How Does a High D-Style Naturally Communicate?

A few years ago, I overheard a conversation that went like this:

“But I only want to say it once! Can’t you get it if I just say it once?!”

To which the partner in the conversation clearly answered, “NO! I can’t get it if you just fire through it once. I still don’t understand and need for you to slowly repeat it.”

As we go through this life, I’m sure you share my desire to have excellent relationships with those around us. One of the key factors to achieve this goal is to develop good communication. Not surprisingly, using the DISC can also give us better understanding of how each Style prefers to communicate.

Let’s take the next 4 weeks to look at one Style at a time.

This week, we’ll focus on how the D-Style naturally communicates:

• They are a “Direct Teller” (see the blogpost from last week)
• They tend to be frank, even blunt, not subtle or “beating around the bush”
• They can be forceful, stating their opinions and desires strongly
• They like to say things once and often don’t realize others may need to hear it repeated (as in the overheard conversation above)
• They speak with authority, even becoming authoritative or demanding at times

Do you have any High D’s on your staff, in your home, extended family, or in the mirror? Have you noticed that they prefer any of these natural communication tendencies?

Remember that a High D’s main goals are to be in charge and get things done. So their communication will reflect these goals.

This week, let’s observe the High D’s as they communicate in their preferred way.

Next week, we’ll focus on how High I’s prefer to communicate… vastly different!

QUESTION: Do you think it makes a difference to understand how someone prefers to communicate? I’d love to hear your thoughts and observations. Please share in the comment section below.