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How a Systems-Focused Adult can Best Relate with a Detail-Loving Teen

2022-12-05T19:53:09-07:00 December 6th, 2022|Categories: Adult to Teen, DISC Basics, DISC and Communication|Tags: , , , , |

Have you ever had or worked with a Teen or an Adult who was absolutely fascinated with details and completely focused on the system to use to apply those details? As we finish the Adult to Teen DISC Series this week, the combination we will discuss is the High C-Style Adult and the High C-Style Teen. [...]

How a Detail-Loving Adult can Best Relate With a Tender-Hearted Teen

2022-11-28T16:33:12-07:00 November 29th, 2022|Categories: Adult to Teen, DISC Basics, DISC and Communication|Tags: , , , , , |

Have you ever had a teen who was so tenderhearted that just “the look” would bring them to tears? Or perhaps this teen was a patient who completely shut down and got very quiet under a reprimand that they needed to do a much better job of wearing their headgear or elastics? As we go through [...]

How a Detail-Loving Adult can Best Relate With a Fun-Loving Teen

2022-11-15T16:45:02-07:00 November 15th, 2022|Categories: Adult to Teen, Uncategorized, DISC Basics, DISC and Communication|Tags: , , , , , |

Have you ever had a teen who added the element of fun to everything they did? And were so persuasive, they could talk anyone into sharing that fun with them? So how does this high energy, fun-loving teenager relate with a parent who is slower paced, and detail oriented? As we go through the Adult to [...]

How a Detail-Loving Adult can Best Relate With a High-Energy Teen

2022-11-07T17:22:04-07:00 November 8th, 2022|Categories: Adult to Teen, DISC Basics, DISC and Communication|Tags: , , |

You’ve probably met one, or perhaps they live in your house - the high-energy teen who is involved in a myriad of activities, usually the leader of at least two of them, and is energized by the challenges these activities present. Added to this high activity level is the teen’s drive to be in charge. So [...]

How a People-Loving Adult can Best Relate With Their Teen Who Needs Quiet Alone Time

2022-10-31T05:20:34-06:00 November 1st, 2022|Categories: DISC and Self-Renewal, Adult to Teen, DISC Basics|Tags: , , , , , |

As a High S-Style parent, I couldn’t wait for my “After School Talk Time” with my children, especially when they became teens and were involved in many activities. But along with this goal, I had to learn an important lesson - that I will share a bit later in this blogpost. It reinforced my deep conviction [...]

How a Slow-Paced, Steady Adult can Best Relate With Their Teen Counterpart

2022-10-25T08:37:54-06:00 October 25th, 2022|Categories: Adult to Teen, DISC Basics|Tags: , , , , |

For most of the DISC Styles, it is definitely a benefit to share the same Style between the adult and the teen. The increased understanding, shared speed at which they live and make decisions, and their communication preferences all add up to an advantage to the relationship. As we go through the Adult to Teen DISC [...]