Straight Talk® for Individuals and Teams

Straight Talk®: A Practical Tool for Better Communication

Straight Talk® is a globally used communication tool that helps individuals understand their own communication style—and the styles of those around them. By creating awareness of how people naturally communicate, Straight Talk® builds clarity, strengthens relationships, and improves outcomes in both professional and personal settings.

At its core, Straight Talk® provides an in-depth look at the strengths of each communication style and offers practical strategies for adapting to others. This shared language makes communication more effective, reduces misunderstandings, and is especially powerful for navigating conflict with confidence and respect.

Individuals can use Straight Talk® for free. You can take the survey, invite people to compare styles with you, and create one team.

To create more teams and compare styles with more people, you can purchase a tiered account. Tiers are based on the number of connections and teams.

Straight Talk® for Organizations

Why Organizations and Teams Choose Straight Talk®

Organizations and teams value Straight Talk® because it is intuitive, immediately applicable, and easy to integrate into existing programs. Participants walk away with insights they can use right away—whether they’re leading teams, collaborating with peers, or managing challenging conversations.

Straight Talk® helps organizations:

• Improve communication and collaboration
• Build trust and psychological safety
• Strengthen leadership effectiveness
• Reduce conflict and miscommunication
• Create a common language across teams

How Organizations Use Straight Talk®

Straight Talk® customers are using it in a wide range of settings, including:

• Staff onboarding to accelerate connection, clarity, and engagement
• Leadership development, helping managers learn how to work effectively with different styles
• Leadership education at colleges and universities, including Foundations of Leadership at the University of Michigan and at the University of Delaware
• Student onboarding to support early relationship-building and communication skills
• Athletic teams and programs to strengthen team dynamics, culture, and performance
• Healthcare environments, where Straight Talk® supports clinical staff, administrators, and faculty in navigating complex communication environments and in minimizing miscommunication

The Benefits of an Organization Account

Organization Accounts are ideal for institutions seeking a consistent, structured, and sustainable way to integrate Straight Talk® into leadership development, training, and culture-building efforts. Purchasing an Organization Account provides administrators with centralized access to manage all Straight Talk® users and teams, making it easy to support onboarding, track participation, and scale use across departments, cohorts, or programs.

With the purchase of an Organization Account, you also receive the license to various Straight Talk® materials, including our training guide, participant guide, workshop agenda, slide deck, and other materials.

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