Take Dave and Christie’s exclusive Woodpecker-Turtle Quiz
From Communication: The Missing Link
By Dave Currie with Christie Rayburn
From each pairing, choose the statement that best describes you.
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a- I tend to back off when things get tense. |
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b-It is important to talk things through in spite of the tension. |
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2. |
a- I am more likely to hold my thoughts than speak out. |
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b- I am more likely to speak out than hold my thoughts. |
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3. |
a- It is easier for me to keep arguing than to walk out. |
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b- It is easier for me to walk out than to keep arguing. |
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4. |
a- I more often speak out my words than think them through. |
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b- I like to think through my words before speaking. |
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5. |
a- I can usually see who’s right and who’s wrong. |
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b- It feels like I am usually in the wrong. |
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6. |
a- I find it easy to take the blame to resolve things. |
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b- I find it easy to point out where others are wrong. |
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7. |
a- I would rather let things go than escalate a fight. |
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b- I tend to push harder to talk things through. |
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8. |
a- I willingly face issues head on. |
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b- It is easier to deny there is an issue. |
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9. |
a- I am willing to resolve things over time. |
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b- I need to get things resolved as quickly as possible. |
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10. |
a- I am comfortable with conflict. |
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b- I am uncomfortable with conflict. |
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Score Yourself: |
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TURTLE TENDANCY- 1a, 2a, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6a, 7a, 8b, 9a, 10b |
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WOODPECKER TENDANCY- 1b, 2b, 3a, 4a, 5a, 6b, 7b, 8a, 9b, 10a |