How can you build relationships with colleagues who have different communication styles?

You need to make sure knowledge is kept in the team. We see people do job hopping because their grown experience is value to promotion or to be hired by a different company in which case experience and knowledge for the team is lost.

An individual's communication style not only needs to be understood by them, but you must understand their style as well. Effective communication is critical to the process and success of an organization, because successful and meaningful relationships are needed. However, listening is just as big in the communication between you and your colleagues. So to build the most meaningful and successful relationships, you must understand the different communication styles which includes listening as well. Therefore getting them to understand communication is a two process not just a one way process.

People are different. You have to be able to assess and adapt your style to suit the needs of you audience. It is not a one size fits all approach. You have to have multiple communication styles that you can call upon to ensure that you are communicating effectively

One thing I have found is that, whilst these tools are a useful guide, no-one fits neatly into any one 'box'. However, building strong relationships within teams will help everyone to communicate effectively with colleagues.

Know who you're talking to and adjust is important. But this doesn't mean you need to change opinion/ follow the other to please them. I'm a direct communicator, so I've learned to adapt by being mindful of others' preferences. Listen actively, observe how they prefer to communicate, and adjust your approach accordingly. This builds understanding and fosters better connections.

Discover the carrier signal and modulate it to transmit your messages. Add checksums to confirm integrity and detect miscommunication.

To seek feedback from others requires empathy and understanding, and a good deal of patience. You want to accept both negative and positive input. Nobody is perfect. We learn from the experience.

I put myself in their shoes and apply empathy to any conversation I have with him/her. It is not facile to employ such strategy, and only through practicing and course correction one can master it.