1. Leading to Better and More Effective Communication
Social Styles
Leading to Better and More Effective Communication

2. 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.

3. Different Styles Four social styles:
Driver
Expressive
Amiable
Analytical
Social Style is a pattern of actions; it is a behavior that is predictable.

4. Social Styles Model Analytical Driving Amiable Expressive
Controls
Analytical
Driving
Amiable
Expressive
Responsiveness
Asks
Assertiveness
Tells
Emotes

5. Opposite Social Styles
Social Styles Model
Analytical
Driving
Amiable
Expressive
Opposite Social Styles

6. My Social Styles Driver (at home) Amiable (at work) 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
Slower paced
Make efforts to relate
Show less concern for affecting change
Work in the present timeframe
Show supportive action
Tend to avoid conflict

7. Other Social Style Highlights
Expressive
Analytical
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
Slower paced
Make efforts to organize
Show less concern for relationships
Work in historical timeframe
Take action cautiously
Tend to avoid personal involvement

8. What Social Style are YOU?