The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 14, 2010

DISC Model FAQ’s: Can I Have One DISC Style at Work and Another DISC Style at Home? They are not who we “are&# they are what we “do.&# One reflects your basic or “natural&# DISC style – who you “are.&# The other reflects your environmental or “adapted&# DISC style – what you “do.&#

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 9, 2010

This article is from the DISC FAQs series. DISC Model FAQs: Can Four Styles Really Describe Everyone? DISC Model FAQs: Can Four Styles Really Describe Everyone? DISC Model FAQs: Could I Have More Than One DISC Behavior Style? DISC Model FAQs: Can I Have One DISC Style at Work and Another DISC Style at Home?

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 20, 2010

Or, stated another way: Do they speak more quickly, loudly and emphatically or more slowly, softly and monotone?, and Do they speak in more factual, “thinking&# language or in a more relational, “feeling&# language? This article is from the DISC FAQs series. DISC Model FAQs: Can Four Styles Really Describe Everyone?

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 21, 2010

I am suggesting that people with this trait commit themselves to learning the skills of assertive communication. While these strategies are sometimes useful and necessary, I recommend learning to use them intentionally when appropriate rather than as a default because they are more comfortable. Photo by paraflyer.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 29, 2010

It’s fun and easy to do. Hopefully, you see that I advocate doing exactly the opposite of what I have written here.) Related posts: Effective Communication Skills: How to Quickly Guess a Person’s DISC Style DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? Learn More… What Do You Think?

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 16, 2010

Learn to adjust and modify your words and actions so that they are heard and understood more quickly and more clearly by other people. This is what I strive to do every day. And you can do it, too. Do this, and you will significantly improve your effectiveness as a leader, team member, or parent.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 3, 2010

Whatever it was, you told yourself that you wouldn’t do something that you either normally do, wanted to do, or habitually do, and you eventually “gave-in&# to the temptation. For now, here’s the short version: self-control eventually runs out. So, what do we do with this observation?

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 23, 2010

Any time we do any of the above using the DISC model, we are using the model as a weapon against the other person rather than as a tool to understand them more completely. I encourage you to learn how to understand other people. Related posts: DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? I teach the DISC model.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 25, 2010

In fact, I find it a bit offensive for several reasons: Using illness descriptions to speak about normal behaviors minimizes the frustration and struggle of people who do have the psychological condition. Related posts: DISC Model FAQ’s: Could I Have More Than One DISC Behavior Style? Tell me what youre thinking.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

These programs typically consist of self-paced modules, videos, and online discussions. These programs provide an opportunity for participants to interact with managers from different teams, share experiences and learn from experts in the field.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

This is all part of the work I’m doing for the launch of the book I co-authored with Kevin Eikenberry – From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Learn More… What Do You Think?

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Related posts: Two Great Learning Opportunities for Aspiring Leaders Tags: book recommendations , employee performance , recognition Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Learn More… What Do You Think?

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 21, 2010

When you do, remember to acknowledge, address, and understand the emotional component of change in your comunications. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Reply What Do You Think? Photo based on work by Rennet Stowe. Tell me what youre thinking.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 11, 2010

He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Learn More… What Do You Think? . Learn More… What Do You Think? In fact some conflict can actually be good. The difference is whether the conflict is constructive or destructive. It is likely to turn out well.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 15, 2010

In reflecting on the situations, I recall some things I learned as a practicing engineer. Related posts: DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. We both wanted to be heard, and both of us were talking.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 11, 2011

Even if you think you’re doing things alone, I would be willing to bet that other people are part of making your project or business a success. If not, what can you do to change it? He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Learn More… What Do You Think? .

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Effective Communication: What DO You Want? In this post, Kevin makes a great point we can all learn from the campaign process that those of us in the United States have been watching for the last few weeks. The second, and more powerful statement, says what you DO want. Learn More… What Do You Think? .

