Do you get frustrated about communicating with people that have different behavioral styles?
Do you have a hard time understanding why people do what they do?
You’re not alone, everyone struggles to understand peoples behavioral styles.
Fortunately, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that not all human beings are the same. And, the bad news is that not all human beings are the same. Whether this is a problem or an asset for you dependents on how “DiSC-literate” you are, and how flexible your behavior styles become.
An approach that works for you, or that you use with one person will not always be effective with everyone. What you find motivating isn’t always motivating to someone with a different behavioral style. Each DiSC® Behavioral Style has its own unique strengths. But, it’s not natural for us to totally understand what motivates others.
One solution for becoming “DiSC-literate” is to understand your own DiSC® Personality Profile. When you learn to interpret your own style, you’ll understand your own motivations, and how you relate better with others. In addition you will learn the needs and motivations of each of the other DiSC® styles and what their priorities are.
An Everything DiSC® Workplace Profile will give you:
- A powerful understanding of yourself and others
- A clear insight into the interpersonal relationships
- A method to maximize your potential in any situation
Once you have an understanding of your DiSC® Profile you can then work on temporarily adapting your style to meet the needs of others using “behavioral flexibility”.
Behavioral adaptability and flexibility enables you to honor, value, appreciate and validate others.
Develop a 3-Step Plan of Action for adapting to others:
1. Focus on the other person:
Name_____________________________________ Style: ________________________________
Predominant Characteristics: ________________________________________________________
You objective for interacting with this person? __________________________________________
How might this person respond to you? _______________________________________________
2. Focus on your Style:
What is your behavioral style? ______________________________________________________
What are your usual and predominant behavioral characteristics?
____________________________________________________________________
How might this person respond to you? _______________________________________________
3. Ask Yourself:
How am I like this person? __________________________________________________________
How am I different from this person? _________________________________________________
Considering your similarities and differences, what are the three behaviors that you should Stop,
Start, or Continue doing that might produce a successful interpersonal relationship?
_______________________________________________________________________________
Be “DiSC-Literate” It’s good business.
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