Category: Blog
Thank you, thank you
You walk into a room and everyone erupts in applause. How do you react?The answer to that question depends largely on your personality. Your DISC style might even predict your response. The group starts to applaud and the Dominant eagle might ask, “What did I do?”...
At what age can we determine DISC style?
One of the most common questions I get when leading sessions based on the DISC model goes something like, “How old do children have to be before we can figure out what style they are?” In considering my own children (I have two boys, one I and one C), I was able to...
The Table is on Fire
As I enjoyed a quiet dinner at an Italian restaurant on a recent business trip to Richmond, Virginia, something caught my attention out of the corner of my eye. While cleaning off a table, a busboy inadvertently knocked over an oil lamp. The oil immediately spread...
Are you more interested or interesting?
If there’s one challenge that seems to befuddle the I Parrot, it’s balancing being interested with being interesting. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that I’s aren’t interested in you, it’s just that they put more energy into sharing stories about themselves....
DISC: Assumption vs. Reality
Have you ever made assumptions about why someone said or did something that you didn’t appreciate only to find out later that it had nothing to do with what you had thought? Of course you have. It’s so common, there’s a funny joke (at least the first time you hear it)...
Even The Roads Have A DISC Style
As I’ve traveled around the world sharing the Taking Flight! birds with people of all walks of life, I’ve noticed that culture has a strong impact on how people act. It seems that how the DISC styles are displayed can vary depending upon where people are located. So,...
Stressing Out in Style
Stress is a funny thing. It makes us act in ways that minimize our effectiveness and push other people’s buttons. Each of the DISC styles responds to differently when stressed. The Dominant eagles can become aggressive and belligerent, where everything must be exactly...
An S Never Forgets
Ever notice that some people have more trouble letting go of difficult experiences than others? From a DISC system perspective, this is not surprising. I’s, for example, don’t dwell upon negativity or stress. Their optimistic nature quickly finds silver linings and...
Accuracy by Style
In DISC training programs I often turn to a group of C’s and ask, “When you’re working on a project, what is the most important aspect of it to you?” The response is almost always: “It’s got be right.” For Conscientious styles, accuracy is of paramount concern,...
Utilize the DISC Styles to Connect, Not Manipulate
When talking about the DISC styles, I often advocate that people flex their style to meet the needs of others. Instead of applying the Golden Rule of treating others how you want to be treated, I suggest that people utilize what I refer to in Taking Flight! as The...
