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Episode 196: 5 Communication Styles in the Workplace — Which Do You Speak? (Part 3 of Influence Without Authority Series)

Do you know how you think, speak, and make decisions? What about for those you work with? If not, it’s no wonder why your brilliant ideas aren’t landing with executives and rallying teams together. That’s why I’m sharing with you five communication styles in the workplace, so you can: 

  • Communicate more effectively. 
  • Adapt and tailor your message to others’ communication preferences.  
  • Elevate your impact and influence.  

Using my career experience, I’ve created five workplace communication styles that are inspired by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, meaning they’re ordered in what people often require the most.  

The five communication styles in the workplace include: 

  1. Certainty. 
  2. Connection. 
  3. Consequence. 
  4. Confidence. 
  5. Change. 

What do each look like at work and which type is yours? Find out by tuning into this episode and taking my Communication Quiz! 

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