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SpeakStrong Communication Quiz Results

Your Leading Communication Style Is…

Think about it. Your SpeakStrong Communication Style Quiz indicates that your leading style is…drum roll please…

Clarifier

Clarifier: Task-Oriented with a Relaxed Pace

Part 1 of The SpeakStrong Method Made Easy helps you express your true self effectively by deepening your experience of your natures. According to this quiz, your leading nature is Clarifier. That doesn’t mean you always embody the traits listed below. It does mean these qualities influence you strongly.

Later in the training we look at other styles and how their qualities influence who you are and how you communicate. But now it’s time to…

 Meet Your Clarifier Self

The Clarifier in You takes the time to focus deeply on the task at hand. The Clarifier in You thinks things through before taking action and creates standards and systems and procedures for most everything. The Clarifier thinks and speaks logically, which is easy to follow: going from A to B to C to D. The choice of words is precise, which minimizes confusion.

The Clarifier in You is intelligent, logical and inquisitive. Everything is interesting. How does it all work? Order and reason rule. The Clarifier even relates to people, music and beauty logically and rationally. Logic is beautiful to The Clarifier.

The Clarifier in You investigates the inner workings of things. Details matter. They are sorted, structured, named, aligned and categorized. The Clarifier in You defines success by the insights gained and the lessons learned.

The Language of The Clarifier in You

The Clarifier in You uses descriptive, impersonal language that clarifies, illuminates and inspires thought.
The Clarifier shares facts and data that inform and educate.
Favored phrases are: “Research shows”, and: “The facts indicate …”
Unless listeners completely lack inquiry skills, Clarifier words get them thinking.

The Clarifier likes to say “Why?” and “How?”

Strengths and Balances for The Clarifier in You

There’s a lot to love about The Clarifier in You. You couldn’t ask for a better informed or smarter associate and team member. Review the strengths on the left.

Of course there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. The center column has possible pitfalls of the style. But observe – the right has mottos and reminders to inspire balance.

Strengths	Potential Foible	Balance Mottos
Precise	Flips from precision to obsession	Pick your precision level precisely
Technical	Can be cold and impersonal	Data quantifies something alive
Detailed	Will overload, complicate and confuse	Keep it Simple, Smarty!
Objective	Can be detached	Speak to the subjects in your objects
Focused	Focus can be reductive and narrow	Trees + trees = a forest
Punctual	Can obsess about time	Close enough IS
Factual	Can be hypercritical	Too much truth is really too little grace
Analytical	Can get overly theoretical	Stop thinking and start trying
Deliberate	Will over-plan to avoid failure	Failure is a great teacher
Organized	Can conflate order with effectiveness	Order is a tool, not a goal
Informative	Might teach instead of converse	Talk with, not at
Systematic	Routines can lack adaptability	Routines that are ruts become graves
Complex	Can be unmanageably complex	Complexity is crude. Simplicity is refined.
Intellectual	Sometimes substitutes logic for observation and action	You can see a lot just by looking /  Act your way into good thinking

A Personal, Confessional Illustration

• In creating this landing page, The Clarifier in Me initially led me to include way too much detail. I remembered to “Keep it Simple, Smarty”, and streamlined it.
• My initial landing page was dry and clinical. I remembered that “Data quantifies something alive” and added life to it. The next point captures how I did that.
• My initial landing page was impersonal. I remembered, “You can see a lot just by looking” and made it more real and personal by observing how these styles play out in my own life.

I balanced the Clarifier in me to create a more effective landing page – and was personally transformed by doing so.

You

What do you think of this report? If you are a high Clarifier, it probably made a lot of sense for you. If your inner Clarifier is tempered by other styles, you likely recognized yourself in some aspects, but didn’t conclude I was talking about you.

In part 1 of The SpeakStrong Method Made Easy eCourse, you can see just how high or moderate your inner Clarifier is.

Next Step: The SpeakStrong Method Made Easy eCourse
Part 1: Know Thyself: Self Knowledge for Effective Self Expression

The fourteen day eCourse: The SpeakStrong Method Made Easy Part 1:

• Walks you through the Know Thyself competency of The SpeakStrong Method.
• Gives Self Knowledge for Effective Self Expression.
• Builds a foundation for saying what you mean through style archetyping and self-knowledge.

