Identify your Social Style

Identifying Your Social Style

A person's social style also plays a role in determining an individual's personality traits. There are four types of social styles that are known to exist:

• The Driving Style.
• The Expressive Style.
• The Amiable Style.
• The Analytical Style.

The Driving Style: Controlling, Decisive & Fast-paced

Others perceive people with a Driving Style to be direct, active, forceful, and determined. They initiate social interaction and direct their own and others' efforts toward the goals and objectives they wish to achieve.

• Their requirement is for results.
• Their inclination is toward action.
• Their Developmental Action: To Listen

The Expressive Style: Enthusiastic & Emotional

People with an Expressive Style are more likely to express their emotions to others. They may appear to react rashly and openly express both positive and negative emotions. Others describe them as personable, talkative, and occasionally opinionated.

• Personal Approval is what they require.
• Their inclination is toward spontaneity.
• Their Growth/Development Action: To Examine

The Amiable Style: Friendly, Supportive & Relationship-driven.

People who have an Amiable Style openly express their emotions to others. They appear to be less demanding and more agreeable than others. They want to establish rapport with others, who often describe them as informal, casual, and easygoing.

• Personal Security is a requirement for them.
• Relationships are their primary focus.
• Their Growth Action: To Initiate

The Analytical Style:  Thoughtful, Reserved & Slow-paced.

Others describe people with an Analytical Style as quiet, logical, and sometimes reserved or cautious. They tend to appear distant from others and may avoid communicating unless absolutely necessary.

• Their Desire: To Be Correct
• Their inclination is to think.
• Their Growth Strategy: To Declare

Analyze the above listed traits and discover your personality before proceeding to the procedure of personality development.