Episode 10: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Using DISC to Strengthen Your Leadership Approach

Episode 10

Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Using DISC to Strengthen Your Leadership Approach

Episode Summary

Discover how to tailor your management style using DISC insights! Learn practical ways to bring out the best in each personality type—Dominant, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness—by understanding their strengths and what they need from you as a leader. Build stronger, more effective teams with these actionable tips on communication and motivation.

Key Points:

• Effective management starts with understanding: Recognize that each DISC style has unique preferences for communication, motivation, and decision-making.

• Adapt your approach for each style: For example, give "D" types autonomy, engage "I" types with encouragement, provide "S" types with stability, and offer "C" types detailed instructions.

• Leverage strengths, not just differences: Each style contributes something valuable—drive, enthusiasm, reliability, or precision—so focus on how these qualities enhance team dynamics.

Resources

• Blog Posts (see DISC page for full list of DISC blog posts):

  • Go Hard or Go Home

  • DISC Overview

  • Dominant, Direct, Decisive (D Style Overview)

  • Influential, Interesting, Inspiring (I Style Overview)

  • Strong, Stable, Supportive (S Style Overview)

  • Calm, Controlled, Conscientious (C Style Overview)

• DISC Page

• DISCover Connections (a training program)

• Videos

  • An Overview of DISC

  • DISC Styles Under Pressure

  • Strengths of each DISC Style

  • Leadership Blind Spots (from a DISC perspective)

  • Using DISC to set Goals

  • Team Building Doesn’t Need to be Painful

• Resource Page

• Free Leadership Toolbox

Related Episode

• Unlocking Communication: An Overview of the DISC Model

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About Jacquie:

Jacquie is the founder of Leadership and Life by Kayric Inc, where she blends the best of teaching, leadership, and the occasional The West Wing reference to help non-profits and small business build strong leaders and healthy teams. Utilizing DISC and The Five Behaviours of a Cohesive team, combined with teaching knowledge and experience, Jacquie strives to empower leaders with the skills no one taught them and to create teams who want to work together.

Formerly a junior high teacher (who loves teenagers), Jacquie brings a decade of classroom wisdom, ten years corporate training experience, a growth mindset, and a sprinkle of mild rebellion to her dynamic approach.

In her free time, Jacquie channels her passion for community improvement by volunteering with school councils, serving on non-profit boards, and generally finding ways to make her corner of the world a better place. You can also find her on the side of a soccer pitch, at Remedy Café or in her scrapbook room.

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