Social Styles Assessment

Discover how you naturally communicate, lead, and collaborate across four research-defined styles — Analytical, Driver, Amiable, and Expressive. Use that self-awareness to build trust, reduce friction, and work better with everyone around you.

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Self or 360°, Your Choice

Take it as an individual self rating, or add multi-rater 360 feedback to see how others experience your style.

Social Styles (Self)

A self-assessment that reveals your dominant style and how it shapes the way you communicate and lead.

Social Styles 360°

Adds 360 feedback from managers, peers, and direct reports, so you can compare how you see yourself with how others see you.

Decode Your Communication Style

Built on the research of David Merrill and Roger Reid, the Social Styles model maps behavior across two dimensions, assertiveness (Ask vs. Tell) and responsiveness (Controls vs. Displays emotion) — to reveal four distinct styles.

The Social Styles Assessment gives you the tools to:

“The better you understand your own style, the easier it is to lead with empathy and clarity.”

Four Qualities Social Style Builds

Knowing your social style strengthens four qualities that drive better collaboration.

01

Self-Awareness

Recognize your natural tendencies and how your style shows up with others.

02

Self-Regulation

Stay calm and adapt your style, even with people very different from you.

03

Motivation

Understand what drives you and push through collaboration challenges.

04

Empathy

Read how others think and communicate to build more inclusive teams.

Why It Matters

Communication style is one of the most practical skills for leading and collaborating at work.

Build Self-Awareness

Identify your dominant style and the blind spots that come with it.

Strengthen Relationships

Read and adapt to others’ styles to reduce friction and build trust.

Improve Team Dynamics

Boost communication and collaboration across teams and departments.

Built for Every Role at Work

Social Styles supports everyone who wants to communicate and collaborate better.

HR & L&D Teams

Give your people a practical tool to communicate and collaborate more effectively.

Managers & Leaders

Understand how your style shapes team dynamics, and adapt to lead better.

Coaches & Mentors

Use Social Styles results to guide development conversations with clarity.

Teams

Discover each member’s style to work together more effectively on every project.

From Awareness to Real Growth

Your report doesn’t just describe your style, it shows you how to adapt and grow.

Social Style Radar

Visualize your dominant style and sub-style patterns at a glance.

AI-Generated Insights

Get tailored recommendations to adapt your style at work.

Development Snapshot

Export and share your profile to track growth over time.

Growth Actions

Turn insights into targeted, concrete development steps.

How the Social Styles Assessment Works

A short, scenario-based experience with instant, personalized results.

01.Take the Assessment

Answer 24 short, scenario-based questions across the four styles.

02. Discover Your Style

See your dominant style and sub-style patterns.

03.Get Personalized Insights

Receive AI-driven recommendations and next steps.

Ready to Discover Your Social Style?

Measure how you communicate, uncover your blind spots, and get a clear plan to build stronger relationships at work.