If taking it is as transformational as preparing it has been, it will turn your world around – in a good way!
Includes:

• A SpeakStrong Method guide
• An eCourse lesson each day for fourteen days
• Action steps you can take as you go about your day
• Printable SpeakStrong Style Quiz with graph and coding instructions
• In-depth elucidation of the four main styles
• Communication examples in the native voice of each style
• Cartoons for each style
• Ways to customize style-typing to your unique nature
• Personal email support
• Certificate of completion

eCourse Agenda

Lesson 1: Excellence Through Wholeness: The Method
Lesson 2: Youer than You: Explore Your Full Spectrum and Meet Your Inner Archetypes
Lesson 3: Soar with the Expansiveness of Spirit: The Visionary in You
Lesson 4: Relate with the Connectedness of Soul: The Harmonizer in You
Lesson 5: Perceive with the Clarity of Mind: The Clarifier in You
Lesson 6: Succeed with the Power of Will: The Achiever in You
Lesson 7: Optimize the Visionary in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 8: Optimize the Harmonizer in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 9: Optimize the Clarifier in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 10: Optimize the Achiever in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 11: Uniquely You: Creative Archetyping
Lesson 12: Every Voice at the Table: A Foundation of Inner Wholeness
Lesson 13: Moving Forward: Summary, Action Steps and The SpeakStrong Book
Lesson 14: Closing Quiz: Assess and Certify

Learn more at: Start Here

SpeakStrong Communication Quiz Results

Your Leading Communication Style Is…

Take heart! Enjoy! Your SpeakStrong Communication Style Quiz indicates that your leading style is…drum roll please…

Harmonizer

Harmonizer: People-Oriented with a Relaxed Pace

Part 1 of The SpeakStrong Method helps you express your true self effectively by deepening your experience of your natures. According to this quiz, your leading nature is Harmonizer.
That doesn’t mean you always embody the traits listed below. It does mean these qualities influence you strongly.

Later in the training we look at other styles and how their qualities influence who you are and how you communicate. But now it’s time to…

Meet Your Harmonizer Self

The Harmonizer in You is social, friendly and all about relationships.
Everything is personal, not just family and friends: even things like shopping, services and work. The Harmonizer will even relate personally and sentimentally to things such as cars and homes. Do you name yours?

The Harmonizer takes time to experience life. Details matter: at least personal details, like the dog’s name and the kids’ games. The thoughts and feelings of just about everyone, but especially those close to you, matter to The Harmonizer in You as well. The Harmonizer in You loves and appreciates the beauty of life. Success is defined by the quality of relationships and by how much richness there is in each moment. The Harmonizer in You has the ability to savor every moment. So savor this report!

 

 

The Language of The Harmonizer in You

The Harmonizer in You speaks words that nurture, connect, and appeal to listeners’ hearts and emotions.
The Harmonizer shares stories and personal examples that move people emotionally.
Favored phrases are: “How does that feel?” And: “Don’t you just love it when…?”
Unless listeners completely lack heart, they are moved by your harmonizing words.
The Harmonizer doesn’t analyze people; he/she embraces them with graceful,
personal, and aligned expressions.
The Harmonizer likes to say Yes! to others..

Strengths and Balances for The Harmonizer in You 

There’s a lot to love about The Harmonizer in You. You couldn’t ask for a better or more supportive friend and team member. Review the strengths on the left.

Of course there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. The center column has possible pitfalls of the style. But take heart – the right has mottos and reminders to inspire balance.

Strengths	Potential Foible	Balance Mottos
Generous	Can give to the point of depletion	Share the fruit, keep the seed
Nurturing	Will smother and/or enable	Empower, not enable
Collaborative	Often avoids decisive stands	Own your expertise
Supportive	Tends to neglect own aspirations	Be your own advocate
Amiable	Will avoid conflict	Care enough to share honestly
Attentive/listens	Can be intrusive	Respect autonomy
Accommodating	Will overcommit	Under-promise to over-deliver
Encouraging	Can reinforce denial	Useful feedback is a gift
Trusting	Tends to overlook warning signs	Trust and verify
Sensitive	Can personalize	It’s not all about you
Subtle	Sometimes hints instead of asks	Say what you mean
Conversational	Can lose focus on outcome	Converse in context
Personal	Sometimes overshares	Court first, then engage
Relational	Can be “too touchy-feely”	Imposed intimacy is abuse
Forgiving	Prone to play victim	Don’t water your weeds.

