Describing Your Quadrant

So far you have provided four choices from somewhat disparate areas and a result has been presented to you. The first two choices crossed with each other created a grid with four quadrants. The quadrant that you are in gives you your style. These are:

Asking + Controlled which create the Analytical Quadrant or Analytical Style

Telling + Controlled which create the Driving Quadrant or Driving Style

Telling + Animated which create the Expressive Quadrant or Expressive Style

Asking + Animated which create the Amiable Quadrant or Amiable Style

Analytical Quadrant Asking – Controlled

Persons exhibit a cautious approach to living and their reaction time is slow, tending to reject involvement. They are logical fact oriented and concerned with the historical time frame. Their search for more includes more fact information or new sensual experiences. Decisions are logical supporting principles and thinking and they offer evidence with service. When asked for solutions to a described problem on which they have information, they will often offer a summary of information (not a decision) based upon what they currently know. As more information develops or new insights occur, their “summary” will change.

Amiable Quadrant Asking – Animated

Persons exhibit supportive action in leading or aiding others and are unhurried in responding to events seeking to avoid conflict. They are people oriented and concerned with the current time frame. In problem solving, they offer guarantees with assurance supporting feelings and relationships. They want both work and recreation organized. If a decision made by them is challenged, they will take it personally and will remember. They are very good receptors, often subconsciously, of non-verbal and verbal signals. The key word that describes this style is harmony.

Driving Quadrant Telling – Controlled

Persons exhibit a direct approach to living and their reaction time is swift, tending to reject inaction. They are task oriented and they are concerned about now and are seldom concerned with human relationships. In problem solving, they offer logical options with probabilities seeking decisions and action. They organize that which is important to them. They are impressed by deeds and actions and not necessarily status or titles. They view dissent as a way to learn and seldom hold grudges.

Expressive Quadrant Telling – Animated

Persons often exhibit impulsive actions reacting rapidly to events while avoiding isolation. They are action oriented while seeking approval of others and with a minimum concern for routine. In problem solving, they offer testimony about solutions that have worked in the past with incentive plans to achieve their objectives. They must be around others. When they communicate one on one, they must see the reaction of others to what they say as it is being said so as not to miss any part of the non-verbal reaction to their words. When leading, they seem to view suggestions or options questions as criticism and personal attacks.

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