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 …
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DiSC: 4 Strategies for Working with an i-Style Boss or Manager
My sister and me. We're both very High i! Do you work with an i-Style boss or manager? That is, someone often described as: Highly enthusiastic, upbeat, cheerful, and positive; Has their hands on a million different projects; Serves on various extra-curricular committees within the organization; and/or Is tireless when coming up with new ideas and ways of approaching things. If you said yes to most or all of these, it's time to buckle your seatbelt! Like it or not, you're in …
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Comparing DiSC and Myers-Briggs (MBTI)
Three Situations Where Everything DiSC is a Clear Choice Over Myers-Briggs (MBTI) People who know both Myers-Briggs (MBTI) and Everything DiSC agree that they both are valuable learning tools. But to select the best tool for the job, you need a clear understanding of an organization’s or team’s goals. So when do experienced users prefer DiSC? There are three situations where DiSC is the clear choice: People prefer DiSC when their goal is to get people to work more effectively together. If …
The DiSC Behavioral Styles: Three Lightning-Fast Ways to Build Trust with an i
Note: This is part of a four-part series I'll be running over the next several weeks regarding building TRUST with the various DiSC styles. At the heart of every meaningful, productive relationship exists this: TRUST. Building trust with one another is paramount to creating an effective team. If you are someone who is curious about how to build trust with an i Behavioral Style, read on! Reminder: i stands for INFLUENCE. The higher one's "i" is, the greater the preference for naturally …
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