{"id":380,"date":"2018-06-13T19:17:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T19:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/?p=380"},"modified":"2018-06-13T19:17:52","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T19:17:52","slug":"it-takes-all-kinds-relationship-oriented-vs-task-oriented-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/it-takes-all-kinds-relationship-oriented-vs-task-oriented-people\/","title":{"rendered":"It Takes All Kinds \u2013 Relationship-Oriented Vs. Task-Oriented People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Fotolia_77034412_XS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-377 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Fotolia_77034412_XS-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Fotolia_77034412_XS-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Fotolia_77034412_XS-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Fotolia_77034412_XS.jpg 346w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s often said that \u201cvariety is the spice of life\u201d. And you\u2019d be hard pressed to find more variety than when you walk into an office filled with all different types of people. Communication can certainly be challenging when you\u2019re dealing with individual personalities and preferences. The following list breaks down four different types of communication styles based on whether an individual is relationship-oriented or task-oriented and slow-paced or fast-paced. Do any seem familiar to you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type 1 is slow-paced and relationship-oriented:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Likes to talk about family, activities, and other personal information<\/li>\n<li>Appreciates you taking time to develop a personal relationship or business friendship<\/li>\n<li>Prefers to be given information verbally and face-to-face<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t like to be pushed into making quickly decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Type 2 is fast-paced and relationship-oriented:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Likes to tell stories based on personal experiences<\/li>\n<li>Takes time to develop a personal relationship or business friendship with you<\/li>\n<li>Wants key facts and not a lot of detail<\/li>\n<li>Makes decisions quickly primarily based on personal relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Type 3 is fast-paced and task-oriented:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prefers to get down to business quickly<\/li>\n<li>More interested in getting the job done than being your friend<\/li>\n<li>May ask a lot of questions and makes you feel like you\u2019re being \u201cgrilled\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Makes decisions quickly based on facts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Type 4 is slow-paced and task-oriented:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prefers to not make small talk, but talk about the business at hand<\/li>\n<li>Likes to have a lot of backup data<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t like to be pushed into making quick decisions<\/li>\n<li>Tends to analyze all details before making a decision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, which communication style do you think you have? Do you definitely fall into one category or are you a combination of 2, 3, or all 4 styles. Many people differ based on their environment. For instance, a person\u2019s communication style at work may be completely different than in a social setting like a party. We have some fun, high-energy team activities that will help you learn more about your distinct communication style, as well as those you work with closely!<\/p>\n<p>Please call <strong>Leah M. Joppy and Associates<\/strong> at 301-670-0051 or email us at <a href=\"mailto:leah@lmja.com\">leah@lmja.com<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s often said that \u201cvariety is the spice of life\u201d. And you\u2019d be hard pressed to find more variety than when you walk into an office filled with all different types of people. Communication can certainly be challenging when you\u2019re dealing with individual personalities and preferences. 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