THE BROADCASTER: The Broadcaster is comfortable expressing his/her own ideas, opinions, thoughts and feelings. What is important to the Broadcaster communicator is being clearly understood. The Broadcaster will make statements more frequently than ask questions. Receiving others’ ideas, opinions, thoughts and feelings may be less interesting to the Broadcaster than making sure he/she has fully expressed. The Broadcaster generally puts out more information than he/she takes in.

THE RECEIVER: The Receiver is comfortable listening to the ideas, thoughts and feelings of others. What is important to the Receiver is knowing that he/she has clearly understood the other’s communications. The Receiver frequently asks questions and often will express his/her own ideas and opinions only when asked directly to do so. The Receiver may answer a question with a question rather than putting forth an opinion and will generally take in more information than he/she gives out.

THE BROADCASTER/RECEIVER: The Broadcaster/Receiver is as comfortable expressing his/her ideas, opinions, thoughts and feelings as he/she is listening to the ideas, opinions, thoughts and feelings of others. The Broadcaster/Receiver easily offers opinions and will also ask questions to learn more about the other’s points of view. The Broadcaster/Receiver is most comfortable knowing that he/she has fully understood the other’s communication and that he/she has fully expressed. The Broadcaster/Receiver gives out and takes in information equally well.