I am in the middle of a series on using the DISC System to understand how people prefer to communicate. But one of my most-anticipated times of the year is here – Extended Family Vacation - when we gather with our children and grandchildren to share time together. It is also one of my two breaks [...]
In last week’s blogpost, we talked about how a High D prefers to communicate - dealing directly, frankly, no-nonsense, focused on the task at hand. This week, our subject is the High I’s ideal way to communicate, which is vastly different, as you’ll see below. Since High I’s make up about a third of the population, [...]
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!” As [...]
Picture this: you’re in a meeting with your coworkers or staff. The goal is to come up with ways to attract new patients. One gal strongly states, “Listen! We’ve got to have more carrots to entice them to come in!” Another guy responds, “Perhaps if we up’d our FaceBook time and built strong relationships with our [...]
As we start the series using the DISC System to improve our communication, there is an important distinction I want to point out. This one adjustment will significantly enhance your communication. Years ago, I was sitting in a movie theatre watching "Bicentennial Man" - a 1999 show starring Robin Williams. He was desperate for conversation with [...]
This week, we are starting a series on how to use the DISC System for better Communication. In every relationship, in every facet of life, there are ways to apply this System that will yield great results. Before we launch into how each DISC Style prefers to communicate, there are a couple overarching goals that I [...]
