THE FOUR BEHAVIORAL STYLES

This week we’re introducing a Summary of Behaviors for each DISC Style.

Dominance – High "D" Style – Director – Eagle  

•  Decisive actions and decisions 

• Likes control, dislikes inaction 

• Prefers maximum freedom to manage himself and others

• Cool, independent, and competitive 

• Low tolerance for feelings, attitudes, and advice of others

• Works quickly and impressively alone

• Good administrative skills 

Influence – High "I" Style – Socializer – Parrot  

• Spontaneous actions and decisions 

• Likes involvement 

• Dislikes being alone 

• Exaggerates and generalizes 

• Tends to dream and gets other caught up in his dreams 

• Jumps from one activity to another 

• Works quickly and excitedly with others 

• Seeks esteem and acknowledgment 

• Good persuasive skills 

Steadiness – High "S" Style – Relater – Dove 

• Slow at taking action and making decisions 

• Likes close, personal relationships 

• Dislikes interpersonal conflict 

• Supports and actively listens to others 

• Weak at goal setting and self direction 

• Has excellent ability to gain support from others 

• Works slowly and cohesively with others 

• Seeks security and belongingness 

• Good counseling skills 

Conscientious – High "C" Style – Thinker - Owl  

• Cautious actions and decisions 

• Likes organization and structure 

• Dislikes involvement 

• Asks many questions about specific details 

• Prefers objective, task-oriented, intellectual work environment 

• Wants to be right, so can be overly reliant on data collection 

• Works slowly and precisely alone 

• Good problem-solving skills