A Personal, Confessional Illustration

• In creating this landing page, The Harmonizer in Me initially moved me to write too personally. I remembered to “court first” and revised it to be somewhat less personal.
• I wrote a heart-felt tribute (well, they were love-letters) to the styles and realized on reflection that they were too touchy-feely for an initial report. I remembered to “converse in context.” I can demonstrate how I relate to and appreciate the different styles without gushing about them for five pages!
• I kept my focus too positive to the exclusion of listing foibles and offering remedies. I remembered “useful feedback is a great gift.”

I balanced The Harmonizer in Me to create a more effective landing page – and saved some heart for later.

You

How well did you relate to all of this? If you are a high Harmonizer, you probably identified with almost everything I wrote. If your inner Harmonizer is tempered by other styles, you probably recognized yourself in some aspects, but didn’t sense I was talking totally about you.

In part 1 of The SpeakStrong Method eCourse, you can see just how high or moderate your inner Harmonizer is. You also will get a better sense of how the other styles influence you.

Next Step: The SpeakStrong Method,
Express Yourself Effectively eCourse
Part 1: Know Thyself: Self Knowledge for Effective Self Expression

The fourteen day eCourse: The SpeakStrong Method Part 1:

• Walks you through the Know Thyself competency of The SpeakStrong Method.
• Gives Self Knowledge for Effective Self Expression.
• Builds a foundation for saying what you mean through style archetyping and self-knowledge.

If taking it is as transformational as preparing it has been, it will turn your world around – in a good way!
Includes:

• A SpeakStrong Method guide
• An eCourse lesson each day for fourteen days
• Action steps you can take as you go about your day
• Printable SpeakStrong Style Quiz with graph and coding instructions
• In-depth elucidation of the four main styles
• Communication examples in the native voice of each style
• Cartoons for each style
• Ways to customize style-typing to your unique nature
• Personal email support
• Certificate of completion

eCourse Agenda

Lesson 1: Excellence Through Wholeness: The Method
Lesson 2: Youer than You: Explore Your Full Spectrum and Meet Your Inner Archetypes
Lesson 3: Soar with the Expansiveness of Spirit: The Visionary in You
Lesson 4: Relate with the Connectedness of Soul: The Harmonizer in You
Lesson 5: Perceive with the Clarity of Mind: The Analyst in You
Lesson 6: Succeed with the Power of Will: The Achiever in You
Lesson 7: Optimize the Visionary in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 8: Optimize the Harmonizer in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 9: Optimize the Analyzer in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 10: Optimize the Achiever in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 11: Uniquely You: Creative Archetyping
Lesson 12: Every Voice at the Table: A Foundation of Inner Wholeness
Lesson 13: Moving Forward: Summary, Action Steps and The SpeakStrong Book
Lesson 14: Closing Quiz: Assess and Certify

Learn more at: Start Here

Your Leading Communication Style Is…

You knew you rule, now it’s official! Your SpeakStrong Communication Style Quiz indicates that your leading style is…drum roll please…

Achiever                              

Achiever:Task-Oriented with a Swift Pace

Part 1 of The SpeakStrong Method helps you express your true self effectively by deepening your experience of your natures. According to this quiz, your leading nature is Achiever. That doesn’t mean you always embody the traits listed below. It does mean these qualities influence you strongly.

Later in the training we look at other styles and how their qualities influence who you are and how you communicate. But now it’s time to…

Meet Your Achiever Self

The Achiever in You is highly focused on direct action for results.
The Achiever wants what he/she wants and he/she wants it NOW, with little patience for excuses or social nicety. 
Getting things done is key to this style. In order to accomplish goals effectively, eliminating waste is essential.

 

The Language of The Achiever in You

The Achiever in You uses verbs, the language of action.
The Achiever likes action steps, imperatives and directives that move toward a clearly stated goal.
Favored phrases are “Make it happen” and “What’s the bottom line?” “Success” and “Win” are preferred as well.
Unless listeners completely lack motivation, Achiever words get them going.

 

Strengths and Balances for The Achiever in You 

There’s a lot to respect about The Achiever in You. You couldn’t ask for a more effective friend and team member.
The Achiever in You makes sure things get done. Review Achiever strengths on the left.

Of course there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. The center column has possible pitfalls of the style.
But keep moving forward – the right column has mottos and reminders to inspire balance.

