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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® - Stressors & Motivators of the S (Steady) Style

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DiSC® - Stressors & Motivators of the S (Steady) Style

Here is a reminder from an actual DiSC® Profile report for an S Style of the priorities that shape their workplace:

  • Giving Support. They place a high priority on giving support, and find satisfaction in accommodating others
  • Maintaining Stability. They prioritize maintaining stability, and tend toward reliable and cautious.  Harmony is a core need of the Steady style 
  • Collaboration.  They value collaboration, cooperation, and interaction.  S’s prefer being seen as a team player who provides empathy that makes people feel understood and accepted. 
Let's see how these priorities figure into the Stressors & Motivators of the Steady style.

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DiSC® - Stressors & Motivators of the D (Dominant) Style

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DiSC® - Stressors & Motivators of the D (Dominant) Style

Our topic today is “Stressors & Motivators of the D (Dominant) Style.”  This updated session is one in a series discussing the Stressors & Motivators of the four DiSC® styles, which include: Dominant Influence Steady Conscientious Before we dive deeper, I have always encouraged learners to maintain a couple important pieces of baseline knowledge. These two pieces are critical to understanding DiSC®.  (This is especially for first-time readers of my blogs) First are the Cornerstone Principles that we’ve discussed before: All DiSC®styles are equally valuable Everyone is a unique blend of all DiSC®styles, and people tend toward one or two styles...

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DiSC® Famous Characters

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DiSC® Famous Characters
Today, I’d like to stray a bit from the typical structured, more academically-oriented lesson seen on Training Location.  In the past, I’ve created fictitious persons (plumber, teacher, manager) and described them through various aspects of their behavior, THEN I break down why they might be considered a certain style(s) of DiSC®.  In this sharing, I’ll provide a television or movie character with whom you are probably familiar.  Then – based on our observations of them over time – you already have familiarity with their behavior and therefore their respective DiSC® style.  Let’s take a look.

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DiSC® - Responding to the C (Conscientious) Style

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DiSC® - Responding to the C (Conscientious) Style
DiSC® - Are you a Conscientious style? Or is someone you know a C style? Today's article shares how to respond to the C style and shares a humorous example when the style might be a little too strong for your own good.

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