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YES! I’m Listening… It Just Sounds Like I’m Doing All the Talking

2021-10-11T11:11:55-06:00 October 12th, 2021|Categories: DISC and Communication|Tags: , , |

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 [...]

I am SO EXCITED to Listen to You that I Can’t Stop Talking!

2021-10-04T19:38:03-06:00 October 5th, 2021|Categories: DISC and Communication|Tags: , , |

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 [...]

How an S-Style Patiently Listens – If Only We Knew What They Were Thinking!

2021-09-27T08:45:06-06:00 September 28th, 2021|Categories: DISC and Communication|Tags: , , |

Last week, we looked at how a C-Style tends to listen. In keeping with "working backwards" through the DISC Styles, this week we'll review the S-Style's listening tendencies. Always, as this picture says, it is a good goal to "Speak Less, Listen More". But for a high S-Style, it is their deep conviction. Because the S-Style [...]

Do You Hear What I Hear? Actually, I Hear Better!

2021-09-20T10:28:11-06:00 September 21st, 2021|Categories: DISC and Communication|Tags: , |

Back on June 22, 2021, I shared how the C-Style prefers to communicate in the blogpost, "Can We Talk About the Numbers and Details, Please?!" There is another important side to this communication coin - Listening Skills. Recently, Extended DISC of North America did a valuable webinar on the Listening Skills of each DISC Style. As [...]

Can We Talk About the Numbers and the Details, Please?

2021-06-21T19:13:53-06:00 June 22nd, 2021|Categories: 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 Do Ms. and Mr. Patient and Peaceful Prefer to Communicate?

2021-06-14T11:06:56-06:00 June 15th, 2021|Categories: DISC and Office Roles, DISC and Communication|Tags: , , |

Yes, indeed - the S-Style is usually a person you can sit and talk with for hours - comfortable, friendly, patient, usually a great listener and seems to know the right questions to ask to draw out a good conversation. In our orthodontic practice, we always tried to make sure our operatory was full of these [...]