Dictator – Communication Style
Dictators are valued for their leadership skills and “take charge” attitude. Action-oriented and energetic, their communications are highly focused on tasks rather than people. They’re the ones you’re likely to hear saying: “Now listen, this is the bottom line.” They can easily be perceived as insensitive and domineering.
For this style to communicate more effectively:
- Show genuine concern for other people’s feelings.
- Gather other people’s input before announcing a solution.
- Explain your reasoning slowly and carefully.
* Take the Straight Talk communication styles survey to discover your style.
How is your style determined? Research has shown that people have four different ways of communicating and relating. We call these: Director, Expresser, Thinker, and Harmonizer styles.
Your primary style is Director, which puts you in the upper left quadrant.
Your secondary style is Director, which puts you in the upper left of the Director quadrant. This is considered a “corner style” and a result of scoring 10 points higher in one dimension than any other communication style.
A Director/Director displays qualities of the Director: Talks in action verbs, cares about the bottom line, is always on the go, speaks crisply, talks bout goals, and may seem insensitive.
What is a Dictator? Dictators are valued for their leadership skills and “take charge” attitude. Action-oriented and energetic, their communications are highly focused on tasks rather than people. They’re the ones you’re likely to hear saying: “Now listen, this is the bottom line.” They can easily be perceived as insensitive and domineering.
How can the Dictator communication style be more effective?
- Show genuine concern for other people’s feelings.
- Gather other people’s input before announcing a solution.
- Explain your reasoning slowly and carefully.