Presentation Skills: How To Deal With The Four Personalities

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FOUR PERSONALITIES

Transcript of Presentation Skills: How To Deal With The Four Personalities

FOUR PERSONALITIES  

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Analytical

TO BE RIGHT

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RESULTS

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Amiable

APPROVAL

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RECOGNITION

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Analytical Driver

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Indifferent Handshake Quiet In Voice & Posture Asks Questions Does Not Make Statements Tends to Lean Back

Firm Handshake Aggressive Tone Changes In Voice Quick / Clear Makes Statements Tends to Lean Forward

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Analytical Driver

Amiable Expressive

Indifferent Handshake Quiet In Voice & Posture Asks Questions Does Not Make Statements Tends to Lean Back

Firm Handshake Aggressive Tone Changes In Voice Quick / Clear Makes Statements Tends to Lean Forward

Infrequent Eye Contact Poker Faced Acts With Caution Wants Facts / Details Limited Hand Use No Small Talk

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Analytical Driver

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Indifferent Handshake Quiet In Voice & Posture Asks Questions Does Not Make Statements Tends to Lean Back

Great Eye Contact Animated / Facial Expressions Smiles / Nods / Frowns Little Effort For Facts Hands Free / Palms Open Up Shares Personal Feelings

Firm Handshake Aggressive Tone Changes In Voice Quick / Clear Makes Statements Tends to Lean Forward

Infrequent Eye Contact Poker Faced Acts With Caution Wants Facts / Details Limited Hand Use No Small Talk

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THE WAY THEY TALK

•  STATES & COMMANDS •  DIRECT ASSERTION

•  STATES & COMMANDS •  DIRECT ASSERTION

•  ENQUIRES •  INDIRECT ASSERTION

•  ENQUIRES •  INDIRECT ASSERTION

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TONE OF SPEECH

•  LOUDER •  USES VOICE TO EMPHASIZE POINTS

•  QUIETER •  DOES NOT VARY VOICE MUCH

•  LOUDER •  USES VOICE TO EMPHASIZE POINTS •  GETS EASILY EXCITED

•  QUIETER •  DOES NOT VARY VOICE MUCH

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LISTENING PATTERN

•  POOR LISTENER •  CONTROLS CONVERSATION •  INTERUPTS •  SUMMARIZES

•  LISTENS – BUT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE THEY ARE

•  LISTENS •  REACTS TO WHAT YOU SAY •  TALKS A LOT

•  GOOD LISTENER •  REACTS TO WHAT YOU SAY •  CARES

WHEN DEALING WITH DRIVER

DO’S:  •   FOCUS  ON  PRESENT  •   BE  BRIEF  •   SHORT-­‐TERM  RESULTS  •   GIVE  OPTIONS  •   LET  THEM  “FEEL”  IN  CONTROL  

DONT’S:  •   FOCUS  ON  FUTURE  •   GIVE  TOO  MUCH  INFO  •   BE  AMBIGUOUS  •   GET  PERSONAL  •   BACK  DOWN  

WHEN DEALING WITH EXPRESSIVE

DO’S:  •   FOCUS  ON  FUTURE  •   TELL  STORIES  •   SEEK  THEIR  INPUT  •   COMPLIMENT  THEM  •   ENCOURAGE  CREATIVITY  

DONT’S:  •   GET  STRAIGHT  DOWN  TO  BIZ  •   DWELL  ON  DETAILS  •   BE  IMPATIENT  WITH  TANGENTS  •   BE  TOO  SERIOUS  •   PUT  DOWN  ENTHUSIASM  

WHEN DEALING WITH AMIABLE

DO’S:  •   FOCUS  ON  TRADITION  •   BE  FLEXIBLE  •   BE  PERSONAL  •   ALLOW  TIME  TO  “FEEL  GOOD”  •   EMPHASIZE  TEAM  APPROACH  

DONT’S:  •   PUSH  FOR  TOO  MUCH  DETAIL  •   HURRY  THEM  •   BE  COOL  OR  IMPERSONAL  •   CONFRONT  •   ATTACK  

WHEN DEALING WITH ANALYTICAL

DO’S:  •   FOCUS  ON  PAST,  PRESENT          &  FUTURE  •   TALK  FACTS  •   FOCUS  ON  DETAILS  •   TELL  EXACTLY  WHAT  YOU        WILL  DO  •   ALLOW  TIME  TO  PONDER  •   ASSURE  THEY  ARE  RIGHT  

DONT’S:  •   BE  VAGUE  OR  ILLOGICAL  •   BE  INTOLERANT  OF  DETAILS  •   OVERLOOK  THE  PAST  •   RUSH  •   BE  OVERLY  CASUAL