Like strong i's, the S is people oriented. But D's drive S's crazy and vice versa! Why?
S in the DiSC model is for Steadiness - D's move way too fast and make too many changes without the thorough planning a strong S relies on. i's are so much better to work with say you strong S's.
S’s are easy-going, sincere, modest and great team
players. You are terrific implementers (totally unlike D’s and i’s who hate detail).
S’s are peace-makers
and people love to talk with a strong S because you’re such a good listener.
If you have a strong S orientation in your profile, you
place a huge emphasis on relationships – work, family, friends. Most of your decisions
are made slowly because you’re considering the consequences for all those relationships - will this be to my family or team's advantage? Let me think about it for a while.
If I walked into your strong S office, I’d find lots of
family photos to look at (D’s have lost their pictures, i’s have misplaced the
camera or phone and a C would need to know you very well before they’d share photos).
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Major
characteristics of the strong S include:
- Passive
- Inactive
- Team player
- Reliable
- Relaxed
- Family oriented
- Steady (don’t rock the boat)
- Amiable
- Systematic
- Methodical
- Loyal to people and to tasks
- Trusting
- Patient
- Understanding
- Good listener
- Non-emotional - you give very little away with you facile expressions (unlike an i who shows it all on their face)
- Slow to make changes
- Complacent
- Possessive
- Non-demonstrative
The strong S’s
needs-driven behaviors are due to a need for stability and security (remember those below-the
water-line influences?)
As a strong
S you may have these tendencies….
· Your are team and family oriented
Responsive, patient,
relaxed
Work to maintain
alignment, common goals
Good listener; combined
with another’s logic, you can help others work through problems
Empathic
Peacemaker
· You are loyal
Strong emphasis on
relationships
You like to maintain
status quo
Minimize conflict
Trusting
· Your are a good implementer
Logical, step-by-step
thinker
Consistent, good planner
Get tasks done by
cooperating with others
Are you an S in
behavioral tendencies?
Keep in mind:
1. That
you may be different at home than you are in a business setting.
2. Your
predominant behavior can change based on a situation; becoming part of a family
can bring out more pronounced S tendencies in some people.
Would you agree that
these are famous S’s from our past?
Larry King
Mr. Rogers
Tom Brokaw
Ethel Mertz (I Love Lucy)
Ethel Mertz (I Love Lucy)
Frank(Dad on Everybody Loves Raymond)
Mother Theresa
Gandhi
Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon)
Andy Taylor (of Mayberry) (Sorry to see Andy Griffith leave us)
Daphne (Frazier)
Question: What famous people can you
identify as strong S? Do you have strong S’s in your life?
My Very Important
Note: Discovering your behavioral style is intended to help you understand
more about your impact on and relationships with others and how you can use
that information to improve or create strong and effective relationships – in
your personal or professional world.
Understanding the styles of DiSC® is NOT an opportunity to
stereotype and refer to someone as a “D” (or i, S or C). We all have some of each style within our range of behaviors so
it’s unfair and possibility offensive to call someone by their primary style indicator.
And remember that DiSC® is focusing on a particular role in your life –
circumstances and situations may cause a change in that role and a change in
behaviors. So can styles change? YES! No stereotyping or labeling allowed.
Resources:
The Universal Language ÔDISC, A Reference Manual, 1993, Target Training International, Ltd.
The Universal Language ÔDISC, A Reference Manual, 1993, Target Training International, Ltd.
DiSC® Classic 2.0 Online Profile, Inscape Publishing,
Minneapolis, MN
ProStar Coach, Performance Support Systems, Inc. Newport News, VA
ProStar Coach, Performance Support Systems, Inc. Newport News, VA
My Real-World Experience –all over the place!
Image: flickriver.com
2 comments:
Here I was strongly considering that S was the sibilant version of ssssssssllllllllooooooowwwwww.
That may just be the way S sounds coming from a high D! A gentle reminder: there are no "bad" styles, are there? It's all about how we adapt to get along with those so different from ourselves.
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