This presentation uses the Jung/Myers/Briggs personality model to explain how to "speed read" other people and earn their support by adapting your behavior to their preferred communication style.
9. INITIATING
Sociable, congenial, introduce people RECEIVING are introduced
Reserved, low-key,
EXPRESSIVEeasier to know, self-revealing
Demonstrative, CONTAINED to know, private
Controlled, harder
GREGARIOUS circle, join groups
Want to belong, broad INTIMATE one-on-one, find individuals
Seek intimacy,
ACTIVE want contact, listen and speak
Interactive, REFLECTIVE space, read and write
Onlooker, prefer
ENTHUSIASTIC spotlight
Lively, energetic, seek QUIET solitude, seek background
Calm, enjoy
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10. SYSTEMATIC
Orderly, structured, dislike diversions CASUAL
Relaxed, easygoing, welcome diversions
PLANFUL
Future-focused, advance planner, make firm OPEN-ENDED go with the flow, make
Present-focused,
plans flexible plans
MotivatedSTARTING steady progress, PRESSURE-PROMPTED and spurts,
EARLY
by self-discipline, Motivated by pressure, bursts
late start stressful early start not stimulating
SCHEDULED
Want routine, make lists, procedures help SPONTANEOUSthe unexpected,
Want variety, enjoy
METHODICAL procedures hinder
Plan specific tasks, note subtasks, organized EMERGENT
Plunge in, let strategies emerge, adaptable
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