This episode of the Lead With Moxie podcast features Teri Whittington and Heather Legge of Envision Success Inc.
The popular DISC "personality assessment" is NOT what most people think.
It is truly a model for human behavior and a POWERFUL tool for improving relationships, conversations, and increases everyone's chances for success (professionally and personally).
DISC shows us our own unique combination of communication or leadership style, and how other people see us. This brings awareness of how we are showing up in the world and how we related to others. In addition, it provides a way to understand other people and suggestions for adjusting our language so that others understand us better. Priceless!
The simplest way to understand a person's primary DISC communication style is to ask 2 questions:
- Are they more Active or Reserved?
- Are they more People-Oriented or Task-Oriented?
The answers will point to one of 4 primary DISC styles (for communication and leadership behaviors): See the image referenced in this episode.
- D Style is more Active and Task-Oriented
- I Style is more Active and People-Oriented
- S Style is more Reserved and People-Oriented
- C Style is more Reserved and Task-Oriented
Note: there is no style that is better or worse than others, they are not an indicator of success, and everyone is capable of flexing out of their own comfort zone into other styles' behaviors if desired.
There are many versions of DISC assessments... Some have letters, some have colors, and some have animals (yep). At Envision Success Inc, we use 2 popular and incredibly effective options with clients, which can be used for individual growth and development, as well as with teams and leadership. Download a sample of DISC assessment results, or contact us with any questions or requests.
Learn more about Teri Whittington's blog series on the languages of communication, relationships, and leadership. Watch the YouTube version.
Mentioned in this episode: The DISC Model of Human Behavior
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