If we plot those onto a matrix, it gives us four basic communication styles.

Most people have a Primary and a Secondary style that they use more frequently than the other two. These behaviors are our default style ; our natural way of gathering information, making decisions and interacting with other people.

Instead of trying to change our style, we should learn how to work most effectively with our own style and how to communicate with people who may have different styles to our own.

A STYLE IS NOT GOOD OR BAD, IT IS JUST MORE OR LESS APPROPRIATE TO THE TASK IN HAND.

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