Dominant – Driver – Determined
(Takes on Active Roles & is Task Oriented)
General Characteristics:
Good problem solver, Risk-taker, Strong ego, Self-starter, Goal-oriented
Strengths:
- Administrative
- Leadership
- Delegator
- Responds to Direct Confrontation
Blind Spots:
- Can be Impatient
- Can be insensitive
- Can be a poor listener
Value To Team or Group:
- Bottom-line organizer
- Places high value on time
- Challenges the status quo
- Innovative
- Motivator
Challenge Areas:
- Can overstep authority
- Can appear argumentative
- Dislikes routine
- Attempts too much at once
- Can be too quick to respond
Greatest Fear:
Being taken advantage of
DISC Enhancing Communication
The Primary “D” Loves it when you:
- Are brief, direct, and to the point when explaining yourself
- Ask “what” not “how” questions
- Focus on the results (they desire results)
- Give them the “bottom line” when describing a situation
- Suggests ways to help them solve problems
- Highlight the benefits when telling them about your ideas
- Agree with facts rather than emotions when agreeing
- Discuss a problem in light of how it will slow results
But has difficulty understanding when you:
- Ramble or repeat yourself
- Focus on problems instead of solutions
- Make generalizations
- Make statements without support
If you have not previously taken the DISC assessment or do not know your DiSC Personality Profile, you can take the assessment online at https://peoplekeys.com/
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