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DiSC® - A Day in The Life of a C (Conscientious)

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DiSC® - A Day in The Life of a C (Conscientious)

My goal here is to show you how to apply DiSC® wherever you are.  Use of DiSC® is about choice and intention.  For example, I can go around all day being a D, leaving other styles in my wake by not choosing to use DiSC® and not being intentional.  Once you make the choice, it implies an intention to prepare for mutual communication success.  Here is a quick review of a couple points before we start our “Day in the Life of a C.”

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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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DiSC - Interaction Between Styles: D (Dominant) with S (Steady)

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DiSC - Interaction Between Styles:  D (Dominant) with S (Steady)
To the D style, the S style may seem more concerned with including everyone.  While the D is outspoken, the S is focused on group harmony.

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