A Brief History of the DISC Model The foundation for the DISC model comes from the work of a Harvard psychologist named Dr. William Moulton Marston in the 1920's. He developed a theory that people tend to develop a self-concept based on one of four factors — Dominance, Inducement, Steadiness, or Compliance. Marston’s theories form the basis on which DISC assessments and reports are built. The … [Continue Reading...]
DISC Examples
Guess Which DISC Style Fits These Friends Characters
Each of us has our own unique communication style, our natural preference for how we prefer to communicate. This phenomenon is expressed through the DISC model. In this series of posts, we take characters from popular culture (television, movies, history, etc.) and analyze where … [Read More...]
The Crown: Dealing with Conflicting DISC Styles
Each of us has our own unique communication style, our natural preference for how we prefer to communicate. This phenomenon is expressed through the DISC model. In this series of posts, we take characters from popular culture (television, movies, history, etc.) and analyze where … [Read More...]
DISC FAQ’s
How Do I Adjust My Delivery to be Better Understood by Others?
https://youtu.be/39H1PiVlvt8?rel=&showinfo=0 This video is part of a series of questions that we wish people would ask us about using and applying the DISC model. One of the questions that we wish people would ask, in fact, this might be the most important question of … [Read More...]
Why We Don’t Hide DISC Assessment Results
https://youtu.be/5c-cGn0qrPI?rel=0&showinfo=0 Today, I'd like to address a common question that we get from trainers, facilitators, business owners or business managers who are purchasing assessments for other people to take. Usually they'll have their team take the … [Read More...]
Effective Communication Skills
Overcoming Other People’s Perceptions of You
Leaders often find themselves in the position of having their motives and intentions misunderstood and misinterpreted. In today’s episode, I’ll share one specific example of how to overcome potentially negative perceptions people have of you and generalize the idea for application to other negative perception situations. Additional Leadership Resources Download our free report, The First […]
Focusing on Gratitude to Talk Like a Leader
Finding ways to stay positive, encouraging, and supportive rather than negative, critical, and judgmental of others is a powerful strategy in your leadership communication tool box. One way to develop your ability to stay on the positive side of communication regardless of the circumstances is to develop a consistently grateful perspective. This week, I’m looking […]