All about DiSC®

As a D (Dominant), you thrive on Results, Action, and Challenge.  To you, others with the i (Influence) style may seem:

• Social
• High Spirited
• Lively
• Talkative

The i is motivated by enthusiasm, action, and collaboration.  They also share with you a faster PACE.  The i however has a people PRIORITY as compared to the task PRIORITY of the D. 

DiSC - 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, when the “other” is your identical style, even that takes effort.  

We know that the “C” is a deliberate, moderate, more reserved PACE combined with a more task-oriented PRIORITY.  I’d also like to add some other descriptors to enhance your understanding of the general “C” style:  analytical, reserved, precise, private, systematic, thoughtful, and questioning.  Along those lines, “C’s” are about 1) ensuring accuracy, 2) maintaining stability, and 3) challenging assumptions.  Their motto:  “Do it Right”.

In previous blogs, we learned about our TWO foundational aspects of the DISC styles: Pace & Priority. Per the model above, the Conscientious (C) style has a deliberate PACE (similar to the S or Steady style) and tends to be reserved and modest. Other descriptors of a high C might include exacting, analytical, factual, precise, accurate, and private. The C’s PRIORITY is task-oriented (versus people-oriented) and prefers following procedures (versus not).  C’s share a task orientation with D’s (Dominant).

 

Being familiar with the DISC styles will help you be able to respond and keep communication moving forward, whether in person, by phone, text, or email.  Understanding yourself better is the first step to becoming more effective when working with others.