The Relater

Relaters are considerate and sympathetic. They are focused on people and interpersonal relationships.
Relaters are wonderful team players, since they are cooperative and easy to work with.
Relaters are great listeners and are always willing to help others. However, their desire to keep everyone happy may sometimes interfere with getting the job done.
Relaters dislike conflict, and will try to mollify the people involved and smooth over the issues.
Change can upset relationships as well as work routine. Relaters can become upset by this, and so need awhile to adjust to change.

How to communicate with a Relater:

Spend the time needed to establish rapport. Feel free to share personal experiences or common interests.
Avoid being aggressive or pushy.
When discussing issues, focus on how the changes may affect the interrelationships among the staff.
If you are the boss, make sure that the Relaters on your staff are not overburdened or distracted by other people's problems.

The Socializer

Socializers are expressive and spirited. They value relationships, acceptance, and personal prestige.
These people are animated and expressive. They'll often speak quickly, use gestures, and may get easily sidetracked onto another story altogether.
Socializers are great motivators because of their enthusiasm.
Socializers usually focus on the bigger picture, and may sometimes neglect the details or the order of things. Socializers are easily bored by routine, and work best in a group setting.
Socializers often make decisions based on intuition.
Socializers are not afraid of conflict, and enjoy spirited discussions that involve a difference of opinion.
Socializers love change and challenges.

How to communicate with a Socializer:

Be willing to keep up with their breakneck conversational pace, and be patient with digressions.
Focus on concepts and trends, and on what they might mean for the future.
If you're the boss, give the Socializers on your team tasks that require innovation, and invite them to all the office parties. If you've assigned independent or repe

Comment from Scott Zimmerman

I'm sure you meant to credit Dr. Tony Alessandra with this content. It's from his series of books regarding his trademarked concept called "The Platinum Rule". I'm also confident that Tony appreciates your spreading the good word about his wonderful concept of adaptability. Thanks for sharing!

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You said their were 4 styles yet only describe 2. Where is the rest of the article? [Editor] Hi Melanie, unfortunately the article content was truncated. I apologize, we'll correct that issue as soon as we can. Thanks for pointing it out!