Every style (a la DiSC) has different professional priorities that drive it (see my blog post about that for more info about the styles and their priorities); the way in which every style communicates is different as a result. Learning what those differences are--and how they manifest so that you can use that information to serve your relationship positively--goes a long way toward establishing more effective communication and, therefore, a richer and enhanced relationship. Once you identify …
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DiSC: Write an Email so a D-Style Will Read It
When you write an email to a D-style (a la DiSC), be sure to do the following: Make your email direct, straightforward, bottomline. Bullet-points and numbered lists are preferred. Never mind the pleasantries, just express your point. Needless words are that. Don’t use ‘em. Provide the big picture; details can be excluded (unless formerly requested). Here’s an example of what NOT to do when writing an email to your D-style colleagues: Well Hello, …
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Everything DiSC: A Decoder for Your Workplace Priorities
One of the things I find most fascinating about the Everything DiSC model is that it works like a decoder for understanding one's workplace priorities. Each DiSC style has a different set of priorities. Once you know what each style's priorities are, the picture regarding why people do what they do at work becomes a lot...clearer. Communication becomes a lot easier. And relationships become a lot stronger. Here's a quick overview of the four styles and their priorities in they workplace, per …
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Communicating Through Change: Trust, DiSC, + Information Hoarding
Last night, I gave a presentation at the American Family Dream Bank in Madison. It was titled “Effectively Communicating Through Change.” The audience was lively and the interaction rich. I proposed three different ways that my audience, a group of professional Information Technology (IT) Consultants, could effectively communicate with their teams—especially during times of change (when communication is often imperiled!). Here’s what I shared (and what they told me afterward that they found …
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3 Ways to Delegate Effectively to an Analytical, Precise, Detail-Oriented Team Member (a C-Style)
Delegating effectively to an analytical, precise, detail-oriented team member (i.e., a C Style per the DiSC Behavioral Scale) can be intimidating. These types of colleagues are the ones who incredibly smart, create near-perfect pieces of work time and time again, and are known for having the right answers/being the expert. They are rigorous in using checklists, always triple or quadruple check the bottom-line numbers, and never-ever hand over a document without the i’s being dotted and …
