SOCIAL STYLES
Donald Heer
10/14/09
Adapted from Terri Fiez, Director, School of
EECS
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Knowing Yourself & Your
Teammates
Personality styles: Myers-Briggs
Social Styles
Why? Aids in improving communication with peers
and supervisors
How does it help? Influences how you act on what
you say or do and your effectiveness in
communication.
What it is not… Innermost workings of your
personality or beliefs or values!!!
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Behavioral Dimensions & Strengths of 4
Basic Social Styles
Task Oriented
Analytical
Driver
(Strengths: Logical,
Thorough, Serious,
Systematic, Critical,
Precise, Prudent)
(Strengths: Independent,
Candid, Decisive,
Pragmatic, Determined,
Efficient, Objective)
Reflective
Assertive
Amiable
Expressive
(Strengths: Cooperative,
Loyal, Supportive,
Diplomatic, Patient,
Easygoing, Respectful)
(Strengths: Imaginative,
Friendly, Enthusiastic,
Outgoing, Excitable,
Persuasive, Spontaneous)
People Oriented
Key here: No single social style works best
 Flexibility in working with others of other social
styles is important for success
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Exercise
Break up into design teams and
determine what social style each of you
are.
Share these styles and discuss how you
will work together to complete your
project.
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