The SpeakStrong Method Communication Style Quiz

When I’m in line at the store, I might initiate a chat with the person ahead of me.
When I’m in line at the store I am unlikely to initiate a chat with the person ahead of me.

I like to stay focused on the subject at hand and prefer not to go off on tangents.
I like to go wherever a conversation leads me.

In a buffet line people find themselves waiting for me to finish serving myself.
In a buffet line I often find myself waiting for others to finish serving themselves (or jumping ahead.)

If I am at a red light at 3 AM with no one around I wait for it to change to proceed.
If I am at a red light at 3 AM with no one around I go on through.

I study the research before deciding what to buy.
I consult my friends before deciding what to buy.

Sometimes people finish my sentences for me.
Sometimes I finish other people’s sentences for them.

I do one thing at a time until it is completed.
I work on several things at a time.

I am open about my feelings.
I am careful about whom I share my feelings with.

I speak on a need-to-know basis.
I enjoy disclosing who I am to develop relationships with people.

When I get excited, everyone around me knows.
When I get excited most people can’t tell.

I planned the outgoing message on my voice mail before I recorded it.
I recorded my outgoing voicemail without planning or rehearsal.

I gladly put aside what I am working on when someone needs help.
I ask questions about what is needed and consider what I am doing first before responding when someone needs help.

I have my day clearly planned out early.
While I may have an idea of what I want to accomplish, I stay flexible to see how the day unfolds.

I’ll let you know right away if you do something that creates problems for me.
I will deliberate carefully over whether or not to let you know if you do something that creates problems for me.

I decide within 15 minutes what I think of a movie.
I wait until I have had time to reflect to decide what I think of movie.

If I see something I want at a store I get it right away.
When I see something I want at a store I wait and decide if I really want it.

If I want to see a movie I’ll try to find someone to go with me and might not go alone.
If I want to see a movie I’m happy to go alone.

I get my favorite dishes at restaurants.
I like to try new dishes when dining out.

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