Passive-Aggressive Attitude

The second communication attitude is known as ‘Passive-Aggressive.’ You will be able to identify such individuals in your discussions because they are the ones who use their body language or tone of voice to gain control over people or situations.

For example, they may use sarcasm to subtly disrupt proceedings and manipulate a discussion to their viewpoint without being confrontational. When you see this happening you will need to regain control of the conversation and create a more positive and effective atmosphere so that you can attain your objective.

This may be something an Active communicator does to keep the discussion moving along at their own pace. It is also a way someone who is a Connector may respond if they feel people’s feelings are being overlooked or ignored.