 

Strengths	Potential Foible	Balance Mottos
Targeted/Goal-oriented	Can miss or dismiss “collateral damage”	No end can justify the unknown costs of the means
Intense	Will burn people out	When’s recess?
Impassioned	Sometimes intimidating	Shine your light, manage your flame
Pragmatic	Inclined to use and manipulate people	Cherish the goose that lays the golden egg
Focused	Can overlook opportunities and unintended ramifications	Think globally as you work locally
Purposeful	The utilitarian can obscure beauty	Just be. There’s more to a rose than what it can get you
Directive	Prone to dominate and miss input	All of us are smarter than any of us
Candid	Sometimes insensitive	There’s more to truth than being right
Decisive	Impatient with the process	If 100% buy-in comes at the price of 50% efficiency, it’s expedient
Deliberate	Can miss opportunities	The shortest distance between two points isn’t always a straight line
Quick	Can skip critical steps/cut corners	Slow down to speed up
Efficient	Can efficiently do something that shouldn’t be done	Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things
Strong	Will substitute strength for skill	You’ve got to be tough if you’re going to be stupid
Willful	Uses willpower to triumph over obstacles	An ounce of inspiration is worth a pound of willpower

 

A Personal, Confessional Illustration

• In creating this landing page, The Achiever in Me wanted immediate completion. I reminded myself to “slow down to speed up.”
• The Achiever in Me drove me to keep writing past the point of inspiration – when the inspiration of my spirit waned into the pressure of will. I remembered “an ounce of inspiration is worth a pound of willpower” and went dancing instead.
• This section was the hardest for me, because I realized how I’ve felt the tyranny of The Achiever in Me for most of my life. And yet I have trouble completing things! My Inner Achiever and I still have some collaborating to do.

I am balancing The Achiever in Me not just to create a more effective landing page. I also balance The Achiever in Me to create a more balanced and joyful life where completions come without pressure.

If this style-typing process has half the impact on others that it has had on me, it will be well worth every bit of effort and bump.

You 

How does this report motivate you? If you are a high Achiever, you may have seen yourself throughout it. (If you’re like me, it might have stirred you up a bit.) If your inner Achiever is tempered by other styles, you probably recognized yourself in aspects, but didn’t conclude I was talking about you.

In part 1 of The SpeakStrong Method eCourse, you can see just how high or moderate your inner Achiever is.

Next Step: The SpeakStrong Method,
Express Yourself Effectively eCourse
Part 1: Know Thyself: Self Knowledge for Effective Self Expression

The fourteen day eCourse: The SpeakStrong Method Part 1:

• Walks you through the Know Thyself competency of The SpeakStrong Method.
• Gives Self Knowledge for Effective Self Expression.
• Builds a foundation for saying what you mean through style archetyping and self-knowledge.

If taking it is as transformational as preparing it has been, it will turn your world around – in a good way!
Includes:

• A SpeakStrong Method guide
• An eCourse lesson each day for fourteen days
• Action steps you can take as you go about your day
• Printable SpeakStrong Style Quiz with graph and coding instructions
• In-depth elucidation of the four main styles
• Communication examples in the native voice of each style
• Cartoons for each style
• Ways to customize style-typing to your unique nature
• Personal email support
• Certificate of completion

 

eCourse Agenda

Lesson 1: Excellence Through Wholeness: The Method
Lesson 2: Youer than You: Explore Your Full Spectrum and Meet Your Inner Archetypes
Lesson 3: Soar with the Expansiveness of Spirit: The Visionary in You
Lesson 4: Relate with the Connectedness of Soul: The Harmonizer in You
Lesson 5: Perceive with the Clarity of Mind: The Analyzer in You
Lesson 6: Succeed with the Power of Will: The Achiever in You
Lesson 7: Optimize the Visionary in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 8: Optimize the Harmonizer in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 9: Optimize the Analyzer in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 10: Optimize the Achiever in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 11: Uniquely You: Creative Archetyping
Lesson 12: Every Voice at the Table: A Foundation of Inner Wholeness
Lesson 13: Moving Forward: Summary, Action Steps and The SpeakStrong Book
Lesson 14: Closing Quiz: Assess and Certify

 

Learn more at: Start Here

 

SpeakStrong Communication Quiz Results

Your Leading Communication Style Is…

Hats off! Celebrate! Your SpeakStrong Communication Style Quiz indicates that your leading style is…drum roll please…

Visionary! 

Visionary: People-Oriented with a Swift Pace

Part 1 of The SpeakStrong Method helps you express your true self effectively by deepening your experience of your natures.
According to this quiz, your leading nature is Visionary. That doesn’t mean you always embody the traits listed below. It does mean these qualities influence you strongly.

