Are you in the right place at the right time?
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Love Connection
Happy Valentine’s Day! Human beings are fairly complex so it is never just one thing that makes the love connection but we thought it would be fun to look at our relationships through the lens of DISC and Motivators...
10 Common Misconceptions about Assessments
Many times, people's preconceived notions about what assessments are makes them hesitant to use these extremely valuable tools.
Performance Reviews
According to Gallup, only 14% of employees strongly agree their performance reviews inspire them to improve.
DISC Goes Shopping
See if you can apply DISC behavioral styles during your holiday shopping! Who do you see in the crowd?
Holiday Stress
Relax, take a deep breath and don’t let the craziness of the holiday season bring out your negative behaviors. Enjoy the time with family and friends. We all have much to be grateful for.
Coaching Matrix
Should you be coaching inside, up, or out? Coaching your staff is one of the most critical elements of Leadership, but not all coaching is created equal. This matrix provides a high-level understanding of where coaching is needed and where your coaching time is best spent.
The ABC Conversation – Are You Shutting People Down or Opening People Up?
Here’s how the conversation typically goes … you’re the leader and you “passionately” share an idea with the team. When you ask for feedback, you get blank stares and some mild head nods, but virtually no response. The question is how do you get them to feel safe so they will speak up?
Stop Complaining
As a manager, often your direct reports just want to come and complain to you about other team members, work issues, other departments, etc. They usually have no intention of fixing the situation – they just want to vent. Here are techniques that will not only stop the complaining but also teach your team to move to action on working through problems and challenges.
How You See Yourself <> How Others See You
One of the great aspects of using DISC to understand ourselves and the people we work with is that it gives us a shared vocabulary for describing behaviors in a non-personal way. A DISC style graph is like a Rosetta Stone for helping people to collaborate and communicate. It helps identify the predispositions that can cause confusion, misunderstandings, and friction so that they can be adjusted for a more harmonious and productive work environment.
