The Roots of Straight Talk®
As you explore your style of communication, you may wonder where the four primary styles - Director, Expresser, Thinker, and Harmonizer - came from. What purpose do they serve? Why four, instead of six or three?
Research confirms that these four styles are distinct from one another. This page explains why they exist.
Research Into the Straight Talk® Communication Styles
By Lisa Bohon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
California State University, Sacramento
In order to deepen the understanding of the role of style in affecting how people work together, we asked the faculty of the psychology department at California State University, Sacramento, to conduct research into the Straight Talk® Styles and the underlying theory of human interaction contained in Straight Talk®. The resulting research was led by Dr. Lisa Bohon, associate professor of psychology, whose efforts yielded much in the way of fruitful results.
Straight Talk®: Turning Communication Upside Down for Strategic Results at Work
Interested in learning more? Read more about Straight Talk® in Eric Douglas' book Straight Talk®: Turning Communication Upside Down for Strategic Results at Work, which details techniques for improving communication, cutting through conflict, and creating successful organizations.
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