In the past few postings, we have been looking at the general characteristics of the preferred learning and communication styles all visual, auditory, kinesthetic and auditory digital people.

All this has been building up to you taking the survey, and ascertaining where your preference lies in these categories.

So here you go.  It might be easier if you print it out.

Click here for the 2.23 minute AUDIO.

STEP ONE

For each of the following statements, please place a number next to each phrase

Use the following system to indicate preferences:
 
4 = Closest to describing you 
3 = Next best description
2 = Next best 
1 = Least descriptive of you

You can use each number only once that means each number must be used, ranging from 1. being the least descriptive of you to 4. being the closest describing you

1. I make important decisions based on

 ___gut level feelings

 ___what seems the best

 ___what looks best to me

 ___precise review and study of the issues

2. During an argument, I am most likely to be influenced by

 ___the other person’s tone of voice

 ___whether or not I can see the other person’s point of view

 ___the logic of the other person’s argument

 ___whether or not I am in touch with the other person’s true feelings

3. I most easily communicate what is going on with me by

 ____the way I dress and look

 ____the feelings I share

 ____the words I choose

 ____my tone of voice

4. It is easiest for me to

 ____find the ideal volume and tuning on a stereo system

 ____select the most intellectually relevant point in an interesting subject

 ____select the most comfortable furniture

 ____select rich, attractive colour combinations

5.
 ____I am very attuned to the sounds of my surroundings

 ____I am very adept at making sense of new facts and data

 ____I am very sensitive to the way articles of clothing feel on my body

 ____ I have a strong response to colours and to the way a room looks

STEP TWO

Copy the numbers of your above answers to here, ie if Number 1 was 3, 1, 2, 4.
That then is the order going vertically down Number one. Do the same for each question.

1.  _____K     2.  _____A   3.  _____V    4. _____A    5. _____A

     _____A          _____V        _____K       _____Ad       _____Ad

     _____V         _____Ad      _____Ad      _____K         _____K

     _____Ad       _____K        _____A        _____V         _____V
 
STEP THREE

From Step 2 of Question 1, place the K number in the K box, the A number in A, and so on with each of the question until you have completed the table.

            V           A           K           Ad
1     

2    

3    

4    

5    

TOTALS    

Add the numbers vertically associated with each letter.  There are 5 entries for each letter.

STEP FOUR

The comparison of the total scores in each column will give you your preference for each of the four major Representational Systems.

No one response is better than another.  What you have responded is simply, wonderful YOU.

Remember that these are only preferences and you may use each of the styles at different times that suit you.

However, you do have a preference for one.

As I mentioned in a previous posting, all my totals are almost equal, but my preference is still visual.

In today’s world as we make lists, categorize things, make analyses, most of us will have fairly high auditory digital totals.  If you do not, that’s okay.  There is nothing wrong.

You are who you are and that is what is so fantastic.  We need the diversity of all our individualities and uniqueness.

The world will be missing something, if you weren’t exactly who you are.

There are many variations of this type of survey.  This one I have adapted from Christopher Howard’s Leadership and Coaching Academy Results Certification Training Manual 2005.

Give this survey to anyone you feel would benefit from it, from knowing a little more about themselves and about the people they interact with.

Enjoy!