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Words are like a code we use to package our thoughts and send them out into the world. But here’s the catch: we don’t all use the same codebook. Your Perceptual Style influences not just the words you choose, but also what those words mean to you—and what you expect them to mean to others.

Understanding Perceptual Style isn’t about learning a new language — it’s about recognizing the unique ‘filter’ you (and others) bring to every conversation.

Communication is a Two-Way Street

Perceptual Styles and Teamwork

Every interaction involves a sender and a receiver, each filtering the conversation through their Perceptual Style. Meaning can get scrambled at any point:

  1. You experience something and filter it through your Perceptual Style.

  2. You ‘code’ your experience into words (or gestures, tone, etc.).

  3. The other person decodes those words through their Perceptual Style.

  4. Meaning is interpreted — and sometimes, it’s not what you intended.

But here’s the good news: communication isn’t a guessing game. With awareness and a few tools, you can bridge those gaps and make every interaction more effective.

Why Perceptual Style Matters in Communication

Understanding Perceptual Style isn’t about changing who you are or how you communicate — it’s about expanding your toolkit. It’s about:

  • Recognizing the differences in how people hear and interpret your words.

  • Adjusting — not abandoning — your natural style to meet others where they are.

  • Listening for clues about others’ Perceptual Styles to communicate more effectively.

When you start to see communication through the lens of Perceptual Style it changes everything. Misunderstandings become opportunities for clarity, and disagreements shift into moments of connection. Communication becomes less about trying to be understood and more about truly understanding

Perceptual Styles and Change

The Perceptual Style Difference

Perceptual Styles and Relationships

Created by Gary M. Jordan, PhD, and Lynda-Ross Vega, Perceptual Style Theory™,reveals that we each have a unique way of perceiving the world. This natural perspective — your Perceptual Style — shapes how you approach challenges, opportunities, and yes, change.

There are six distinct Perceptual Styles each with its own strengths, reactions, and strategies for handling change. Knowing your Perceptual Style helps you:

  • Understand what makes communication comfortable and effective for you.

  • Play to your natural strengths in conversations.

  • Build stronger connections in both personal and professional relationships.

Explore the six Perceptual Styles and Communication

Each Perceptual Style has a unique relationship with Communication. Click below to explore the one that resonates most with you:

1. Activity:
Thriving in Change

You see change as motion and opportunity —
something to experience, not fear
2. Adjustments:
Navigating Change with Thoughtful Precision

You approach change step-by-step,
minimizing disruption and creating stability
3. Flow:
Restoring Harmony Through Change

You value tradition and plan change
carefully to protect people and balance
4. Goals:
Driving Change Toward Results

You thrive on bold challenges
and rethinking what’s possible
5. Methods:
Organizing Change Step by Step

You prefer well-analyzed,
incremental changes backed by solid reasoning
6. Vision:
Shaping the Future Through Change

You see change as a path
to new opportunities and growth

Not Sure Which Style Sounds Like You?

That’s where the Perceptual Style Assessment makes a difference. In just a few minutes, you’ll:

  • Discover your unique Perceptual Style.

  • Receive a 45-page Celebrate You! action guide with tools and insights tailored to you.

  • Learn how to communicate in a way that feels natural and effective.

Perceptual Styles and Change
TAKE THE PERCEPTUAL STYLE ASSESSMENT NOW

Curious to know more more about each of the six Perceptual Styles?

To see a three minute presentation on a specific Perceptual Style, please click on the specific image below

Activity - Perceptual Style Highlights link
Adjustments - Perceptual Style Highlights link
Flow - Perceptual Style Highlights link
Goals - Perceptual Style Highlights link
Methods - Perceptual Style Highlights link
Vision - Perceptual Style Highlights link