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 * **My Highest Style(s)** Conscientious & Steady ||
 * **My Classical Pattern** Perfectionist ||
 * **Select the three most important strategies**
 * for each of the areas to share with your colleagues** ||
 * //**Creating a positive climate with me…**//
 * 1) acknowledge my efforts are helpful
 * 2) accept her need to be "right" and her distress at mistakes, especially her own
 * 3) validate my efforts at achieving results that meet my standards ||
 * **//When communicating with me…//**
 * 1) allow me time to process new information before responding
 * 2) provide regular opportunities for informal, casual discussions
 * 3) present new information in a logical manner, with enough time to ask questions ||
 * **//When you want to compliment me…//**
 * 1) acknowledge the value of my efforts
 * 2) praise my continued commitment to meeting high standards
 * 3) use concise, accurate, specific, warm and sincere statements ||
 * **//When you need to provide me feedback…//**
 * 1) balance a discussion of changes that are necessary with acknowledgement of areas where my actions contribute positively
 * 2) discuss a reasonable time line for changes
 * 3) take time to reduce my potential defensiveness by acknowledging my areas of competence ||
 * **//When we’re in conflict…//**
 * 1) accept that I have a tendency to avoid interpersonal conflict or hostility
 * 2) describe the issue without judgment or blame
 * 3) reduce my defensiveness by acknowledging my thoughts, without reacting defensively, by saying "I can see your point" ||
 * **//When we need to problem-solve…//**
 * 1) use a step by step, methodical approach to solving problems, relying on proven procedures
 * 2) give me time to study problems before implementing solutions
 * 3) realize that I tend to prefer an analytical, systematic approach to solving problems, considering all contributing factors and possible consequences ||
 * **//When we need to make decisions…//**
 * 1) understand that I tend to procrastinate on decisions involving interpersonal conflict
 * 2) support my methodical, logical approach to some decisions
 * 3) allow me time to gather information and assist in setting a time limit for a decision ||
 * 1) use a step by step, methodical approach to solving problems, relying on proven procedures
 * 2) give me time to study problems before implementing solutions
 * 3) realize that I tend to prefer an analytical, systematic approach to solving problems, considering all contributing factors and possible consequences ||
 * **//When we need to make decisions…//**
 * 1) understand that I tend to procrastinate on decisions involving interpersonal conflict
 * 2) support my methodical, logical approach to some decisions
 * 3) allow me time to gather information and assist in setting a time limit for a decision ||
 * 1) allow me time to gather information and assist in setting a time limit for a decision ||