By understanding the different ways of communicating, a facilitator can better understand and be understood. Every individual has different thought and speech patterns. To best communicate with each individual, it is helpful to know the different patterns and be able to relate in each pattern. The best way to identify an individual's preferred pattern is to listen to the words that they use. They like to see pictures and graphs.
All people use all three ways of communicating, thinking and learning.
However, different people have different preferences. Understanding a persons preferences will help you to communicate more effectively. Technique Sensory based words is a technique that helps you to build rapport and relate to your participants. Sensory based words are words that identify a persons speech pattern. If you are stuck, use the last response that you noticed.