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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Have you ever had a teen deliver their TEN good reasons and talk you into something that, deep inside you, your better judgement was screaming, "NO!" Whether they were your own child or your patient or a relative... doesn't matter. These teens have a gift of being able to persuade. They always seem to have multiple [...]
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. Add to this the hormones in the teen years and the highs and lows of the transition to independence and adulthood, and you have [...]
For the people-loving, high-energy adult, it is often a challenge to “tone things down” to better relate with a teen who is more quiet, slow-paced and must have alone time for renewal. As we go through the Adult to Teen DISC Series, the combination we will discuss this week is the High I-Style Adult and the [...]
