You've learned the four communication styles and how to adapt your approach. Time to practice matching your delivery to each style when discussing technical decisions and system changes.
Remember: same message, different packaging for maximum impact.
Engagement Message
Which communication style feels most natural to you?
Type
Sort Into Boxes
Practice Question
Sort these communication preferences into the correct style categories.
Labels
- First Box Label: Analytical
- Second Box Label: Driver
First Box Items
- performance metrics
- technical specs
- written documentation
Second Box Items
- deployment timeline
- quick decisions
- implementation focus
Type
Fill In The Blanks
Markdown With Blanks
Fill in the best opening for each communication style when proposing a system architecture change.
For an Analytical person: "[[blank:Based on]] our performance analysis, this architecture could reduce latency by 40%."
For an Expressive person: "[[blank:Imagine if]] we could completely transform how users experience our platform!"
Suggested Answers
- Based on
- Imagine if
- Bottom line
- Let's discuss how
Type
Multiple Choice
Practice Question
Your engineer always asks "How will this impact the rest of the team's workflow?" Which communication style do they likely prefer?
