An essential Key to Minimizing Turnover is understanding how you, as well as each person you work with, are designed, then giving them roles and responsibilities that fit that design. The story I shared in the last couple blogposts was a great example of the importance of understanding people’s design in order to put them in their ideal place in the office. If you missed this entertaining story, just click here for the beginning of the story: “How Do You Keep Your Staff from Losing Their Minds in Your Office?”
As everyone in your office comes to their job excited to use their strengths and natural gifts, they will desire to stay over the long haul in their fulfilling and productive positions. We saw this happen year after year, some staying for 32 years!
So, to lay the foundation for this DISC System, let’s focus on the D-Style and I-Style today, then ask a couple questions to help you discern if either of these are your Styles.
First, a little more about the High D-Style’s tendencies:
- Decisive, sometimes makes decisions without needing the facts
- Gets things done NOW
- Authoritative – commanding and self-confident
- Will strive to take charge in any situation
- Focuses on tasks
- Often has a fast “motor” – walks fast, talks fast, thinks fast
Now for the High I-Style:
- Usually very outgoing
- Finds ways to add fun to any situation
- A true “people person”
- Enthusiastic
- Positive
- Persuasive
- Also has a fast “motor”
To illustrate – here is another favorite story of mine about my eldest as a High I-Style. I watched her get on an airplane once when she was going back to college. In spite of the carry-on restrictions, her gift of persuasion won out, and she walked down the jetway with an oversized pack on her back, carrying her guitar as well as a large potted plant and wearing an enormous floppy hat. I just had to laugh out loud!
So my question for you, to help you discern which Styles are your highest, would you rather:
- Be the one in charge of a group or situation and focus on the task at hand (the High D-Style)
- Find a way to add fun to whatever you are doing or whoever you are with and focus on the people (the High I-Style)
Remember, only 4% of the population has one highest style. Most people are a combination of several styles.
Next week, we will look closer at the other two DISC Styles – the High S-Style and High C-Style – to gain more insight.
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QUESTION: Do you think you have some High D or High I-Style in your design? How about in the design of those you live or work with? I’d love to hear your thoughts and observations. Please share in the comment section below.
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