Transcript Strategizing Style

Capitalize on Your Unique
Communication Style
Katie B. Smith
Executive Coach
Communication is Key
• Understanding personal
communication styles can
enhance the clarity and
precision of your
conversations.
• In teams and groups, when
each member understands
the styles of other
participants, collaboration
becomes part of the group’s
mission and purpose.
Communication Strategies
Strategies you can implement with:
• yourself
• your team
• your clients
to communicate more effectively and
gain greater results
with more ease and less time.
Background
Influential events and valuable lessons
in my life led to being an Executive
Coach.
The 4 Communication Styles
• Directing Style
• Mediating Style
• Presenting Style
• Strategizing Style
Communication Styles
The PCSI is a tool to assess your communication
style and provide pointers on how to best
communicate with others for better results.
* This inventory is not a psychological or
personality tool.
* It is intended to be a self-inventory where people
designate how they want to give and receive
feedback and advice.
The Benefits Of The PCSI®
• It provides a short, simple snapshot of unique styles that
can change over time.
• It provides a means for building rapport by flexing styles.
• It gives individuals a way to interact more easily with
each other.
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It can eliminate miscommunications.
It gives you a framework for understanding people.
It fosters respect for unique differences.
IT BUILDS ON STRENGTHS, NOT WEAKNESSES.
Awareness
Without awareness of what we are saying and
doing, we can’t change our thinking or our behavior.
Get honest with yourself about
what communication strengths you have
and
what areas you want to build on.
Dialogue about the Styles
What did you learn
about yourself?
Was there anything that
surprised you?
What did you learn about your
strengths/liabilities?
Directing Style
18% of the Population
Lead others to learn to develop options. Resist the
inclination to provide all options for them. Provide
options they do not see.
Director Song: I Did It My Way
FAMOUS DIRECTOR STYLES
• Donald Trump
• Tiger Woods
• Rush Limbaugh
• Michael Jordan
• Queen Elizabeth II
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II
Mediating Style
40% of the Population
Mediators are creative. They are encouraged if their
creativity is acknowledged.
Mediating Song: People Who Need People
FAMOUS MEDIATOR STYLES
• Martin Luther King
• Gandhi
• Princess Diana
• Mother Theresa
• Jimmy Carter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.
Presenting Style
28% of the Population
You may have numerous ideas, but the people you motivate
may have ideas too. Give them the opportunity to discover
new things.
Presenting Song: Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog
FAMOUS PRESENTER STYLES
• Jay Leno
• Bill Clinton
• Herb Kelleher (Southwest Airlines)
• Robin Williams (public persona)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williams
Strategizing Style
14% of the Population
You will be able to quickly identify what is missing. People
may ask you for your ideas because of your thoughtful
approach.
Strategizing Song: One is the Loneliest Number
FAMOUS STRATEGIST STYLES
• Bill Gates
• Al Gore
• Spock (Star Trek)
• Joe Friday (Dragnet TV show)
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Spock
Accountability Statistics
Difficult Areas of Communication
Q&A
Many people feel most compelled to communicate when they
are feeling angry, insecure or off balance. These are the
times to stay silent.
Talking takes energy.
Conserve energy and practice listening.
Start small.
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One thing I can do is:
This would look like:
One way to begin practicing this is:
Final Thought
“When communicating it is good
to ask yourself 3 questions
before you speak…..
Is it True?
Is it Necessary?
Is it Kind?”
- Rumi
Communication Strategies &
Techniques Training
Learn hands-on practices and action items to
implement immediately in supporting you to
communicate more effectively.
Program Details:
• One month – two sessions
• Monday Evenings: 5/5 & 5/19
• Group size limited to 10 people
• One hour sessions
• Sessions recorded and password protected
Cost: $258.00 | Special Offer today: $129.00
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