14 communication models, among which everyone will find their own

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Check if you are a listener or a storyteller, maybe a magnet or a chameleon - and identify your strong social skills.

Few of us have the well-developed social skills we need to communicate productively with those around us. Parents usually think that we will just acquire them over time, teachers hope that we will get it through contact with peers. It turns out that no one really teaches us the techniques of communication, although they are necessary in order to:

• support any conversation;
• ask for help;
• set boundaries in communication;
• to make friends;
• interact more effectively;
• to be remembered by other people.

The good news is, it's never too late to develop social skills. There are a lot of them, but most can be grouped into 14 categories - models of communication and behavior in different situations. Check which one you are (or would like to be) to find out your strengths or to identify skills that are worth working on. This will help take your communication to the next level.

1. Support

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. My social circle is based on me.
2. At work, I am involved in a bunch of projects and bring different people together.
3. I am the only person who keeps in touch with everyone in the family and keeps the rest up to date with family news.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You know how to keep different people together: at work, in the family, in the company of friends.
• You are a good organizer. And not only initiate social interaction, planning and organizing events is also easy for you.
• You are conscientious and love to lead.

2. Conversation master

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. I am often told that I am excellent at keeping up a conversation.
2. I can lead and direct conversations on deep topics.
3. I articulate clearly and express my thoughts easily.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You know how to give positive feedback.
• During a conversation, you gesture, use different intonation, and smile. This demonstrates your interest and attracts the interlocutor to you.
• You can easily get people to talk with verbal and non-verbal signs of encouragement.

3. Comedian

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. I'm a funny person.
2. I like to make people laugh.
3. I can find a positive side in any situation.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You use humor for good purposes to entertain or cheer others up.
• You can use jokes to calm the person down and strengthen the bond with them.
• You will find something to laugh at even when you are stressed and anxious.

4. Speaker

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. I can captivate the audience.
2. I love being on stage and leading the meeting.
3. I enjoy writing speeches, making toasts and giving presentations.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You are adept at expressing your thoughts and influencing listeners.
• You have charisma that helps you manage public attention.
• You can convey an idea in a way that seems spontaneous and unplanned, when in fact you prepare carefully for the speeches.

5. Influencer

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. People usually listen to what I say.
2. I can be very convincing.
3. I can “sell” myself.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You are capable of causing or influencing change, even if you have no formal authority.
• You have a talent for motivating others to support your cause. Your self-confidence helps in this, but at the same time, it is easy for people to find something in common with you.
• You promote yourself without any problem.

6. Listener

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. People come to me to speak out, complain or discuss their problems.
2. I listen more often than I speak.
3. I can fully concentrate on the interlocutor.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You treat people and their feelings with respect, encouraging them to share their emotions, interests, and concerns. For this, loved ones appreciate you. You give your attention undividedly, so talking to you is like going to a therapist.
• You catch the difference between what is said and what the person meant.
• You are observant and curious.

7. Magnet

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. People usually like me.
2. I am a charismatic and sincere person.
3. People find me to be open and friendly.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You radiate charisma and self-confidence, infecting others with it.
• You seem like an attractive and open person. This gives you an edge in all areas of life.
• People are drawn to you and want to be friends with you.

8. Narrator

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. I always have a story to share.
2. I save and remember interesting information.
3. I am constantly asked to make a toast or introduce a person.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You know how to create a story that is interesting, inspiring and motivating. In doing so, you use various persuasion techniques: explanations, emotional language, catchy details.
• You can change the atmosphere in a room by telling a story.
• You tell in such a way that the listeners have an emotional response, they seem to live the events with you.

9. Caring

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. I love taking care of people.
2. I try to make others feel good, and it's hard for me to say no.
3. I have a well-developed empathy.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You treat others with warmth and care and want to make them feel good.
• With developed empathy, you understand both the positive and negative experiences of others.
• You love to experience shared joy and are willing to share pain with someone.

10. Decryptor

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. I am an astute person.
2. I can usually determine what people think and feel.
3. I understand body language well.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You know how to determine if a person is telling the truth, you can decipher various social situations and scenarios.
• You are curious, you enjoy observing human behavior in an effort to understand it, and you are not biased.
• You have a well-developed emotional intelligence, you are sensitive to verbal and non-verbal signals.

11. Leader

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. I love to inspire others.
2. People often come to me for advice.
3. I'm better at giving directions than following someone else.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You feel comfortable when you take responsibility for the situation and the people.
• You inspire others to achieve goals, stimulate their minds.
• You are trying to truly understand others and accommodate their needs. Because of your authority and charisma, people want to follow you.

12. The connecting link

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. I put a lot of time and effort into making connections with people.
2. I know how to build relationships with influential people.
3. I have a large network of colleagues and acquaintances to whom I can turn for help.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You easily make new contacts and know how to maintain relationships. This opens up great career opportunities for you.
• You know a lot of important people because you really enjoy making connections and communicating.
• You know how to use your contacts to get what you want.

13. Dream maker

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. I'm great at solving people's problems.
2. I love to inspire.
3. I am perceived as a jack of all trades.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You are a positive and optimistic person, able to motivate, inspire and increase the self-esteem of others.
• You know how and love to bring other people's ideas to perfection.
• Many people turn to you with their problems because you both listen and find solutions.
• You try to consider the situation from different angles and do not dwell on one option.

14. Chameleon

You fall into this category if you nod while reading the following characteristics:

1. I can get along with anyone.
2. I am easily adaptable in different social and professional circles.
3. I have very diverse interests and friends.

Here are the social skills that are important to you:

• You are very flexible in communication, because you are good at noticing social roles and contextual cues, and also subconsciously copy the manners and postures of those with whom you communicate. It helps to please.
• Before you react, you carefully study the situation to understand what is expected of you. If you feel that this is not bringing the desired effect, you can easily change your strategy of behavior.
• You know how to make friends with completely different people.