Comments for Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer http://recoveringengineer.com Reflect, Respect, Reengineer, and Reinvent Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:06:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Using the DISC Model: Four Steps to Success with Others by Guy Harris http://recoveringengineer.com/disc-model/using-the-disc-model-four-steps-to-success-with-others/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Guy Harris Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:06:07 +0000 http://recoveringengineer.com/?p=3225#comment-487 Tred, Great questions. I wish I had simple answers. Yes, I find that leaders can flow between more than two styles. Some can do it easily. Most people need practice and focused effort to learn the skill. It can be done, and like every other skill, it takes practice to develop it. I'm not sure of the context for your second question. It seems to me that you're asking one of two questions (or maybe both): how to find the time to adjust, or how to adjust to large groups of people when you're not working specifically with one individual. The answer to the first question is that it doesn't take that much time once you develop the skill. So, assuming you're working with an individual, it takes no more time to adjust than it does to not adjust. The answer to the second question is more complicated. The simple answer is to assess what you believe to be true for a majority of the audience and then lead with that approach, and also remember that others in the audience will have other styles. So, you'll want to include a little bit for all four styles if the group is large enough. Thanks for stopping by and asking. :) Tred,

Great questions. I wish I had simple answers.

Yes, I find that leaders can flow between more than two styles. Some can do it easily. Most people need practice and focused effort to learn the skill. It can be done, and like every other skill, it takes practice to develop it.

I’m not sure of the context for your second question. It seems to me that you’re asking one of two questions (or maybe both): how to find the time to adjust, or how to adjust to large groups of people when you’re not working specifically with one individual.

The answer to the first question is that it doesn’t take that much time once you develop the skill. So, assuming you’re working with an individual, it takes no more time to adjust than it does to not adjust.

The answer to the second question is more complicated. The simple answer is to assess what you believe to be true for a majority of the audience and then lead with that approach, and also remember that others in the audience will have other styles. So, you’ll want to include a little bit for all four styles if the group is large enough.

Thanks for stopping by and asking. :)

]]> Comment on Using the DISC Model: Four Steps to Success with Others by Tred http://recoveringengineer.com/disc-model/using-the-disc-model-four-steps-to-success-with-others/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Tred Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:37:44 +0000 http://recoveringengineer.com/?p=3225#comment-486 Do you find in your research that some leaders can easily flow between more than two of these styles? In my position, supervisors have very little contact with the 150 employees they supervise. How can you apply this theory when you have no time to tailor your approach to communicating with the individual? Do you find in your research that some leaders can easily flow between more than two of these styles? In my position, supervisors have very little contact with the 150 employees they supervise. How can you apply this theory when you have no time to tailor your approach to communicating with the individual?

]]> Comment on Connecting With People by Using the DISC Model: Four Steps to Success with Others | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer http://recoveringengineer.com/disc-model/connecting-with-people/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Using the DISC Model: Four Steps to Success with Others | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:58:08 +0000 http://recoveringengineer.com/?p=1057#comment-485 [...] you would like insights for how to apply these four steps better, you can check out my Connecting With People and DISC Model FAQ’s post series. For even deeper insights, check out my products. If you [...] [...] you would like insights for how to apply these four steps better, you can check out my Connecting With People and DISC Model FAQ’s post series. For even deeper insights, check out my products. If you [...]

]]> Comment on The DISC Model of Human Behavior – A Quick Overview by Using the DISC Model: Four Steps to Success with Others | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer http://recoveringengineer.com/disc-model/the-disc-model-of-human-behavior-a-quick-overview/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Using the DISC Model: Four Steps to Success with Others | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:50:11 +0000 http://recoveringengineer.com/?p=423#comment-484 [...] video pretty much says it all for this post. It quickly gives you four steps for applying the DISC model for success with [...] [...] video pretty much says it all for this post. It quickly gives you four steps for applying the DISC model for success with [...]

]]> Comment on Five Secrets for More Persuasive Writing by essay writer http://recoveringengineer.com/communication-skills/five-secrets-for-more-persuasive-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-483 essay writer Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:59:07 +0000 http://recoveringengineer.com/?p=3030#comment-483 Thanks for the suggestions. We should consider all five steps during the writing. Thanks for the suggestions. We should consider all five steps during the writing.

]]> Comment on Three Power Phrases to Disarm a Verbal Aggressor by Guy Harris http://recoveringengineer.com/communication-skills/three-powerfulphrases-to-disarm-a-verbal-agressor/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Guy Harris Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:19:06 +0000 http://recoveringengineer.com/?p=2655#comment-482 Thanks Kim. That's a good phrase as well. Thanks Kim. That’s a good phrase as well.

]]> Comment on Three Power Phrases to Disarm a Verbal Aggressor by Kim hershey http://recoveringengineer.com/communication-skills/three-powerfulphrases-to-disarm-a-verbal-agressor/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Kim hershey Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:58:45 +0000 http://recoveringengineer.com/?p=2655#comment-481 A friend of mine used "That's fair" to acknowledge the other person without actually agreeing with what was said. It was very effective. A friend of mine used “That’s fair” to acknowledge the other person without actually agreeing with what was said. It was very effective.

]]> Comment on The Difference Between Passive, Aggressive, and Assertive Communication by Without open communication, everyone loses « « self.employed.life self.employed.life http://recoveringengineer.com/resolving-conflict/the-difference-between-passive-aggressive-and-assertive-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Without open communication, everyone loses « « self.employed.life self.employed.life Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:15:49 +0000 http://recoveringengineer.com/?p=2639#comment-480 [...] There are tons of articles online about how to develop a healthy assertive communication style; this one by Guy Harris (“The Recovering Engineer”) is a good concise [...] [...] There are tons of articles online about how to develop a healthy assertive communication style; this one by Guy Harris (“The Recovering Engineer”) is a good concise [...]

]]> Comment on Four Ways to Improve Your Communication by RS http://recoveringengineer.com/resolving-conflict/four-ways-to-improve-your-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-478 RS Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:13:59 +0000 http://recoveringengineer.com/?p=3120#comment-478 Great info... we do need to get out of our own way. I found that meditating has been the key for me to get centered and find answers. I then found that I was communicating better as I was more in touch with myself. So I'd like to share that with everyone as I feel it will help make the world a better place. http://meditation-in-5-days.com This easy guided meditation is very effective and I think it helps with pain, frustrations and many other things. It helps me find answers and better communicate how I feel to others. thank you Great info… we do need to get out of our own way. I found that meditating has been the key for me to get centered and find answers. I then found that I was communicating better as I was more in touch with myself. So I’d like to share that with everyone as I feel it will help make the world a better place. http://meditation-in-5-days.com
This easy guided meditation is very effective and I think it helps with pain, frustrations and many other things. It helps me find answers and better communicate how I feel to others. thank you

]]> Comment on Five Things Smart Leaders Do To Lower The Barriers To Change by Jeff | Life Coaching http://recoveringengineer.com/leadership-skills/five-things-smart-leaders-do-to-lower-the-barriers-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Jeff | Life Coaching Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:27:10 +0000 http://recoveringengineer.com/?p=2278#comment-470 Agree. “Smart leaders facilitate change.” Thanks for sharing these 5 things that smart leaders do to lower the barriers to change. Agree. “Smart leaders facilitate change.” Thanks for sharing these 5 things that smart leaders do to lower the barriers to change.

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