1. Communication Styles

2. There are four different styles of
communication:
Emotive
Director
Reflective
Supporter

3. Supporter
Emotive
Reflective
Director

4. Emotive Display spontaneous, uninhibited behavior
Displays the personality dimensions described as extroversions
Possess a naturally persuasiveness
High Sociability and High Dominance

5. Emotive Type People Jay Leno Rosie O’Donnell Sandra Bullock Larry King
Bill Clinton

6. Director Project serious attitudes Express strong opinions
May project indifferences
Have aggressive, competitive natures
Independent
Have great organization
High Dominance and Low Sociability

8. Director Type People Barbara Walters Jesse Ventura Sam Donaldson
Bob Dole

9. Reflective Expresses opinions in discipline and deliberate manner
Not in a hurry
Usually preoccupied and hard to reach
Prefers orderliness
Likes agendas, joys reviewing details and making decisions slowly
Seeks to achieve perfection
Controls emotional expressions
Low Sociability and Low Dominance

10. Reflective Type people
Albert Einstein
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Alan Greenspan
Jimmy Carter

11. Supporter Enjoy being around people Outgoing and very talkative
Loves to be part of groups and center of attention
High energy and loves to have a great time
Like to help people and rather take care of others than themselves
High Sociability and Low Dominance

12. Supportive type people
Mary Tyler Moore
Meryl Streep
Paul Simon
Princess Diana