Understanding Behaviors and Personality Types Using the DISC Assessment
- Course Duration
- 2 Days
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Course Description
One of DISC’s most intriguing applications is leveraging behavioral identification and adaptability. This workshop will guide you on the path of heightened self-awareness and personal discovery. You can make this your cornerstone seminar, revealing your unique behavioral style blend and how to apply that knowledge prescriptively to others, based on their style blend; thus boosting communication effectiveness. Studies indicate that 92% of workplace conflict is the result of misunderstanding and communication breakdowns. Your entire organization can apply DISC’s prescriptive lessons of behavioral adaptability to reduce employee conflict and turnover, increase productivity, and optimize team performance.
Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization’s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how.
Course Objective
- Create heightened self-awareness and personal discovery
- Establish a space of mutual respect by adapting your communication
- Work with resistance to gain commitment and buy-in
- Recognize and enhance trust by leading from any position
- Distinguish among varying attitudes and behaviors to make your teams work as a stronger unit
Course Outline
1. Understanding The World Of Disc
- What is DISC?
- Breaking down the four main styles:
- Dominant
- Influencing
- Steady
- Conscientious
- Determining behaviors to read styles:
- Indirect vs. Direct
- Open vs. Guarded
2. Building Stronger Self-Awareness
- Rating your own style
- Understanding the Platinum Rule Grid
- Breaking down your profile
- Natural Style
- Adapted Style
3. Reading And Adapting To Others’ Behaviors
- Applying the Platinum Rule
- Identifying characteristics in others
- Communication strategies with others
- Adapting your approaches
4. Getting Buy-In From Others
- Selling yourself to others
- Getting buy-in from each profile
- Understanding the cycle of getting buy-in
- Assessing
- Solving
- Confirming agreement
- Assuring satisfaction
5. Trust-Based Leadership
- High performance leadership characteristics
- The key to listening to build trust
- Motivating strategies with each profile
6. Making Teams Work
- Understanding how we each make decisions
- Seeing the power in each style as a role
- Blending team styles for teamwork
- Reviewing the team needs to optimize effectiveness