The Platinum Rule: Communicating to Succeed

Tony’s communication advice can help one solve conflict, build more effective teams and foster stronger relationships. Tony, challenges us to better understand each one, describes their differences and asks that we flex to that individual style to be more effective in our communication with others.

According to research we can differentiate various styles of communicating into four quadrants:

The Director, Socializer, Relator and Thinker:           

• Directors tend to be more forceful and up front and want people to get to the bottom line. They like being in charge.
• Socializers want to be center stage. They excel at conversation- sometimes too much so.
• Relators are about relationships, slow to warm up and loyal. They like a relaxed pace.
• Thinkers are analytical, precise and like data- neatly presented.

We are a combination of all of these styles , yet we have a primary preference, and if we are going to be more effective in getting results, the Platinum Rule counsels us to communicate to that  person’s preference.  Easier said than done- as a Director myself- as is the host of McCuistion; a style that is often impatient and much too direct!

Join us to learn more about communication skills, how we are similar and different, and how we can use the Platinum Rule to build relationships, personally and professionally.

This is one program you won’t want to miss if you do indeed want to foster stronger relationships.

As always we are talking about things that matter with people who care.