All about DiSC® — Influence

DiSC® - Understanding the iS (Influence / Steady) Style

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DiSC® - Understanding the iS (Influence / Steady) Style
This lesson continues our increased understanding of not just the four quadrants with which we are already familiar, rather an understanding how changing proximity (distance to a neighboring style) within a particular quadrant yields a result which identifies a separate, unique DiSC® style.  Today’s focus is on the iS (Influence / Steady) style. 

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DiSC® - Understanding the iD (Influence / Dominant) Style

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DiSC® - Understanding the iD (Influence / Dominant) Style
This lesson continues our increased understanding of not just the four quadrants with which we are already familiar, rather an understanding how changing proximity (distance to a neighboring style) within a particular quadrant yields a result which identifies a separate, unique DiSC® style.  Today’s focus is on the iD (Influence / Dominant) style. 

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DiSC® - Diving Deeper into the i (Influence) Style

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DiSC® - Diving Deeper into the i (Influence) Style
The thrust of this article is the core needs that tie those descriptors together.  For example, why is it that people with an i style lean (more than the average person) toward being social, charming, talkative, etc.?  And, is there underlying motivation to these observable behaviors?  In order to understand that, let’s look at the core needs.

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DiSC® - Stressors & Motivators of the i (Influence) Style

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DiSC® - Stressors & Motivators of the i (Influence) Style
Our topic today is “Stressors & Motivators of the i (Influence) Style.”  This updated session is one in a series discussing the Stressors & Motivators of the four DiSC® styles, which include: Dominant, Influence, Steady, & Conscientious.

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DiSC® - Responding to the i (Influence) Style

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DiSC® - Responding to the i (Influence) Style
In today’s DiSC® lesson, we will discuss responding to the i (or Influence) style. We are shifting from understanding the i style to more of interacting and responding.  Here’s a scenario. Someone comes up to you quickly, and enthusiastically solicits your support for what “is sure to be a fun project” with some data the company needs for a final report within the hour. Then, they begin telling you about the last project and the friendly relationships that resulted from the work. Think you're dealing with an "i" style? Let's see.

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