The Advocate voice in its functional version:

Advocate

Advocate Example 1

“I’m not happy with you pushing this down your list of priorities.”

Advocate

Advocate Example 2

“That’s not a proposal that I’m prepared to accept.”

Advocate

Advocate Example 3

“I’m convinced that it simply won’t end well if we agree to that.”

Advocate

Advocate Example 4

“I think that’s the best deal we can expect in the circumstances.”

The Advocate voice in its dysfunctional version:

Advocate
Pressure

Preach Example 1

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: EQ. Emotional Intelligence. That’s what we need to develop, more EQ, more Emotional Intelligence. It’s the key to all the people stuff, the soft skills. Read the book, you’ll see.”