Everyone has a communication style when interacting with others. It is their primary, "go to" approach to dealing with situations. It's the main tool in their communication tool box that they reach for instinctively in a difficult situation.
Some people are passive, letting others take the lead or win arguments. Some people are aggressive, viewing everything as a competition that has to be won. Some people combine the worst characteristics of passive and aggressive, using sarcasm and jabs to get try to get what they want. Finally, some, very rare people, have managed to build an exceptional communication tool box that allows them to communicate assertively with those around them.
Which one are you?
When you're finished, if you don't like your results in this communication quiz, be sure to read my blog post, "
Positive Assertiveness: 7 Tips for Stepping Up Without Stepping on Toes.
" for tips, tools and techniques for improving your communication style.
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