Later in the training we look at other styles and how their qualities influence who you are and how you communicate. But now it’s time to…

Meet Your Visionary Self

The spirit of The Visionary in You soars to great heights. The Visionary is highly social and tends to be on the go.
Fun and adventure keep The Visionary in You vital and alive as does being the center of attention.
The Visionary in You looks toward the future, is full of ideas of possibilities and thrives on change and innovation. 

 

The Language of The Visionary in You

Visionary words inspire and persuade. They appeal to the imagination. 
The Visionary uses metaphor and imagery to tell stories that paint motivating pictures in peoples’ minds.
The Visionary likes phrases like: “What if?” And: “Imagine this!”
Unless listeners completely lack imagination, they see the vision too.
The Visionary doesn’t overload people with detail. Words tend to be general, colorful, and optimistic.
The Visionary in You likes to say Yes! to life.

Strengths and Balances for The Visionary in You

There’s a lot to enjoy about The Visionary in You. You couldn’t ask for a more dynamic friend and team member.
Review the strengths on the left.

Of course there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. The center column has possible pitfalls of the style.
But the good news is – there are mottos and reminders to inspire balance.

Strengths	Potential Foible	Balance Mottos
Expansive	Tends to  overreach	Less can be more
Open	Sometimes lacks discernment	Courtship precedes marriage
Imaginative	Can be unconnected with reality	Head in skies, feet on ground
Big thinking, global	Often overlooks details	Pixels matter
Creative	Prone to neglect completions	Stop starting, start finishing
Enthusiastic	Can seem ungrounded	Enthusiasm: curb it but don’t kill it
Multi-dimensional	Will lack focus and go on tangents	One foot in front of the other
Spontaneous	Often fails to plan	Well begun is half done
Intuitive	Can lack common sense	Intuit and verify
Optimistic	Sometimes overcommits	Space for Grace
Swift	Can be impatient and sloppy	Do it well instead of over
Symbolic,  metaphorical	Can confuse symbols with reality	Seek facts behind the fanfare

A Personal, Confessional Illustration

• The Visionary in Me inspired me to write way too much for this landing page. I remembered that “Less can be more.”
• The Visionary in Me disclosed more symbolically in the initial draft than most readers would be ready for. I remembered to “court first.”
• The Visionary in Me created a multi-dimensional draft that lacked focus. I remembered to “put one foot in front of the other.”

I balanced the Visionary in me to create a more focused landing page – and saved some of what I know for later.

You

How well did you relate to all of this? If you are high Visionary, you probably identified yourself in almost everything I wrote. If your inner Visionary is tempered by other styles, you probably recognized yourself in some aspects, but it didn’t seem like I was talking totally about you.

In part 1 of The SpeakStrong Method eCourse, you can see just how high or moderate your Inner Visionary is.

Next Step: The SpeakStrong Method,
Express Yourself Effectively eCourse
Part 1: Know Thyself: Self Knowledge for Effective Self Expression

The fourteen day eCourse: The SpeakStrong Method Part 1:

• Walks you through the Know Thyself competency of The SpeakStrong Method.
• Gives Self Knowledge for Effective Self Expression.
• Builds a foundation for saying what you mean through style archetyping and self-knowledge.

If taking it is as transformational as preparing it has been, it will turn your world around – in a good way!
Includes:

• A SpeakStrong Method guide
• An eCourse lesson each day for fourteen days
• Action steps you can take as you go about your day
• Printable SpeakStrong Style Quiz with graph and coding instructions
• In-depth elucidation of the four main styles
• Communication examples in the native voice of each style
• Cartoons for each style
• Ways to customize style-typing to your unique nature
• Personal email spport
• Certificate of completion

eCourse Agenda

Lesson 1: Excellence Through Wholeness: The Method
Lesson 2: Youer than You: Explore Your Full Spectrum and Meet Your Inner Archetypes
Lesson 3: Soar with the Expansiveness of Spirit: The Visionary in You
Lesson 4: Relate with the Connectedness of Soul: The Harmonizer in You
Lesson 5: Perceive with the Clarity of Mind: The Clarifier in You
Lesson 6: Succeed with the Power of Will: The Achiever in You
Lesson 7: Optimize the Visionary in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 8: Optimize the Harmonizer in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 9: Optimize the Clarifier in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 10: Optimize the Achiever in You: Build on Strengths and Balance Weaknesses
Lesson 11: Uniquely You: Creative Archetyping
Lesson 12: Every Voice at the Table: A Foundation of Inner Wholeness
Lesson 13: Moving Forward: Summary, Action Steps and The SpeakStrong Book
Lesson 14: Closing Quiz: Assess and Certify

Learn more at: Start Here