All about DiSC® — D

DiSC® - Responding to the D (Dominant) Style

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DiSC® - Responding to the D (Dominant) Style

In today’s DiSC® lesson, we will discuss responding to the D (or Dominant) style.  We are shifting from understanding the D style to more of interacting and responding.  I’ll address today’s topic from multiple perspectives: 1) those who are not familiar with the DiSC® technology or jargon, 2) those who ARE familiar with DiSC® and some understanding of each of the 4 styles, and 3) those who not only know of DiSC® but have taken the assessment and know their own style and other styles quite well. I’ll review D-specific information, then provide examples of responses to daily situations. Before we dive deeper, I...

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DiSC® - Understanding the Dominant (D) Style

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DiSC® - Understanding the Dominant (D) Style

In today’s DiSC® lesson, we will discuss a deeper and broader understanding of the D (or Dominant) style.  This will be helpful whether it is YOU who are a D style, or if it is someone else with whom you deal that is a D style.  Furthermore, AS a D, this will help you interact with another D.

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DiSC® - A Day in The Life of a D (Dominant)

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DiSC® - A Day in The Life of a D (Dominant)
In today’s lesson, we’ll share “A Day in the Life of a D (Dominant)”. For simplicity, let’s call our Dominant style Dave.

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DiSC: Interaction Between Styles: i (Influence) with D (Dominant)

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DiSC:  Interaction Between Styles:  i (Influence) with D (Dominant)

Being familiar with the DiSC styles will help you be able to respond and keep communication moving forward.  Understanding yourself better is the first step to becoming more effective when working with others. However, as I’ve maintained, it is equally important to understanding the “other” styles with which you are dealing.  In today’s blog, we look someone with the primary style of i interacting with an individual whose primary style is D. As an i (Influence) style, you thrive on Enthusiasm, Action, and Collaboration.  To you, others with the D (Dominant) style may appear: Driven Competitive Forceful Strong-willed The D...

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Interaction Between DiSC Styles: D (Dominant) with C (Conscientious)

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Interaction Between DiSC Styles:  D (Dominant) with C (Conscientious)
The C is motivated by opportunities to use expertise or gain knowledge while providing attention to quality and accuracy.  NOTE:  When it comes to PACE and PRIORITY, the C has a more cautious, reserved pace as compared to the faster, assertive PACE of the D.  This subtle difference in PACE may require a little “stretch” in certain interactions.  The C has an objective, task-oriented PRIORITY similar to the D.

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