All about DiSC®

In today’s blog, we look at someone with the primary style of S interacting with an individual whose primary style is C. As an S (Steady) style, you thrive on giving support, maintaining stability, and enjoying collaboration.  To you, others with the C (Conscientious) style may appear: Analytical Reserved Precise Private Systematic The C is motivated by:  opportunities to use expertise or gain knowledge, and attention to quality.  Their priorities include:  ensuring accuracy, maintaining stability, and challenging assumptions. The C most likely prefers working in a stable environment where they can ensure reliable outcomes.  NOTE:  When it comes to PACE...

In today’s blog, we look someone with the primary style of S interacting with an individual whose primary style is ALSO an S.

One may think, “Why write about the interaction between similar styles?”  How can interacting with someone of your same style be “require instructions?”  We know what WE want, however we still need communication tips for working with others.   (Remember the Platinum Rule?  Treat others the way THEY want to be treated).  Tips that reflect the S behaviors include:  caring, consideration, understanding, and gentleness.

Another aspect to consider is when one or both S’s come under pressure.  This can be reflected in over accommodation, tendency to avoid change, indecisiveness.  Now you have two of them?  Hmmm. 

In today’s blog, we look at someone with the primary style of S interacting with an individual whose primary style is i.   As an S (Steady) style, you thrive on providing support, maintaining stability, and enjoying collaboration.  To you, others with the i (Influence) style may appear: Outgoing Social Optimistic High-spirited Lively Talkative The S is motivated by opportunities to provide support, maintain an orderly environment, and collaborate.  They most likely prefer working in an environment where they are well-liked and can perform their job consistently.  NOTE:  When it comes to PACE and PRIORITY, the S has a reserved, more...

As an S (Steady) style, you thrive on providing support, maintaining stability, and enjoying collaboration.  To you, others with the D (Dominant) style may appear:

• Self-confident
• Direct
• Forceful
• Risk-taking

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 at someone with the primary style of i interacting with an individual whose primary style is C. As an i (Influence) style, you thrive on Enthusiasm, Action, and Collaboration.  To you, others with the C (Conscientious) style may appear: Analytical Reserved Precise Private Systematic...