People with the spirited communication style love to to flesh out ideas, brainstorm, and talk about big picture as long as they get to do a lot of the talking. they are the dreamers, the inventors, and the innovators in the group. Their communication may be full of grand ideas and hyperboles that tend to be very persuasive to others at first. However, they are not always very good at discussing the details or the exact steps in the process. They will tend to go off on tangents in their conversations, and like to interject anecdotes into their dialogues in order to demonstrate or drive home a point.
Tips for communicating if you have a spirited communication style:
>Try to limits your sharing of personal aneodotes that take the group off-topic.
>Respect agreed-upon agendas and time limits when in meetings.
>Communicate your appreciation for other's work and input.
>Be certain any request you make are clear and that you convey the reason for asking.
>Make sure you are allowing others to contribute their ideas and suggestions.
>When considering new ideas to share, also consider whether or not you have suggestions on how to put those ideas into action.
Keeping to an agenda is sometimes a challenge for those with the spirited communication style since both time management and remaining focused are challenges for this group. Their written or verbal communication may tend towards the dramatic. While they can be very entertaining, getting them to communicate clearly on specific topics may take assistance of someone else to guide them through a conversation and keep them on track by bringing them back to the subject at hand
Tips for communicating with people who have spirited communication style:
>Praise them in front of other people
>Learn to gently redirect the conversation back to the topic at hand.
>Understand that they may exaggerate.
>Use an agenda with time limits listed for each topic
>Reaffirm with them what they have agreed to do
>Challenge them to break down their "big ideas" into specific outcomes and steps
>Use check lists or other written remonders as a way to help communicate what needs to be done.