There are diverse communication styles as individuals because the manner in which a person communicates is dependent on inclinations, ideologies, beliefs, and behavior. Variations in communication influence our day-to-day work and interpersonal relationship with the people we interact with. For instance, whereas I exhibit high sociability continuum, my closest friend and classmate display low dominance continuum. Sociability is all about the enjoyment of social interactions during conversations (Reece and Manning).
With high sociability continuum, I can express my feelings and emotions, and relish personal associations. On the hand, my friend, who displays low dominance continuum, is freely more cooperative, conveys some sense of assertiveness and though loves to dominate, she demonstrates some willingness to be controlled in conversations. The two unique and diverse styles of our communication influence how we interact on a daily basis (Recce and Reece).
Because of my high sociability continuum nature, I sometimes display talkativeness in our conversation which collides with the desire to dominate the conversation and give directives during our interactions. These have caused some confrontations and misunderstandings. However, because I always talk myself out, we readily solve our differences thus sustaining our friendship. Besides, my friend is not highly dominant therefore has some sense of cooperation in seeking an amicable solution. Additionally, our interpersonal relationship is most of the time smooth during decision-making process because she is always ready to responsibility and display "take-charge" attitude. A combination of readiness to give out views and display of leadership.
Diversity is a spice of life. Varied communication styles and personality bring about a balance. Every communication style has pros and cons, and all that matters is striking a balance so that mutual point is found.
Works Cited
Recce, Barry and Monique Reece. Effective Human Relations: Interpersonal And Organizational Applications. California: South-Western College, 2016. Print.
Reece, Barry and Gerald L Manning. Creating Customer Value. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-HallInc., 2004. Print.
