Transcript Social Styles PPT

Social Styles
Leading to Better and More Effective
Communication
What are Social Styles?
• Designed to help understand others better.
• Helps with communication, and to build
positive relationships.
• Assists in relating and responding to people.
Different Styles
• Four social styles:
 Driver
 Expressive
 Amiable
 Analytical
• Social Style is a pattern of actions; it is a
behavior that is predictable.
Social Styles Model
Responsiveness
Controls
Analytical
Asks
Driving
Tells
Assertiveness
Amiable
Expressive
Emotes
Social Styles Model
Analytical
Driving
Amiable
Expressive
My Social Styles
Driver (at home)
• Faster paced
• Make efforts to set the pace
• Less concerned for the
value in relationships
• Work in the present
timeframe
• Tend to direct the actions of
others whether or not they
are the leader
• Tend to avoid inaction
Amiable (at work)
• Slower paced
• Make efforts to relate
• Show less concern for
affecting change
• Work in the present
timeframe
• Show supportive action
• Tend to avoid conflict
Other Social Style Highlights
Expressive
• Faster paced
• Make efforts to get involved
• Show less concern for
routine
• Work in the future
timeframe
• Tend to act impulsively
• Tend to avoid isolation
Analytical
• Slower paced
• Make efforts to organize
• Show less concern for
relationships
• Work in historical
timeframe
• Take action cautiously
• Tend to avoid personal
involvement
What Social Style are YOU?