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usually on the bigger picture, which means they sometimes miss the details or the proper order of things.
These people find conflict or differences of opinion invigorating and love to engage in a spirited discussion.
They love change and are constantly looking for new and exciting adventures.
E. Tile phlegmatic person - cool and persevering - translates into the technical or systematic communication
style. This style of communication is focused on facts and technical details. Phlegmatic people have an
orderly methodical way of approaching tasks, and their focus is very much on the task, not on the people,
emotions, or concerns that the task may evoke. The focus is also more on the details necessary to accomplish
a task. Sometimes the details overwhelm the big picture and focus needs to be brought back to the context of
the task. People with this style think the facts should speak for themselves,
and they are not as comfortable with conflict. They need time to adapt to change and need to understand
both the logic of it and the steps involved.
F. Tile melancholic person who is soft hearted and oriented toward doing things for others translates into the
considerate or sympathetic communication style. A person with this communication style is focused on
people and relationships. They are good listeners and do things for other people-sometimes to the
detriment of getting things done for themselves. They want to solicit everyone’s opinion and make sure
everyone is comfortable with whatever is required to get the job done. At times this focus on others can
distract from the task at hand. Because they are so concerned with the needs of others and smoothing over
issues, they do not like conflict. They believe that change threatens the status quo and tends to make people
feel uneasy, so people with this communication style, like phlegmatic people need time to consider the
changes in order to adapt to them.
G. The choleric temperament translates into the bold or direct style of communication. People with this style
are brief in their communication – the fewer words the better. They are big picture thinkers and love to be
involved in many things at once. They are focused on tasks and outcomes and often forget that the people
involved in carrying out the tasks have needs. They don’t do detail work easily and as a result can often
underestimate how much time it takes to achieve the task. Because they are so direct, they often seem
forceful and can be very intimidating to others. They usually would welcome someone challenging them.
But most other styles are afraid to do so. They also thrive on change, the more the better.
H. A well-functioning team should have all of these communication styles for true effectiveness. All teams
need to focus on the task, and they need to take care of relationships in order to achieve those tasks. They
need the big picture perspective or the context of their work, and they need the details to be identified and
taken care of for success. We all have aspects of each style within us. Some of us can easily move from one
style to another and adapt our style to the needs of the situation at hand-whether the focus is on tasks or
relationships. For others, a dominant style is very evident, and it is more challenging to see the situation
from the perspective of another style. The work environment can influence communication styles either by
the type of work that is required or by the predominance of one style reflected in that environment. Some
people use one style at work and another at home. The good news about communication styles is that we
have the ability to develop flexibility in our styles. The greater the flexibility we have, the more skilled we
usually are at handling possible and actual conflicts. Usually it has to be relevant to us to do so, either
because we think it is important or because there are incentives in our environment to encourage it. The key
is that we have to want to become flexible with our communication style. As Henry Ford said, “Whether you
think you can or you can’t, you’re right!”