Better Understanding Others As You Better Understand Yourself

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Better Understanding Others As You Better
Understand Yourself
The DiSC
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What is DISC?

• DISC is a system used to explain normal
  behavior and personality in a way that opens a
  doorway of communication

• DISC measures the needs-driven motivation
• portion of our personality

• DISC identifies the interaction of four main
  factors,
• which we all exhibit to different extents

• DISC is a universal language, easily observable
  
• and one of the most highly validated
  instruments
• of its kind

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William Moulton MarstonPsychologist, Creator,
Inventor, Author
Creator of Systolic blood-pressure test to detect
deception
published Emotions of Normal People in 1928.
Creator of DC Comic Super Heroin
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DiSC Best Practices

• Relax Not Right or Wrong Not Pass or Fail
  Its just your perception of WHO I AM.
• Have Fun Personality Types are Universally
  Accepted, Normal Scientifically Validated
• Keep It Simple Avoid paralysis by analysis

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Highest plotted point and next highest points
above midline ONLY!
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NEW TONIGHT?Basic Tendencies
D Style
I Style
Fast-paced Task-oriented
Fast-paced People-oriented
S Style
C Style
Slower-Paced People-oriented
Slower-Paced Task-oriented
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DISC Styles
D Style
I Style
DirectDominantDecisive10 population
S Style
C Style
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Solves Problems/ Responds to Challenges

• Intensity (H) Aggressively overcomes problems
  and obstacles (L) Be in control/lead
• Emotion (H) Quick (L) Slow
• Strengths Takes Charge Gets Results Risk-
• Taker Self-Confident
• Love Language Admiration
• Needs Challenges, Choices, Direct Answers
• The Doer

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DISC Styles
D Style
I Style
DemandingDirectiveDogmatic10 population
InfluencingInteractiveInspiring30 population
S Style
C Style
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Influences or Persuades Others

• Intensity (H) Verbal persuasive to influence
  others (L) Data Facts in a nonverbal manner
• Emotion (H) Joyful Optimistic (L) gtPessimistic
• Strengths Fun-loving, Enthusiastic, Emotional
• Love Language Acceptance Approval
• Needs Fun activities, Social Recognition
• Freedom from Details
• The Talker

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DISC Styles
D Style
I Style
DreamerDiligentDynamic10 population
ImpressiveImpulsiveInteresting30 of population
S Style
C Style
Stable Steady Secure 35 population
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Pacing Activities Responsibilities

• Intensity (H) Prefers to start and complete one
  project at a time (L) Faster Pace/Desires change
• Emotion (H) Difficult to read (L) Highly
  expressive
• Strengths Easygoing Good follow-through
• Team play Calming Patient
• Love Language Appreciation
• Needs Status Quo/Stability Time to adjust to
  change Sincere Appreciation
• The Peace Maker

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DISC Styles
Active In Your Face
D Style
I Style
DiligentDynamicDefiant10 population
ImpressionableImportantInterchangeable30
population
S Style
C Style
Cautious CompliantCompetent25 population
Supportive SentimentalSubmissive35 population
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Responds to Rules Set by Others

• Intensity (H) Complies to others rulesrespect
• (L) Challenges rules and seeks
  independence
• Emotion (H) Cautiously moves (L) Fearless
• Strengths Attentive to Key Details Intuitive
• Accurate Analytical High
  Standards
• Love Language Affirmation
• Needs Time to do quality work Facts Time to
• analyze
• The Thinker

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Which Style Controls?

• D Force of Character Do It!
• I Verbal Persuasion You Can Do It
• S Slowing Down We Can Do It
• C Information Lets Do It Right

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Communication

• D One Way//Direct
• Bottom Line
• I Positive//Inspiring
• Persuasive

S Two Way//Circular Best
Listener C Provides Details
Diplomatic
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Approaches Tasks Statement

• D Fastest Way Possible Trust Me
• I Fun Way Like Me
• S Easiest Way Assure Me
• C Best, Most Efficient Way Inform Me

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Decision-Making

• D Quick Result-Focused Very Few Facts
• I Impulsive Whether It Feels Right
• S Relational Trusts in Others
• C Reluctant Needs a Lot of Information

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DiSC IN ACTION
Observations
Blending Styles (pg 7)
Strengths and Weaknesses
(Handout)
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Creative School Trip (3 Credits)

• Budget 2000 p/student
• Location TBD
• Duration Range (4-7 Days)
• Team Project
• 100 Consensus
• Volunteer (60 SEC)

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BREAK TIME!!!