Working With Others
Communication Skills
WHAT'S MY FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION STYLE?
Respond to each of the 45 statements using the following scale:

+2 = Strongly agree
+1 = Agree
0 = Neither agree or disagree
-1 = Disagree
-2 = Strongly disagree

  1. I am comfortable with all varieties of people.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  2. I laugh easily.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  3. I readily express admiration for others.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  4. What I say usually leaves an impression on people.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  5. I leave people with an impression of me which they definitely tend to remember.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  6. To be friendly, I habitually acknowledge verbally other's contributions.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  7. I have some nervous mannerisms in my speech.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  8. I am a very relaxed communicator.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  9. When I disagree with somebody, I am very quick to challenge them.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  10. I can always repeat back to a person exactly what was meant.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  11. The sound of my voice is very easy to recognize.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  12. I leave a definite impression on people.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  13. The rhythm or flow of my speech is sometimes affected by nervousness.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  14. Under pressure I come across as a relaxed speaker.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  15. My eyes reflect exactly what I am feeling when I communicate.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  16. I dramatize a lot.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  17. Usually, I deliberately react in such a way that people know that I am listening to them.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  18. Usually, I do not tell people much about myself until I get to know them well.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  19. Regularly, I tell jokes, anecdotes, and stories when I communicate.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  20. I tend to constantly gesture when I communicate.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  21. I am an extremely open communicator.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  22. I am vocally a loud communicator.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  23. In arguments I insist upon very precise definitions.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  24. In most social situations I generally speak very frequently.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  25. I like to be strictly accurate when I communicate.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  26. Because I have a loud voice, I can easily break into a conversation.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  27. Often I physically and vocally act out when I want to communicate.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  28. I have an assertive voice.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  29. I readily reveal personal things about myself.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  30. I am dominant in social situations.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  31. I am very argumentative.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  32. Once I get wound up in a heated discussion I have a hard time stopping myself.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  33. I am always an extremely friendly communicator.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  34. I really like to listen very carefully to people.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  35. Very often I insist that other people document or present some kind of proof for what they are arguing.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  36. I try to take charge of things when I am with people.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  37. It bothers me to drop an argument that is not resolved.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  38. In most social situations I tend to come on strong.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  39. I am very expressive nonverbally in social situations.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  40. The way I say something usually leaves an impression on people.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  41. Whenever I communicate, I tend to be very encouraging to people.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  42. I actively use a lot of facial expressions when I communicate.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  43. I very frequently verbally exaggerate to emphasize a point.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  44. I am an extremely attentive communicator.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2

  45. As a rule, I openly express my feelings and emotions.
    +2 +1 0 -1 -2


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