{"id":11745,"date":"2023-10-30T09:03:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T09:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=11745"},"modified":"2023-05-26T18:21:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T18:21:24","slug":"adapting-your-communication-style-to-each-of-the-disc-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/adapting-your-communication-style-to-each-of-the-disc-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"Adapting Your Communication Style to each of the DISC Styles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Published with Permission from <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assessments24x7.com\/\"><em>Assessments 24\/7<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11746\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11746 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Assessments-24-7-11-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Logo for Assessments 24-7\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assessments 24-7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>This is a Monday blog series; our regular <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/training.html\"><em>coaching<\/em><\/a><em> blog will be published on Thursday\u2019s.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The previous blogs in this series explored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coach-123.com\/disc\">DISC<\/a> styles, working with, and adapting to each.\u00a0 Here are specific tips for adapting your communication style to each of the DISC styles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dominance \u2013 High \u201cD\u201d Style<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Listen to their suggestions, their course of action, and the results they are considering.<\/li>\n<li>Find areas where you already agree.<\/li>\n<li>Work backward toward gaining agreement on the results you both want and are willing to either mutually or independently allow the other to achieve: \u201cSarah, this format will give you the freedom to develop your branch your way and still allow Vern and Ellen to structure theirs another way\u2026 without sacrificing time or morale.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Influence \u2013 High \u201cI\u201d Style<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Listen to their personal feelings and experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Their style requires open and responsive interaction with others, preferably in a manner of congenial and unhurried conversation (like that between long-time friends): \u201cJust between you and me, Chris, I feel very uneasy about Jill and Howard handling this account by themselves.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Steadiness \u2013 High \u201cS\u201d Style<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Be ready to do more talking than listening; they do not feel comfortable when the limelight is focused on them.<\/li>\n<li>Clarify any key agenda items with them.<\/li>\n<li>Stay organized and move forward steadily (but slowly) as you check to make sure they understand and accept what is being said: \u201cDid you want me to stick around the office at a particular time each day in case you need to telephone me for emergency questions on this account, or do you want me to call you?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Conscientious \u2013 High \u201cC\u201d Style<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Be well organized and clear in your communications.<\/li>\n<li>They search for logical conclusions.<\/li>\n<li>Ask your questions in a more discreet, non-judgmental manner to elicit the points, objectives, or assurances C\u2019s want: \u201cLenny, I\u2019m not trying to pressure you, but are you not interested in the auditor\u2019s position, or in any position?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the next blog, explore how to adapt your leadership style based on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assessments24x7.com\/assessments\/disc\">DISC<\/a> style plus provides tips for leading each of the DISC styles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published with Permission from Assessments 24\/7. 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