Episode 85: The Missing Piece: Using DISC to Plan and Run More Effective Meetings

Episode 85

The Missing Piece: Using DISC to Plan and Run More Effective Meetings

Episode Summary

Professionals spend up to a third of their working hours in meetings, and most of them will tell you at least half that time is wasted. The fix isn’t a new meeting framework — it’s understanding why the standard practices work, and who in the room needs them most. That’s where DISC comes in.

Key Points:

• Knowing the DISC styles in your meeting helps you anticipate behaviour, manage it with intention, and actively bring in the people who won’t push their way into the conversation on their own.

• Sending your agenda and supporting materials in advance isn’t just good meeting hygiene — it’s how you get real contribution from the styles that need time to think before they can speak.

• Naming the purpose of the meeting — and each agenda item — along with a time limit, gives every style a clear container to work within and keeps you in control of the clock.

Resources

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

  • 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)

  • Are You a Master of Meetings?

  • The Dark Side of Meetings: Pitfalls Keeping You From Success

  • Maximizing Meeting ROI: A Strategic Guide for Effective Meetings

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

• Free Leadership Toolbox

• Learn about DISC and do a DISC assessment (and debrief)

  • Do DISC Assessments & Training

• Read these research studies:

  • 'Meeting overload': Canadian workers spend nearly 20% of their time in meetings Canadian workers and meeting time (Financial Post)

  • In the News: Are Unproductive Business Team Meetings Taking Over Your Calendar? (DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University)

Related Episodes

• Unlocking Communication: An Overview of the DISC Model

• Speak Their Language: Using DISC to Communicate with Impact

• When Meetings get Derailed: What Every Meeting Chair Needs to Know

• Stop Dreading Meetings: 3 Tips for Getting Results

• The Meeting Fix: 3 Simple Tips to Transform Your Meetings - Episode

• Beyond Personality Clashes: Using DISC to Turn Team Friction into Strength

• Wired to React: Understanding Your DISC Style in Conflict

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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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