Episode 108: Rude, Flaky, Stubborn, or Nitpicky? How DISC Styles Get Misread Under Pressure

Episode 108

Rude, Flaky, Stubborn, or Nitpicky? How DISC Styles Get Misread Under Pressure

Episode Summary

When a deadline hits, the D gets called rude, the I flaky, the S stubborn and the C nitpicky, and those labels stick fast. Under pressure, we stop seeing someone's behaviour and start seeing who we've decided they are, especially when their style is the opposite of ours. Know what's driving each style, and the same words land completely differently.

Key Points:

• Under pressure, we tend to treat someone's behaviour as who they are, and the labels stick hardest between opposite styles: D and S, I and C.

• DISC helps separate the behaviour from the person, so you can ask what's driving it and read the same words in a completely different way.

• Catch the misread early: question the story you're telling yourself, check the nod one-on-one, and tell your team what you look like under pressure before the crunch hits.

Resources

• Blog Posts

  • From Workshop to Culture: Making DISC a Living Tool

  • Stop Guessing, Start Building: Using DISC Insights to Cultivate a High-Performing Team

  • Mastering Conflict with Confidence: Turning Tension into Teamwork

  • Navigating Difficult Conversations: Practical Strategies for When You Need to Speak Up

  • Leading Through Change: From Resistance to Engagement

• DISC Profiles

• DISCover Connections: A DISC Workshop

• Extended DISCovery

• Free Leadership Toolbox

Related Episodes

• The Pressure Test: DISC Styles Under Pressure

• Hitting the Wall: The Energy Cost of Working Against Your Style

• Missing a Question, Missing a Voice: Spotting and Covering Your Team's DISC Blind Spots

• More Than Your Style: How DISC Builds Stronger, More Cohesive Teams

• Same Page or Same Blind Spot: Why Team Composition Matters More Than You Think
  

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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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