Bridge Model: Building Bridges of Relationships Between People
We are different and communicate in different ways. Bridge helps us understand and connect with others.
Bridge is a psychometric tool that helps individuals discover their relational style. We are all unique, we have our way of expressing ourselves, and we feel connected to or prefer certain types of communication.
Bridge explores different relational styles in a simple, intuitive, and universal way to facilitate interpersonal relationships and maximize communication effectiveness.
People in whom the fire style predominates are passionate, direct, and brave. They enjoy challenge and confrontation. They need clear headlines, straight-to-the-point communication, and want to know everything. They dislike indecision and lack of action.
rational
Bridge® uses the four elements of nature to symbolically represent each of the styles.
This allows for an intuitive and easy-to-remember application in any context.
People with an earth style are pragmatic, realistic, and like to stay grounded. They need to understand things clearly, have all the information and accurate data, and they don’t like being sold empty promises.
reflexive
active
People with a water style are empathetic, compassionate, and highly sensitive. They need personal connection, stories, and examples, and are especially sensitive to tone and manner of speaking. They are bothered by aggression and pressure.
People with an air style are enthusiastic, sociable, curious, and expressive. They need stimulating, visual communication, and they connect well with metaphors. They dislike procedures or protocols, and a lack of expressiveness.
emotional
Building Bridges
From the Bridge® report, people and teams are guided to improve their relationships, become more efficient, and positively impact their leadership.
The report
Individual. It shows a person's position on the style map and the percentage they have of each particular style.
Team report. It shows the position of each team member on the style map.
The book
Why do we easily understand some people while struggling with others? Why do some things we say offend some but please others? Why do the same words sometimes bring us closer together and other times create an unbridgeable distance?
The book explains the Bridge model and provides a set of practical tools to better navigate our social environment. It doesn’t just explain why some relationships fail but also offers concrete guidance for overcoming conflicts. Ultimately, it helps improve relationships between people—even seemingly opposing ones—and provides insights to understand and resolve the countless conflicts we face daily.
