Ive completed Social Style profiles on different occasions and my Style came out differently. What happened?
Because Social Style is a reflection of how others see your behavior, there are a number of possible explanations why the Style might have changed. Self-Perception Vs. Multi-rater Profiles The most common explanation is that one of your Style profiles was generated using a Self-Perception questionnaire. Research shows that people self-identify their Style different from others approximately half of the time. And because our effectiveness reflects how others see us, information gathered from others is much more helpful than our own internal beliefs. Style and Versatility scores from a multi-rater profile are the ones on which you should focus. (See our whitepaper on the Value of aMulti-Rater Profile.) Different Rating Groups Sometimes a person will have significant differences in the people that complete a Social Style profile. For example, a sales manager may behave significantly different with his colleagues and direct reports than with his clients. This could result in some differenc
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