Your Next Move Podcast EP87: Workplace Communication Styles: 5 Keys To Communicating Effectively In The Workplace
Jun 14, 2023
Explore how communication styles in the workplace resemble love languages! Discover why analytical thinkers thrive with data, while intuitives prefer visionary ideas. Learn to engage functional thinkers effectively to turn concepts into action. Personal communicators benefit from light and casual chats. Kimberly shares five essential keys to mastering workplace communication for better relationships and outcomes. Timing and setting are highlighted as crucial elements in delivering successful conversations.
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Love Languages Analogy
- Kimberly Brown shares her personal love language to explain how communication styles in the workplace can be misunderstood.
- She illustrates how mismatched love languages can cause misperceptions in relationships and similarly affect workplace communication.
Four Workplace Communication Styles
- People communicate in four main styles: analytical, functional, intuitive, and personal.
- Understanding these styles helps tailor messages for better reception and avoids communication breakdowns.
Communicating with Analytical Thinkers
- Provide analytical thinkers with detailed, quantifiable data and clear expectations.
- Avoid vague language and emotional statements when communicating with them.
