Effective Communication and Collaboration Strategy for Groups with Different Learning Styles

Effective Communication and Collaboration Strategy for Groups with Different Learning Styles and Personality Types
What makes this world so unique is that there are not two people the same. That makes for many different learning styles and personality types. I will cover a few examples of each and how they are beneficial in helping a group communicate and collaborate effectively.
Being aware of different learning styles and personality types can be very beneficial to help communicate and collaborate effectively with different people. Everyone learns best in different ways, so one has to evaluate the learning styles of everyone in their group. In doing that, your group will benefit the most because one individual’s strengths will help cancel out another individual’s weaknesses. That will improve the quality of the groups’ work. I believe an individual’s personality type is directly related to their learning style. When meeting a person for the first time, whether you know it or not, you are trying to figure out what personality type they are. If everyone in you group knows the others’ personality types, you will know different areas that group members would contribute best in. I will cover three learning styles and personality types and explain how to communicate effectively and collaborate within a group of individuals.
Learning Styles Communication and Collaboration
Many learning styles exist, but the three that I will cover in this paper are verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, and interpersonal. Verbal-linguistic learners are good at analyzing data whether it is read, heard, seen, or spoken. A person with this type of learning style would be suited best to gather material and initiate a group discussion. They will be best at analyzing all the data and distributing it in a way that works best for everyone. This type of person will be very good with words and word meaning. He or she will be able to explain it to someone in terms that they would better understand. Logical-mathematical learning style is an individual who is usually good in math and science. A person with this learning style can analyze the information in a deeper manner, thus making the group more apt to solve complex problems. If your group has a question that involves critical or creative thinking, the logical-mathematical person would most likely be the one who figures it out. An individual with an interpersonal learning style will have an open mind and can see things through others’ eyes. These individuals are usually very personable and can create and maintain personal relationships with many different types of people. In a group setting, they would be able to listen and help relay information to others in a way that each individual would understand.
Personality Types Communication and Collaboration Every personality type has its’ own advantages and disadvantages. I will cover three that I believe mesh well together and can make for a very productive group. In my opinion, thinkers, organizers, and givers would be very efficient together in a group setting. Much like mathematical-logical learning style, thinkers are very good at problem-solving and critical thinking. Thinkers are usually very punctual and try not to be repetitive. Organizers will keep everything moving along and has tasks defined in a way that everyone will understand. Organizers will write everything down and make a schedule for everyone in the group to follow. They will pay close attention to detail. Givers are usually very dedicated and will do anything to succeed. You can count on givers to be honest and take responsibility for their actions. They will go the extra mile to teach the material to others, so that everyone understands the subject. They are usually not selfish and maintain many close relationships. In a group, it is important to incorporate different learning styles and personality types. In doing that, your group is diverse and can see all sides of a subject. Your group will have better success as a result. There may be times that people with different learning styles and personality types disagree. In the end, if you have an understanding of the members in your group, you will be able to develop a good communication and collaboration strategy that will benefit everyone in the group.