DISC - Newsletter #046 ADAPTING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE TO HELP PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE THE

1: Dominance – High "D" Style - Help Them

• More realistically gauge risks.

• Exercise more caution and deliberation before making decisions and coming to conclusions.

• Follow pertinent rules, regulations and expectations

• Recognize and solicit others' contributions, both as individuals and within a group.

• Tell others the reasons for decisions.

• Cultivate more attention and responsiveness to emotions.

2: Influence – High "I" Style - Help Them

• Prioritize and organize.

• See tasks through to completion.

• View people and tasks more objectively.

• Avoid overuse of giving and taking advice (which can result in lack of focus on tasks).

• Write things down.

• Do the unpleasant, as well as the fun things.

• Focus on what is important now.

• Avoid procrastination and/or hoping others will do things for them.

• Practice and perfect, when appropriate.

3: Steadiness – High "S" Style - Help Them

• Utilize shortcuts; DISCard unnecessary steps.

• Track their growth.

• Avoid doing things the same way.

• Focus on the goal without attending to other thoughts or feelings.

• Realize tasks have more than one approach.

• Become more open to risks and changes.

• Feel sincerely appreciated.

• Speak up; voice their thoughts and feelings.

• Modify the tendency to do what others tell them.

4: Conscientious – High "C" Style - Help Them

• Share their knowledge and expertise.

• Stand up for themselves with the people they prefer to avoid.

• Shoot for realistic deadlines.

• View people and tasks less seriously and critically.

• Balance their lives with both interaction and tasks.

• Keep on course with tasks, with less checking.

• Maintain high expectations for high priority items, not necessarily everything.

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