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 all. It's huge, and it's: How can I adjust my delivery and my communication with someone else, … [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 assessment, and then they'll have some kind of session later to reveal the results. The question is, … [Read more...]
How Can I Better Understand Another Person?
How can you use the DISC assessment or knowledge of the DISC model to better understand another person? When you don't have knowledge of the DISC model or similar information, and you meet another person, it's easy to slip into stereotyping and judging people. For example, when we first met, Kevin could have easily thought: "Guy is an engineer, he's straight laced. You … [Read more...]
Can More Than One Style Describe Me?
One of the most frequently asked questions we get goes something like this: "DISC, D-I-S-C am I only one of these things? Can I be more than one of these styles?" And, the answer is: Yes. Here's a key point: The DISC model describes patterns of behavior. It doesn't describe people. When we use the DISC model to assess person's style blend, we look for the patterns of … [Read more...]
Can I Change My Personality Style on Purpose?
When people ask us about the DISC model, DISC assessments, and how to apply the information, they often wonder: "Can I change my personality style, my DISC profile, on purpose?" The short answer is that you probably can't change your basic (also called natural or internal) style. What you can change are your behaviors that represent your adapted or external style. You … [Read more...]