Ever notice that some people have more trouble letting go of difficult experiences than others? From a DISC system perspective, this is not surprising. Parrots, for example, don’t dwell upon negativity or stress. Their optimistic nature quickly finds silver linings...
Sales people need to know their audience, as well as managers who need to announce organizational changes at a town hall meeting. So what does it mean to know your audience? When most of us answer that question, we describe a need to understand the attendees’...
One of most common phrases I hear when I lead DISC training programs or speak at a conference about the DISC styles is, “I wish I knew this before ________.” The blank is typically filled in with statements such as, “I wish I knew this before I got married, had kids,...
Each of the four DISC styles approaches the world in a different way. This means that we have varying needs for structure and order in our lives. To the Eagle’s and Parrot’s rules and systems are more like suggested guidelines. As long as they are close to following...
There’s an interesting phenomenon in human behavior in which our actions reveal our needs. Essentially, the very same behaviors that we display to others reflect back to them how we want to be treated. Another way of saying this is that we want others to treat us the...
We have an enough to think about in our hectic, fast-paced world. Pondering which DISC style to apply in a given situation or with a specific person shouldn’t be one of them. So how can the DISC styles be used on a daily basis without thinking about them? The key is...
