Disc Workshop 2 for Teambuild

DiSC Workshop 2
Brent Green – TeamBuild.us

Who are we?
TeamBuild.us
We help people:
Recognize strengths
Minimize limitations
Work better together as teams

Do you remember DiSC??
D
I
S
C

Share 2 things that you excel at
Write it down
Share it with the group

DiSC
Personality Assessment
 Used for:
Self Understanding
Building Teams
Resolving Conflicts
Career Direction

Who remembers your DiSC Style?
What is it?
What are some of the characteristics
of your Style?

Today’s Focus
Review Personality Principles
Review DISC Reports
Strategize for Engaging with Different DISC
Styles
Move Closer…to Understanding Your ‘Style’

TELL
LISTEN
Authority/Control Social Esteem/Being Liked
Organization Security/Harmony
TASK
PEOPLE
DiSC

Direct
Decisive
Problem-solver
Risk-taker
Self-starter

Greatest Strengths Possible Limitations
 Gets things done
 Challenges status quo
 Innovative
 Oversteps authority
 Seen as Argumentative

Rewards Criticizes
 Independence
 Decisiveness
 Directness
 Results
 Hesitation
 Over-analysis
 Oversensitivity

Enthusiastic
Optimistic
Persuasive
Talkative
Engaging

 Great encourager
 Motivates others to achieve
 Positive sense of humor
 Negotiates conflicts
 Peacemaker
 Could be more concerned
with popularity than tangible
results
 Might not be attentive to
detail
Good
morning,
sunshine!

Rewards Criticizes
 Creativity
 Enthusiasm
 Optimism
 Collaboration
 Passion
 Rulemaking
 Caution
 Too much detail

Good listener
Team player
Understanding
Friendly

 Reliable and dependable
 Loyal team worker
 Good listener, patient and
empathetic
 Good at reconciling conflicts
 Takes a while to adjust to
change
 Might be sensitive to criticism
Changes??
Oh nooo!

Rewards
Criticizes
 Cooperation
 Loyalty
 Thoughtfulness
 Team Focus
 Aggressiveness
 Pushiness
 Sudden changes

Accurate
Analytical
Conscientious
High standards
Systematic

 Perspective: “the anchor of
reality”
 Conscientious and even-
tempered
 Thorough in all activities
 Gathers, criticizes and tests
 Too much detail focus and not
enough action focus.
 Might not verbalize feelings

Rewards Criticizes
 Accuracy
 Completeness
 Details
 Timeliness
 Mistakes
 Incomplete research
 Illogical behavior

So, which personality type
are ?
Driver Influencer Steady
Conscientious

Each Person has a Dominant and a
Secondary Type
Driver Influencer Steady
Conscientious

Reminders
 All DiSC styles are equally valuable.
 Everyone is a blend of all four styles.
 People can adapt their styles to fit particular situations or
environments

What do you agree with?
 Reasons?

What do you disagree with?
 Reasons?

Things that affect results
Past experience
Expectations
Feelings about this type of tool
Clarifications on theory
Not believing that all types good

Reminders
All DiSC styles are equally valuable.
Everyone is a blend of all four styles.
People can adapt their styles to fit particular
situations or environments

Group Activity
Who is the Speediest?

Group Exercise
 Scenario….
A project wasn’t completed on time.
The boss has reacted….
Engage with the boss and explain what
happened and how you are going to fix
it

Group Leader
The Speeder…

Engage with a D
Exercise 1
The Boss is upset……

Engage with an I
Exercise 2
The Boss’s feelings were hurt…..

Engage with an S
Exercise 3
The Boss is withdrawn

Engage with a C
 Exercise 4
The Boss is critical…..

Results…..
Personality 360?
Do others view you as you view yourself?

Disc Workshop 2 for Teambuild

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