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How Does a High I-Style Person Prefer Others Communicate with Them?

2023-08-21T09:26:29-06:00 August 22nd, 2023|Categories: DISC Basics, DISC and Communication|Tags: , |

Last week, we discussed how a task-focused, high energy, must-be-in-charge, High D-Style person prefers that others communicate with them. This week, as we focus on the people-focused, fun-loving, persuasive High I-Style person, you can imagine that their communication preferences would be vastly different. First, as a reminder, the High I-Style person tends to: Be fun-loving, a [...]

How Does a High D-Style Prefer Others Communicate with Them?

2023-08-14T19:49:18-06:00 August 15th, 2023|Categories: DISC Basics, DISC and Communication|Tags: , |

So far, in our goal to Minimize Turnover, we have discussed using the DISC System to place our staff in their ideal roles in our office. Then we focused on how to hire and place new staff to cover the “open spots.” Now that we have our people all functioning in their best responsibilities, it is [...]

How to Know if Someone is a “Direct Teller” or a “Persuasive Seller”

2023-08-07T10:27:10-06:00 August 8th, 2023|Categories: DISC and Work, DISC Basics, DISC and Communication|Tags: , |

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 [...]

How Does a Details and Systems-loving Person Prefer to Communicate

2023-07-17T10:53:29-06:00 July 18th, 2023|Categories: DISC Basics, DISC and Communication|Tags: , |

Years ago, we built a facility - our home and our office in one building. As you can imagine, the details and decisions were relentless. We had an excellent architect as well as a fabulous builder who used top quality workmen. But the decisions came down to me and my husband. As a High D & [...]

How Does a People-Focused High S-Style Person Prefer to Communicate?

2023-07-10T21:07:19-06:00 July 11th, 2023|Categories: DISC Basics, DISC and Communication|Tags: , , |

The High S-Style is usually a person you can sit and talk with for hours - comfortable, friendly, usually a great listener, and seems to know the right questions to ask to draw out a good conversation. The S-Style is one of my highest-ranking styles. One of my favorite things to do when I’m riding in [...]

Our Unalienable Right

2023-07-04T07:18:26-06:00 July 4th, 2023|Categories: DISC and Work, DISC Basics|Tags: , |

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Preamble to the Declaration of Independence As I think about this powerful statement that has influenced nations for centuries, it brings [...]