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Work Style Behaviors

Purpose: Use this job aid to review different people's work style behaviors and how they behave under
pressure.

There are four work styles, and people typically react differently under pressure depending on their style.

Work Styles under Pressure

Work Style Descriptions Reaction under Pressure

Expressives Usually socially engaging and have a high level of Expressives, being both assertive
assertiveness coupled with responsiveness. and emotional, may go on the
offensive and lash out in anger.
They love being center stage and seek out
eye-catching projects.

Prefer the stimulus of other people to working alone.

They're interpersonally proactive, and relate easily and
effortlessly to strangers.

Drivers Very practical and results-focused. They're Drivers may become dictatorial
characterized by decisiveness. Due to a typical given their high level of
impatience, drivers normally like to lead in shared assertiveness and lack of
tasks or projects. responsiveness.

Typically excel at time management. They love setting

high, yet realistic, objectives for themselves and
others. Drivers usually don't take direction well.

Amiables Tend to be supportive, cooperative, and have empathy Amiables may become
for colleagues. They're team players, and focus more acquiescent, or docile, given their
on everyone getting along than getting the job done. lack of assertiveness and desire to
please everyone.
They don't seek the spotlight and seldom get into ego
clashes with others.

Less likely than the more assertive styles to seek

power for themselves. They can be skilled at
encouraging others to expand on their ideas and are
good at seeing value in other people's contributions.

Analysts Usually quiet and less emotional than others styles. Analysts can avoid emotional
They're perfectionists and will take as much time as involvement due to their low
necessary to get the job done right. They therefore set assertiveness and responsiveness.
very high standards and strive to excel.

Critical thinkers and sticklers for detail. They take pride

in attention to detail. Their exacting standards cause
them to be generally very sparing with compliments
and expressions of appreciation.

Course: Performing with Others under Pressure

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Topic: Impact of Pressure on Work Relationships

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