By Donna Dunning
In my personality type based communication workshops I sometimes have participants complete this thought -“To communicate most effectively with me, please…”. This exercise helps participants think about and express their personal communication style and preferences.
I can’t take credit for this exercise. It is modified from one created by Jean Kummerow.
Here is a photo of a response from an individual with ENTP preferences.
Opportunities to question and be heard are important to this individual.
I think everyone wants to have his or her opinions respected.
For ENTPs, this may look like having a rousing debate, as they often enjoy stating their thoughts, analyzing possibilities, and defending their point-of-view.
What’s Your Type?
Learn about your personal approach on our What’s Your Type? page where we’ll introduce you to personality type and the 8 Ways of Working.
Resources
For more thoughts on communicating well, read Introduction to Type and Communication.
If you live in the USA, Introduction to Type and Communication
