Passive Attitude

Firstly, there is the ‘Passive’ communications attitude. This best describes someone who tends to remain silent and go along with other people’s views and opinions, even if they disagree with them.

You may recognize this individual within your team or department and have thought that they were uninterested in the discussion so did not ask for their views. Another possibility is that they are a Thinker communicator who is hesitant to join in because they lack the information to support their views.

By training your observation and listening techniques to pick up on such nuances you will be able to greatly improve the effectiveness of your communication.