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Offer specific projects and tasks and trust that I will check in with you periodically, ask for clarification when necessary and get the jobs done!
 * **My Highest Style(s)** ||
 * **My Classical Pattern** ||
 * **Select the three most important strategies**
 * for each of the areas to share with your colleagues** ||
 * //**Creating a positive climate with me…**//
 * 1) Show interest in me by asking personal questions.
 * 2) Listen responsively to him.
 * 3) Accept that he prefers to aviod negative or unpleasant discussions. ||
 * **//When communicating with me…//**
 * 1) I prefer more informal, open-ended discussions in social environments.
 * 2) I appreciate an opportunity to share experiences, sotries and ideas in an enthusiasic, open and positive exchange.3.
 * 3) I may have difficulting listening to negative information. ||
 * **//When you want to compliment me…//**
 * 1) Use enthusiastic public praise.
 * 2) Compliment on positive changes and acomplishments.
 * 3) Recognize his ability at involving others in discussions and activities. ||
 * **//When you need to provide me feedback…//**
 * 1) Provide an opportunity for me to express my feelings after hearing your feedback
 * 2) Use open-ended questions (i.e who, what, when where)
 * 3) Discuss specific action plans with me ||
 * **//When we’re in conflict…//**
 * 1) Allow me to verbalize my feelings.
 * 2) Paraphrase back to him what he said
 * 3) State the issue whithout judgements. ||
 * **//When we need to problem-solve…//**
 * 1) Help Mitch to see that a true problem does in fact exisit.
 * 2) I may need to have the actual consequences of a problem stated, so that I can clearly see it.
 * 3) Try and acknowledge the "process" part of problem solving along with the content of the problem. (i.e let everyone have a say, etc...) ||
 * **//When we need to make decisions…//**
 * 1) Acknowledge my point of view and my thinking behind making a decision.
 * 2) Remind me of the details involved in my decions.
 * 3) Discuss how making a decision will reduce negative outcomes in the future. ||
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 * 1) I may need to have the actual consequences of a problem stated, so that I can clearly see it.
 * 2) Try and acknowledge the "process" part of problem solving along with the content of the problem. (i.e let everyone have a say, etc...) ||
 * **//When we need to make decisions…//**
 * 1) Acknowledge my point of view and my thinking behind making a decision.
 * 2) Remind me of the details involved in my decions.
 * 3) Discuss how making a decision will reduce negative outcomes in the future. ||
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Honor my ideas and input.

Give me special projects to work on and present.