Last week in Part 1, I discussed causes for communication gaps and tips that can be applied to close the gap. This week, we'll look at how personality plays a part in communication and how you can adapt your style. 

Understand Others ‘Personality Type’

Moving towards a more effective, understanding and friendlier relationship between you and your colleagues requires not only knowing your own personality type and what works best for you, but also knowing others’ and types and characteristics.  Learning about personality types, will help you understand what you need to focus on or pay attention to when communicating with each.

Is it a struggle to make your voice heard in your workplace? Do you find it difficult to communicate your thoughts and ideas to others?

We are all unique individuals who think and behave differently, and this plays an important role in our team dynamics. By better understanding one another and accepting our differences, we can work more efficiently as a team and communicate better with our colleagues.

If we don’t address the communication gap that is caused by our different perspectives, it will cause misunderstanding, frustration, and will reduce productivity overtime.