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 10, 2010

He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Learn More… What Do You Think? . Learn More… What Do You Think? He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. He now enjoys speaking, writing, and teaching these relationship principles to others.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 11, 2010

I do, though, have an audio interview that I recently did with Nick McCormick over at Joe and Wanda on Management. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Learn More… What Do You Think? . Learn More… What Do You Think? Tell me what youre thinking.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 3, 2010

Some people will read this post and respond that relationship and rules have nothing to do with each other. Related posts: Vote in the Best of Leadership Blogs DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 15, 2011

A few months ago, I bought a guitar and started the process of learning to play. As my daughters and a friend of mine patiently teach me scales, chords, chord progressions, hand positions, and strumming patterns; I have learned to struggle through a song or two. I have even learned what it means to hammer on and pull off.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Did you just learn that you need to invest money you don’t have to repair your car? He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Learn More… What Do You Think? That makes some intuitive sense related to the short-term impact on our decision making.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 10, 2010

Look them in the eye and speak-up — they seldom have patience for people who do not have confidence. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Reply What Do You Think? Focus on results and outcomes — process and feelings are less important to them than results.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Here are three things you can do in virtually any conflict situation to improve the outcome. You can forgive simply because you chose to do so. And you can do it without holding it over the other person. I don’t propose that these actions are necessarily easy to do when emotions are high and the conflict is escalating.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The thought behind much (not all) of what I was asked in my role as seminar leader and expert panelist basically reduced to this: How do I get people to do what I want them to do. People do what they want to do and not what you want them to do. You can do some things to improve your communication skills.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Learn More… Comments 3 Responses to “My Interview With Mike Phillips on Lead the Team&# Mike Phillips says: February 2, 2011 at 11:16 pm Great talk Guy! . I’m sure the book will do great, it’s AWESOME!

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 2, 2010

You have to go more slowly than you do in other situations. In the first few moments of a conflict situation, many of us (close to all of us) are prone to say and/or do things that make the conflict worse. We do not act as calmly and rationally as we do at other times. It’s a little rough. Photo by tonystl.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 13, 2010

He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Learn More… What Do You Think? . Learn More… What Do You Think? For periodic email updates, special offers, and other occasional gifts available only to email subscribers, complete this form. Click here to cancel reply.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 18, 2010

As we talked through his options, we came to a logical conclusion about what he should do next. I said: “How much money do you have?” I asked, how much do you have?” What if, instead of holding back my initial thought, I had said what was in my mind: “…how much do you have?&# (With the accompanying sarcastic tone.)

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 2, 2010

Since this blog is about getting over yourself and learning to take a critical look at how your own behaviors might contribute to the communication, conflict, and relationship problems you face in life; I have to come clean. I am guilty of this behavior on occasion, and I hate it when I do it as much as I hate to see others do it.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 11, 2010

Ask about them, their family, and their friends — they tend to connect on a personal level before they are concerned with doing business, they want to know that you care about them. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. I learned new stuffs. Reply What Do You Think?

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 2, 2010

Here are the key learning points for all of us (me included): Pick the right time and place to confront a miscommunication – on a cell phone while both of you are driving is probably not a good idea. In short, I let my buttons get pushed by someone who had no intention to do so. And still, I overreacted. That was good.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 24, 2010

When we offer people suggestions, solutions, and opinions before we have heard them out, they often do not care what we have to say. If he had jumped on the numbness in my foot without digging further into my other symptoms, he could have prescribed a wonderful treatment for a problem that had nothing to do with my problem.

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Do your reader a favor, get to the point and then support it. If that’s your situation, I would question whether email was the best way to do that particular communication.) He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Reply What Do You Think?

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

All you have to do is type your question in the box below and click submit. Related posts: DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? A DISC Model Question You Should Ask of Yourself Using the DISC Model: How to Create Stress for Other People DISC Model FAQ’s: Could I Have More Than One DISC Behavior Style?

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Did you just learn that you need to invest money you don’t have to repair your car? He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively. Learn More… What Do You Think? That makes some intuitive sense related to the short-term impact on our decision making.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 12, 2010

In my thirties, I learned about patterns of behavior that people tend to follow in many areas of their lives and in many situations. The model I learned, and eventually studied to the point of becoming a master trainer, is the DISC model of human behavior. This idea forms the basis for the DISC theory as it is commonly applied today.

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