What's Your Learning Style?

May 2, 2007

Learning & Communication Styles Assessment

To help us both understand how you prefer to learn and process information … please complete this learning styles assessment.

Assign a number to each of the following phrases and statements ranking them from 4 to 1, use the following system to indicate your preferences:

	Example: 1. I make important decisions based on:
4 = Closest to describing you 3 = Next closest description 2 = Somewhat describes you 1 = Least descriptive of you	__4_ my gut feeling and comfort level __3_ how the idea sounds to me __1_ how it looks to me __2_ precise review and study of the issues

1. I make important decisions based on:

My gut feeling and comfort level

How the idea sounds to me

How it looks to me

Precise review and study of the issues

2. During a disagreement, I am most likely to be influenced by:

The volume and tone of the other person's voice

Whether or not I can see the other person's point of view

The logic and rationale of the other person's opinion

Whether or not the other person is sensitive to my feelings

3. When communicating with others what's important to me is:

The way I dress and look

Sharing my feelings and experiences

Knowing that the meaning of my words is understood

Being heard and listened to

4. When someone is asking me an important question I tend to:

Listen carefully, then ask questions to ensure I understand

Prefer time to think it over and to choose my words carefully

Appreciate being given time to search inside for the answer

Answer quickly, describing it in pictures

5. I would consider myself:

Attuned to the sounds of my surroundings

Able to easily make sense of new facts and data

Sensitive and flexible in my relationships

Creative and able to handle tremendous amounts of information quickly

6. People really know me best when they…

Can relate to what I'm feeling

Can see my perspective

Listen carefully to what I have to say and how it is said

Are interested in the meaning of what I am communicating

7. When working on a project with other people I am more likely to:

Want to improve the process with my ideas

Want to be part of the vision and planning process

Want to sequence the events and put things in order

Want to help build good solid relationships

8. When describing things to me:

Showing it to me brings clarity

I can remember well just by listening

Writing it down helps me to integrate it

Presenting the facts in a logical way makes sense

9. In times of stress I am most challenged with …

Trusting people, situations, or concepts

Being diplomatic, being too blunt and to the point

Separating my feelings from what other people are feeling

Being flexible and changing the timing of plans

10. I find it easy and natural to:

Receive inner inspirations

Tell where new ideas fit in

Follow the direction of tried and true methods

Organize and plan events

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