by Chris Askew | Apr 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Every now and again, when conducting a Taking Flight with DISC training program, I encounter a team that consists of members that are primarily represented by one or two DISC styles. It might be a law firm with D attorneys, a sales team of I’s, a customer...
by Chris Askew | Apr 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
We tend judge ourselves based upon our intentions, but we judge others based on their behaviors. This is quite natural since we have access to our intentions. We understand why we do what we do. Unfortunately, we are not granted permission to access the intentions of...
by Chris Askew | Apr 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Have you ever tried to change a pesky habit? It’s fairly difficult. Now try to change someone else’s habits. That’s even harder. Sometimes, when managers coach their staff members, they try to change them into something they are not. This conveys a lack of...
by Chris Askew | Apr 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
There are interesting commonalities and contrasts between the four DISC styles. In this blog, I’d like to compare D’s and I’s with S’s and C’s. Then, we will look at D’s and C’s with I’s and S’s. In his book, The Emotions of Normal People, William Marston...
by Chris Askew | Apr 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
DISC should not be used for hiring or selection. First of all, style is not a predictor of success. Just because someone has a particular style, it does not mean that they are likely to succeed or fail in a given role. DISC does not account for education,...
