DiSC® Classic Profile – Creative Pattern (5 of 16)

DiSC® Classic Profile – Dominance Family – “Creative” Pattern – D/C Style

The Creative Pattern is the fourth of four patterns in the Dominance family.

People with the DiSC® Classic Profile Creative Pattern express themselves from opposing behavioral forces. They desire immediate results yet have an equally strong desire for perfection.

You will observe aggression, and it will be tempered by sensitivity. They think and act quickly, yet will explore all options before deciding.

Creative styles exhibit great planning ability, and they strive for perfection. 

They make sound decisions yet may lack attention to interpersonal relationships.

Creative persons want the freedom to explore and the authority to test and re-test findings. Daily decisions are easy for them, but they use extreme caution when making bigger decisions. 

They weigh pros and cons and can appear cool, aloof, or blunt.

Observable Behaviors	Appears private and restrained, accepts aggression
Motivated By	Unique accomplishments and dominance
Judges  Others By	Task accomplishments and dominance
Influences Others By	Innovative approaches and development of systems
Value to the Team	Can be a positive change agent
Overuses	Demeaning condescending attitudes, blunt & critical
When Stressed	Becomes independent & bored with routine work.  Sulks!
Fears	Failure to accomplish goals and lack of influence
DiSC® Classic Profiles – Increased Effectiveness with Tasks and People: With high expectations,  D/C’s can become too demanding of themselves and others. Left unchecked, the D inspired bluntness and C inspired pickiness can add stress to the workplace.  D/C’s have have a reputation for producing excellent results – and while they would rather not check in with others, or share control, asking questions and offering advice will help to bring others on board.    D/C’s will gain cooperation and help others see their point of view with a brief explanation of how they arrived at their consclusions and decisons.    It’s Your Turn What do you think?  Tell us about your DiSC® Classical Pattern and how you use your knowledge of DiSC® Profiles in your work team by posting your comments below! Or… Click on the links below to view any of the 15  DiSC® Classical patterns

DiSC® Classic Profile – High D Personality – The Dominance Family:
Developer●, Results Oriented, Inspirational, Creative

DiSC® Classic Profile – High I Personality – Influence Family:
Promoter●, Persuader, Counselor, Appraiser

DiSC® Classic Profile – High S Personality – Steadiness Family:
Specialist●, Achiever, Agent, Investigator

DiSC® Classic Profile – High C Personality – Conscientiousness Family:
Objective Thinker●, Perfectionist, and Practitioner

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