of time.
You try to make things come out the way
“they ought to be.”
You like to finish one project before
starting another.
You usually have your mind made up.
You may decide things too quickly.
COLUMN B
You like to stay flexible and avoid fixed
plans.
You deal easily with unplanned and
unexpected events.
You like to start many projects, but may
have trouble finishing them all.
You are usually looking for new
information.
You may decide things too slowly.
You want to be right.
You don’t like to miss out on things.
You live by standards that are not easily
changed.
You live by making changes to deal with
problems as they come along.
Total
A’s
checked
Total
B’s
checked
If you checked more sentences from Column A above, choose from columns C and D.
COLUMN C
You focus on facts and details.
COLUMN D
You focus on the big picture.
You pay most attention to experience as
it is.
You like to use your eyes and ears and
other senses to find out what’s
happening.
You dislike new problems unless there are
standard ways to solve them.
You like using skills you already have
rather than learning new ones.
You are patient with details but impatient
when the details get complicated.
You pay most attention to the meaning
of facts and how they fit together.
You like to use your imagination to come
up with new ways and possibilities to do
things.
You like solving new problems and dislike
doing the same thing over again.
You like using new skills more than
practicing old ones.
You are impatient with details but don’t
mind complicated situations.
Total
C’s
checked
Total
D’s
checked
If you checked more sentences from Column B above choose from columns E and F.
COLUMN E
You tend to make decisions based on
logic.
You want to be treated fairly.
COLUMN F
You tend to make decisions based on
your values, even if they aren’t logical.
You like praise and like to please people,
even in unimportant things.
You are aware of other people’s feelings.
You may hurt other people’s feelings
without knowing it.
You give more attention to ideas or things
than to people.
You don’t need harmony.
Total
E’s
checked
You can often predict how others feel.
You get upset by arguments and
conflicts; you like everyone to get along.
Total
F’s
checked
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