Communication Styles
Carley Even
International Management
Upper Iowa University
Dr. David Eicher
11/15/2015

Communication Styles Every day there seems to be some sort of message, story, or conflict that gets miscommunicated. There are four communication styles that are widely accepted to help parties’ communication more effectively. The four communication styles include: Dominance style, Influence style, steadiness style, and Conscientious Style. Throughout this paper these four communication styles will be talked about in much more detail.
Four Communication Styles
Dominance style tends to be more direct and very opinionated at times. They want to get great results in a timely manner and enjoys taking on new challenges that may arise. These people tend to be hard workers and enjoy competitions. To be effective with these people, show them the simplest and quickest way to be productive. Be firm, direct, and clearly define the limits of their authority. They like public recognition for creating results that make a difference in the world (American Salesman).
Influence communicators like to interact with people. They are enthusiastic and like to express how they are feeling. Influence communicators like to get the job done, but are social while doing so. To be effective, avoid overwhelming details and request specific feedback to check on their understanding of how-to complete a project. Use public praise and provide opportunities for them to interact with others. (American Salesman)
The steadiness style accepts everyone. By including everyone they tend to be very cooperative and good at keeping the peace and making sure that everything is running as smoothly as possible. Patience is an important word for the style because they do not like to rush and no a big fan of change; however, are excellent listeners. With this communicator, use a