Communication

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How a Conversation Needs to be Like Playing a Game of Tennis

2023-05-31T09:47:59-06:00 June 6th, 2023|Categories: DISC and Communication|Tags: , |

Before we launch into how each DISC Style prefers to communicate, there are a couple overarching goals that I want to share. As you seek to communicate well with your family and friends, or staff and patients, here is an important perspective to consider- Perhaps a conversation should be more like playing a game of tennis. [...]

Let’s Pay Attention to How People Talk – It’s Extremely Revealing!

2023-05-29T10:05:50-06:00 May 30th, 2023|Categories: DISC and Turnover, DISC and Hiring, DISC and Communication|Tags: , , |

Congratulations! If you have used the DISC Styles to place your staff into their ideal roles, then hired new folks to fill in any empty responsibilities, you are well on your way to a Fully Functioning Team. If you need help going over those steps to Minimize Turnover, I have put together an e-book, “How to [...]

What is Your Next Best Step After Your Staff is Hired? Communication!

2023-05-16T05:09:20-06:00 May 23rd, 2023|Categories: Office Staffing, DISC and Communication|Tags: , , |

Congratulations! You have hired your team. They are all in their ideal places in your office. But now what? How do you keep these excellent people onboard for the long haul? Much of meeting this goal boils down to communication and motivation. Not surprisingly, the DISC System can again give us tremendous insight. In our family, [...]

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 [...]