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Communication Skills Inventory


Answer each of the following questions "yes" or "no" to find out how your communication skills measure up.

    _____ 1. When you work with a client, do you have a specific strategy you use to determine what is most important to the client?

    _____ 2. When someone else is talking, do you show a genuine interest in what the person is saying?

    _____ 3. Are you naturally curious about people and do you ask questions showing a true interest?

    _____ 4. Are you usually accurate in reading the moods and emotions of others?

    _____ 5. Do you ask prospects about their wants, needs, and desires?

    _____ 6. When you explain something to a client, do you ask for feedback? Do you ask such questions as, "Am I making myself clear? Does this make sense?"

    _____ 7. Do you feel comfortable letting the other person have their say? In other words, do you avoid interrupting others?

    _____ 8. When someone disagrees with your viewpoint, do you have to prove you are right and they are wrong?

    _____ 9. Do you ask for clarification from others? In other words, do you ask questions about the meaning of what has been said?

    _____ 10. Are you familiar with the stylistic differences in male and female communication?

    _____ 11. When someone asks you a question, do you give an honest direct answer, even if there may be negative consequences for you? In other words, do you always tell the truth?

    _____ 12. When you work with clients, do you avoid using broker jargon?

    _____ 13. Are you able to accurately interpret nonverbal communication signals?

    _____ 14. Do you alter your style of communicating to match your client's style of communicating?

    _____ 15. Can you explain how your communication style would vary when you are working with an accountant as opposed to a writer?

    _____ 16. Are you an accurate judge as to when someone is telling the truth or lying?

    _____ 17. Are you empathetic with your clients and co-workers, even when their concerns are totally unjustified?

    _____ 18. Are you able to avoid "selling your clients" since you are totally unattached to the outcome?

    _____ 19. Are you able to stay neutral and calm, even when others are totally "losing it" around you?

    _____ 20. Are you taking full advantage of the technological changes in today's real estate market?

SCORING

GIVE YOURSELF 0 POINTS FOR EACH "NO" ANSWER AND 4 POINTS FOR EACH "YES." ANSWER.

Rating: 0-40 is poor, 44-60 needs improvement; 64-72 good, more than 76 or more is excellent.


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