How Does a Fun-loving, People-focused High I-Style Person Prefer to Communicate?

In last week’s blogpost, we talked about how a High D prefers to communicate – dealing directly, frankly, no-nonsense, focused on the task at hand. This week, our subject is the High I’s ideal way to communicate, which is vastly different, as you’ll see below. Since High I’s make up about a third of the population, it is highly likely you will either live with one, work with one, or be one yourself. So it is of value to understand their communication preferences.

Several years ago, I was on a committee that was led by a very High I person. We all knew that the beginning of every meeting was “Welcome to the Party”, and we would eventually get down to the agenda of our time together. But we could always count on it being lots of fun!

As a review, the High I-Style person tends to:

• Be fun-loving, a “party looking for a place to happen”
• Focus on people more than on tasks
• Have a “faster speed motor”
• Be more outgoing – an extrovert
• Be very persuasive
• Have a positive attitude – usually sees the jar half full
• Have lots of enthusiasm

So the ways a High I-Style naturally communicates:

• They tend to be direct in their conversation
• They are persuasive
• They like to say things that inspire others
• They prefer to talk about ideas
• They are a “Persuasive Seller” (more on this in a few weeks)

Do you have any High I’s on your staff, in your home, extended family, workplace or neighborhood? Have you noticed that they prefer any of these natural communication tendencies?

Remember that a High I’s main goals are to focus on people and have fun. So their communication will reflect these goals. This week let’s observe the High I’s as they communicate in their preferred way.

If you would like to know precisely what DISC Style you or those in your office or family are, please click here for more information on the online DISC Assessment.  In just 10 minutes, you can complete the online assessment and have a detailed report giving you insight into your Style and preferences.

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QUESTION: Do you think it makes a difference to understand how someone prefers to communicate? I’d love to hear your thoughts and observations. Please share in the comment section below.