Communication for Influence 2023

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OPERATING OPTIMALLY

As human beings, we are capable of displaying behaviours that correspond to more than just one operating style. While we might have a preference, when we are operating optimally, we tend to display the strengths and behaviours of several other styles.

From an Operating Style perspective, we describe everyone as having a “cloud” when they are operating optimally. This cloud is likely to overlap into neighboring styles.

As an example, for a Humanist, a typical “cloud” would look something like this...

Higher Degree (Expressive)

Higher Degree (Broad)

Lower Degree (Focussed)

Centreof gravity

Lower Degree (Reflective)

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