{"id":59325,"date":"2024-05-17T12:48:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"\/altyquv\/adapting-your-communication-style-video\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:45:18","slug":"adapting-your-communication-style-video","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/altyquv\/adapting-your-communication-style-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Adapting Your Communication Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ew-video\" data-videosource=\"embed\" data-videotranscriptkey=\"transcript-3a227ab9-0495-4647-912e-b35aba23292b.txt\"><div class=\"ew-video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/pGSmUt8M-5WSyalpf.html\" title=\"Adapting Your Communication Style\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div><a class=\"ew-video-transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/public\/transcript-3a227ab9-0495-4647-912e-b35aba23292b.txt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download transcript<\/a><\/div><p>Have you ever noticed that your message seems to get through more easily to certain people, or in certain situations?<\/p><p>To be a truly effective communicator, it&#8217;s important to understand different communication styles and adapt yours accordingly. That way, you can better get your messages across and create stronger working relationships.<\/p><p>So how do you do this?<\/p><p>A good start is to think about the people you&#8217;ve encountered before, and their styles of communication. This will help you to choose how best to communicate with them.<\/p><p>Remember though: don&#8217;t be tempted to copy the other person completely \u2013 assess each situation in turn, and adapt your approach accordingly.<\/p><p>Let&#8217;s look at four types of communication style:<\/p><p>This eagle is direct and decisive, with a dominant communication style. She&#8217;s self-confident, results-oriented, and likes to take control of situations.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re communicating with someone like this, forget the small talk! Be brief, organized and get straight to the business at hand.<\/p><p>The talkative, outgoing parrot is a people person, who loves to interact and has lots of enthusiasm.<\/p><p>When you&#8217;re communicating with someone like this, be friendly and sociable, and perhaps add in some humor to the interaction. Give them plenty of opportunities to verbalize their thoughts, and <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"a18a0wu\/giving-feedback\" href=\"\/a18a0wu\/giving-feedback\" target=\"_blank\">offer your feedback<\/a> straight away.<\/p><p>Calm, patient and controlled \u2013 the dove has a quiet, steady approach to communication. She&#8217;s a supportive team player, and a good listener who prizes reliability.<\/p><p>When communicating with someone like this, try not to be aggressive or pushy. Patiently explain, step-by-step, how you will get things done \u2013 and do what you say you will, when you say you will.<\/p><p>Conscientious and logical \u2013 the owl has a careful, cautious communication style. He&#8217;s an analytical thinker, who likes to focus on the detail and take his time before responding.<\/p><p>When communicating with someone like this, it&#8217;s important to be well-organized, accurate and <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/ayb3f70\/how-to-be-patient-video\" href=\"\/ayb3f70\/how-to-be-patient-video\" target=\"_blank\">patient<\/a>.<\/p><p>Although these four styles are a simplification of complex human behavior, most people display one or two of them.<\/p><p>To identify the communication style of the people you&#8217;re interacting with, ask questions, observe and use <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/az4wxv7\/active-listening\" href=\"\/az4wxv7\/active-listening\" target=\"_blank\">active listening<\/a>. Then, adapt your own style accordingly.<\/p><p>This can be challenging at first. But, with practice, you&#8217;ll soon be flying.<\/p><div class=\"ew-note\" data-type=\"neutral\"><div class=\"ew-note-body\"><p><strong>Reflective questions<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Once you&#8217;ve watched the video, you may wish to reflect on its content by considering the following questions:<\/p><ul><li>Can you think of a situation where your own communication style clashed with that of others? 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