Delegating effectively to an analytical, precise, detail-oriented team member (i.e., a C Style per the DiSC Behavioral Scale) can be intimidating. These types of colleagues are the ones who incredibly smart, create near-perfect pieces of work time and time again, and are known for having the right answers/being the expert. They are rigorous in using checklists, always triple or quadruple check the bottom-line numbers, and never-ever hand over a document without the i’s being dotted and …
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Personality vs. Behavior? What Everything DiSC Says About Your Temperament
Many people think DiSC is a measure of personality. In truth, however, it’s actually measuring your natural behavioral style, specifically how you "default-behave" in varying contexts/situations (in other words, your default temperament). What’s the difference between personality and behavior? Personality is not dependent upon context or situation; behavior often is (for more on this distinction, please see …
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Difficult Coworkers or Misunderstood Intentions? Let DiSC Be Your Guide
Does your coworker block you? Question every single move you make? And/or just plain make your professional life stressful by being seemingly difficult? I get it. I've been there. But... Rarely is anyone ever difficult for the sake of being difficult. I truly, truly believe this. Even when it feels like someone's got it out for you, there is usually an underlying reason that is motivating them to act the way they do. However, intentions aren't always apparent or understood. It doesn't have …
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How to Guestimate Someone’s DiSC Style
Guestimate One's Style By Asking Two Easy Questions Short of formally assessing individuals, which I'm always happy to help with (of course), the best way to guestimate someone's DiSC style is to do the following. First, consider a specific person in your mind. Take a moment to really think about them, their demeanor, behavior, essence, etc. Get a totality of the person in your mind. Once you've got that, you can guesstimate what their style might be by doing the following. Ask yourself …
Small Talk at the Holiday Party: Using Everything DiSC to Guide You!
Got a holiday party coming up? Not sure how you're going to handle the small talk? Here are some tips to help you out. Let the DiSC guide you! D's: Talk Results and Goals, Baby At the holiday party, you can recognize someone who leads purely with their D-style because they typically will show up on time, stay only for a bit, have one stiff drink (neat), and call it a night (they've got to go home and do a few things before they can go to sleep). They will mingle and chit-chat, and they ask …
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