Framework
The 4 Communication Style types
Two axes — how directly you state a position, and how much of your feeling comes with it. The four types are corners of that square, and the reason two people can both be honest and still not hear each other.
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How the result is decided
Two facets are measured independently, and where you land on both decides which of the four corners you are in.
AssertivenessExpressiveness
All 4 types
The ArrowYou tell, and you keep the feeling out of it — decisions close fast around you, and people sometimes feel closed on.
The BonfireYou tell, and you show — the room knows what you think and how you feel about it within a minute, and it is warmer for it.
The DraftYou ask, and you hold — the finished thought arrives after the room has moved on, and it was usually the best one in it.
The Warm RoomYou ask, and you show — people feel safe talking to you, and the hard sentence tends to wait for a better moment that does not come.Is this you?
The Communication Style test is 20 questions and takes about 3 minutes. Your result carries your own numbers, not just the name.
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