Social Styles Profiles
In the workplace, we are required to interact with people who see and do things quite differently than ourselves. As a result, it can be extremely challenging to collaborate, influence and communicate with these people. We can either choose to work with a limited population that is similar to us or we can consider expanding our ability to adapt and work productively with a greater percentage of people. There is clearly a connection between those who are versatile and the success they find by working with others.
The Social Styles profile provides insight into our own personal preferences of how we behave and how we get results. It also provides practical strategies for how we can more productively interact with the 75% of the population that is different from ourselves.
This assessment, which is available in both an online, multi-rater or a paper-based individual self-rating format, gives thorough details about style strengths and weaknesses and practical points on how one might adjust their approach to make another person more receptive. This is especially useful when we find ourselves in critical business situations, with clients, customers, team members and our manager.
Self-Perception Assessment
Self-profiling builds self-awareness and is a helpful introduction to the Social Style Model™ as a way to work more effectively with others. TRACOM's Self-Perception instrument includes two questionnaires: The Social Style Self-Perception Questionnaire assesses how you view your own behaviors in various situations.
Delivery Options- Paper-based - A simple package includes everything your employee needs: the Social Style and Versatility Self-Perception Questionnaires and the Self-Perception Guide, which provides background information on Social Style. This option is easy to administer and requires no pre-work.
- Online - Employees log onto our state-of-the-art survey system to quickly complete the Online Self-Perception Profile. This 24-page color Profile is distributed electronically as a PDF.
** It is important to note that individuals' self-assessment ratings often differ from those generated by people with whom they interact. TRACOM's Multi-Rater Profiles (see below) are the most accurate way to measure Social Style and Versatility.
Multi-Rater Assessment
The Multi-Rater Profile provides the fullest understanding of Social Style and Versatility. This assessment not only helps your employees understand how they see themselves, but also gives them insight into how others perceive them.
To gather data, your employees fill out Self-Perception questionnaires and ask a group of three to 10 colleagues to complete a questionnaire about them. The questionnaires measure a person's Social Style (based on type and frequency of behavior) as well as his or her Versatility (based on the impact their behaviors have on others).
The Profile, available in both paper and online versions, provides participants with a personalized Social Style narrative and an interpretation discussing the strengths and weaknesses of their own Style and specific recommendations for working effectively with other Style groups.