https://youtu.be/s5Oc_BnRBvk?rel=0&showinfo=0 One idea that we talk about in our training programs is the idea of what we call benign intent. When you interact with other people, they will eventually say or do something that you don't understand or that you understand incorrectly. It might even frustrate or irritate you. Benign intent is based on the presumption … [Read more...]
The Supportive Traits of Mister Rogers
Every day for decades children of all ages turned on their televisions to learn about the world from their favorite neighbor, Mister Rogers. Unlike many shows on television for kids, he wasn’t bold or flashy, loud or boisterous, violent or rambunctious. He wasn’t there to entertain so much as he was to reach and teach viewers intentional lessons about what was going on … [Read more...]
The Handmaid’s Tale: DISC Styles in Crisis
The Handmaid’s Tale is originally a book written by Margaret Atwood, but thanks to Hulu, it has also become a wildly successful television series. If you know anything about this show (or book) you’ll also know that the situations and events that occur in fictional Gilead are not anything close to normal. That being said, what follows is a great example of … [Read more...]
Which Silicon Valley Character Are You?
The HBO comedy series Silicon Valley centers around a startup company called Pied Piper. While the goals of the company change throughout the show, it’s been seen as a great example of not only a pivoting business but also some of the culture around startups and technology in the Valley. The show may have ended, but it shows us how different DISC styles coming together can … [Read more...]
DISC in The Office
If you were looking to make a documentary that highlighted DISC styles and portrayed them in the most extreme ways possible, you’d wind up with The Office. NBC’s iconic mockumentary about a group of co-workers selling paper in Scranton, PA contains some of television’s most memorable characters. It also offers us several archetypes of the DISC personality style. In true comedic … [Read more...]