So far, we’ve looked at what demotivates the High D-Style, the High I-Style and the High S-Style. If you missed these or want a refresher, just click here to go to the Blog area of my website.
This week we will focus on the High C-Style. Again, please remember that most people are a combination of two or three Styles, but it simplifies things to address one Style at a time.
In an e-book I’m working on, called “Finding the Right Job for You: What Your DISC Style Needs at Work”, I share Max’s experience of his challenges at his job – full of noisy people, relentless demands from his boss that changed constantly, procedures that were “updated” regularly so that the plans you thought would succeed are suddenly worthless. It was a High C-Style’s nightmare.
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Please take a minute and review both the tendencies of the High C-Style as well as what demotivates them.
The High C-Style is:
- Conscientious
- Likes procedures
- Focuses on tasks and details
- Often doesn’t mind working alone
- Precise
- Systematic
- Has a slower “motor” – walks slower, thinks and talks slower
Now let’s focus on what demotivates a C-Style:
- Harsh criticism – or criticism of something they thought they were doing right or according to procedures
- High risk – these folks like organization, details, and systems to all be in place; if these are dismissed for something a lot riskier, it can be extremely discouraging
- Going off the plan – when what is already set in motion and dependable is suddenly disregarded or dismissed
- Ignoring procedures – or changing them constantly
Bottom line example – if the High C-Style person in your office is given a “work all day with people” type of role, with lots of risk and little planning, or if they never know when they will be criticized for their efforts, they will be extremely demotivated to do a good job.
I hope this gives you a better understanding of what might demotivate a High C-Style, so you can avoid these factors, whether for yourself or for others around you.
If you would like to learn more about your own DISC Styles, just click here for the Resources page of my website for more information on getting a DISC Assessment – an easy online process that will gain you lots of insight on your personal Styles.
QUESTION: If you have some C-Style in you, do you find these things demotivate you? Or if you live or work with an C-Style, do you think these insights might help you better understand them? I’d love to hear your thoughts and observations. Please share in the comment section below.
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