Behavioral Style
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Compare each set of statements. Then, select one of the statements that best describes you most of the time, in most situations, and with most people.
Easy to get to know personally in business or unfamiliar social environments. More Difficult to get to know personally in business or unfamiliar social environments.
Focuses conversations on issues and tasks at hand; stay on subject Conversations reflects personal life experiences; may stray from business at hand
Infrequent contributor to group conversations
Frequent contributor to group conversations
Tends to adhere to the Letter of the law
Tends to adhere to the Spirit of the law
Makes most decisions based in goals, facts or evidence
Makes most decisions based on feelings, experiences and relationships
Infrequent use of gestures and voice intonation to emphasize points Frequently uses gestures and voice intonation to emphasize points
More likely to make emphatic statements like "This is so!" "I Feel "
More likely to make qualified statements like "According to my sources..."
Greater natural tendency toward animated facial expressions or observable body responses during speaking and listening
More limited facial expressions or observable body responses during speaking and listening
Tends to keep important feelings private: tends to share only when necessary
Tends to be more willing to show or share personal feelings more freely
Shows less enthusiasm than the average person
Shows more enthusiasm than the average person
More likely to introduce self to others at social gatherings
More likely to wait for others to introduce themselves at social gatherings
Flexible about how own time is used by others
Disciplined about how own time is used by others
Goes with own agenda
Goes with the flow
More naturally assertive behavior
More naturally reserved behavior
Tends to express own views more readily Tends to reserve the expression of own opinions
Tends to naturally decide more quickly or spontaneously Tends to naturally decide more slowly or deliberately
Prefers to work independently or dictate the relationship conditions
Prefers to work with others or be including in relationships
Naturally approaches risk or change more slowly or cautiously Naturally approaches risk or change more quickly or spontaneously