Adapting to the behavioral style of others helps interactions flow more smoothly and clearly. Use these tips to help you adjust to the behavioral style’s of others.
Motivator Expansion: Social and Individualistic
Motivators guide your behavior. Your top two motivators play an especially significant role in the way you act. When you are rewarded in your role by what you’re naturally driven by, you are in an environment of self-motivation. The image above shows how having high Social and Individualistic motivators might combine with your behavioral style.
Motivator Expansion: Utilitarian and Individualistic
Your top two motivators drive your behavior. Hopefully your current role is rewarding you by what you are naturally driven by. If so, you are in an environment of self-motivation! The image above shows how having high Utilitarian and Individualistic motivators might combine with your behavioral style.
Leadership Derailers
If you’ve found yourself having to consider any of these questions, it may be time to understand Leadership Derailers. What would cause a leader to get off course? What would cause a leader to avoid their leadership responsibilities? How can you pinpoint the areas to watch out for, catch or proactively develop in yourself or your […]
What’s Your Leadership Potential?
There are four competencies required of most leaders. A leader who embodies these are more likely to increase work satisfaction, create trust, and foster organizational commitment and loyalty. These competencies are also strongly associated with productivity, decreased employee turnover and increased efficiency. Authenticity An authentic leader serves as a role model for moral and fair […]
Motivator Expansion: Theoretical & Utilitarian
As I highlighted last week, your top two motivators drive your behavior. Hopefully your current role is rewarding you by what you are naturally driven by. If so, you are in an environment of self-motivation! The image above shows how having high Utilitarian and Theoretical motivators might combine with your behavioral style.
Motivator Expansion: Combinations
Motivators don’t act alone–the magic is in the combinations. Here is an example of a combination and the interplay. Your top two motivators drive your behavior. Hopefully your current role is rewarding you by what you are naturally driven by. If so, you are in an environment of self-motivation!
DISC Expansion: Interacting With Other Styles
Part 2
Last week’s clue gave insight into why it’s important to consider how your style may interact with the styles of others. This graph shows which styles blend more easily and communicate more naturally with each other. Where there is not much overlap, a conscious effort is needed to adapt to improve communication and first impressions. Awareness of these […]
DISC Expansion: Interacting With Other Styles
Being aware of your communication style and the styles of others is a first step towards raising your emotional intelligence. By recognizing how your DISC style may influence the actions of others, you’re able to predict and moderate conflict before it happens–leading to less stress and more productivity for your people. Consider asking yourself these […]
3 Signs You’re Ready for Leadership Expansion
Leadership Expansion combines the best of science and personal development to hone the skills necessary to lead teams effectively and create talent-rich, high-performance cultures. Not sure if you need or if you’re ready for Leadership Expansion? Ask yourself these questions. Is the percentage of millennials rising in your company? Communication is key when it comes […]