One of the questions that Kevin and I get asked frequently is, "Can I have a different style at work than I have at home?" The answer is a qualified yes, and it gets to the idea of having a natural style compared to an environmental style. Our natural style is the internal piece of us. It reflects how we perceive, interpret, and prefer to interact with the world. Our … Continue Reading
Recent Posts
Does Your Personality Style Change Over Time?
After taking a DISC assessment, people frequently wonder if their style can change over time. The question shows up in two common ways: I think I was more reserved (or outgoing) when I was a kid, and now I'm not. Could my adult style be different from my style when I was a kid? I took the assessment a few years ago, and I was more ____ style than I am now. Could my style … Continue Reading
DISC Model
Why you should never try to beat or fool the DISC Assessment
One question I often get when I'm discussing use of the DISC assessment and profile report is this: "Can you fool (or beat) the DISC assessment?" The short answer to that question is: Yes, you can "beat" … Continue Reading
The DISC Test is an Assessment, It’s not a Test
When I hear people talk about the DISC Assessment, I often hear them say things like: "Hey, how'd you come out on that test?" I really don't like that type of reference to the DISC model. While I understand the … Continue Reading
Communication Skills
Data Tells and Stories Sell
Early in my career, I worked in the plastics industry as a process and product development engineer. At the time, I had a degree in chemical engineering, and I had just completed service as a nuclear … Continue Reading
Three Ways to Deal with an Angry Person
How do you like dealing with an angry person? If you're like most of the people I know, you hate it. And, you occasionally have to do it. While some people seem to have a knack for helping others "back … Continue Reading
Leadership Skills
Emotions are the Greatest Barrier to Change
I often say that facts dictate the need for change and emotions create the barrier to it. The issue of understanding and addressing the emotional factors that slow change efforts – both organizational and … Continue Reading
You Have to Have a Goal to Achieve a Goal
One January day about thirteen years ago, I stepped on the scales in my bathroom, and I did not like the feedback I received. I was at the highest weight I had ever been in my life. My clothes were starting to … Continue Reading
Conflict Resolution
Three Communication Strategies Guaranteed to Irritate Others
In workshops and coaching conversations, I receive many questions about the right way to communicate an idea. Sadly, I cannot define the absolutely, most correct, “right” way to communicate an idea – particularly if … Continue Reading
What a Diverted United Airlines Flight Can Teach You about Conflict Resolution
Shock and dismay are the best words I can use to describe my initial response to the news that a United Airlines flight from Newark to Denver had been diverted to Chicago due to a dispute between passengers over leg … Continue Reading
