High D-Style children have been described as “a tornado looking for a place to happen”. Their drive to control as well as their high energy level influence every day of their lives. As we go through the Adult to Child Relationship series, the combination we will discuss this week is the High S-Style Adult with the [...]
For years, I questioned my effectiveness as a mother, especially with my two younger children. If any of you are parents, or have a close relationship with several children from the same family, you will no doubt agree with me that they can be vastly different from each other. And just when you start to figure [...]
I confess - two of my children have to continually remind me of this... because my positive enthusiasm often goes against their quieter nature. In fact, this blogpost may be more important for me to remember than any others I’ve shared so far. As we go through the Adult to Child Relationship series, the combination we [...]
Have you ever wanted to have a special power, just for a few minutes, to be able to deal with a nagging challenge or problem? Though I'm not a fan of magic [I'm a much bigger fan of prayer, learning and effort], it is fascinating to think about the possibilities. I have learned a lot going [...]
It is easy to spot a High D-Style person. Their take-charge approach, along with their strong decisive drive and energy get a lot accomplished. But similar to the I-Style folks, listening well may not be their strong suit. In fact, listening is often one of their biggest challenges. We've looked at how the C-Styles, S-Styles and [...]
It's not hard to picture a High I-Style person. They have boundless energy and enthusiasm, usually with lots of ideas and persuasion to go with it. But listening well may not be their strong suit. We've looked at how C-Style and S-Style folks tend to listen. In keeping with "working backwards" through the DISC Styles, this [...]
