The Recovering Engineer

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Can work and home DISC styles be different?

The Recovering Engineer

One of the questions that Kevin and I get asked frequently is, “Can I have a different style at work than I have at home?” The answer is a qualified yes, and it gets to the idea of having a natural style compared to an environmental style. Our natural style is the internal piece of us. It reflects how we perceive, interpret, and prefer to interact with the world.

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Does Your Personality Style Change Over Time?

The Recovering Engineer

After taking a DISC assessment , people frequently wonder if their style can change over time. The question shows up in two common ways: I think I was more reserved (or outgoing) when I was a kid, and now I'm not. Could my adult style be different from my style when I was a kid? I took the assessment a few years ago, and I was more _ style than I am now.

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Why you should never try to beat or fool the DISC Assessment

The Recovering Engineer

One question I often get when I'm discussing use of the DISC assessment and profile report is this: “Can you fool (or beat) the DISC assessment?” The short answer to that question is: Yes, you can “beat” the DISC assessment. The question I would ask in response is: While you can do that, why would you? The best use of the DISC model is to develop better self-awareness personally and better understanding of others so that you can communicate, build teams, lead, and resolve

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The DISC Test is an Assessment, It’s not a Test

The Recovering Engineer

When I hear people talk about the DISC Assessment, I often hear them say things like: “Hey, how'd you come out on that test?” I really don't like that type of reference to the DISC model. While I understand the question, it makes me cringe a little bit because it's not really an accurate way to talk about the DISC assessment. Here's why it bothers me… We use tests to find out what you know or don't know.

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Data Tells and Stories Sell

The Recovering Engineer

Early in my career, I worked in the plastics industry as a process and product development engineer. At the time, I had a degree in chemical engineering, and I had just completed service as a nuclear engineering officer in the U.S. Navy. I had a pretty good technical background, and I knew almost nothing about polymers. This lack of knowledge created a bit of a problem for me.

Chemicals 100
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Data Tells and Stories Sell

The Recovering Engineer

Early in my career, I worked in the plastics industry as a process and product development engineer. At the time, I had a degree in chemical engineering, and I had just completed service as a nuclear engineering officer in the U.S. Navy. I had a pretty good technical background, and I knew almost nothing about polymers. This lack of knowledge created a bit of a problem for me.

Chemicals 100
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Emotions are the Greatest Barrier to Change

The Recovering Engineer

'I often say that facts dictate the need for change and emotions create the barrier to it. The issue of understanding and addressing the emotional factors that slow change efforts – both organizational and personal – appears in many ways across the landscape of change management and behavior change literature. Changing from one way of doing things (behavior) to a different one always involves loss , and loss triggers powerful negative emotions.