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Pamela Cole
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Greetings!
Does your training "embed DISC" in an organization's culture? Many training practitioners use the "DISC-lite" approach which does not create a compelling rationale for using DISC as a complete behavioral solution. Instead, it evokes a "been there, done that" jaded response from participants. This is particularly true in this highly competitive environment where people often have previous experience with other models and assessments. If you want to have client engagements that "stick", you'll need to embed DISC in a way that shows how much solution-power DISC offers. Learn more about the "Embedding DISC" approach in this newsletter.
Start by downloading descriptions of how you can build DiSC PPSS into your training, coaching and consulting activities.
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Embedding DISC |
Starting with a metaphoric or conceptual overview of the DISC Behavioral System provides a hook for why the learner would want to learn about DISC or why they need a behavioral system. Over the past 30 years as a DISC practitioner, I've developed two presentations for this purpose--both of which have been presented to thousands of people, globally. One is "The Energy Model" and the other is "Why DISC?". Recently, I've created two new presentations-- "Using the DISC Approach to Managing Strengths" and "Rethinking Square Pegs". Follow the links below to hear these presentations.
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Rethinking Square Pegs
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While there has long been concern about "pigeon-holing" and "stereotyping" people, current research in I/O Psychology is discovering (or rediscovering) the value of "good fit" or "square pegs in square holes." This square peg approach, which was well developed in the 1930s-1950s in Industrial Psychology research and practice, fell out of favor as the nature of work changed in industrialized countries.
As work became less about making and moving goods and more about service and knowledge work, it became more difficult to see how measuring a person's personality characteristics would help "fit" them to a work process. Job analysis that was real clear when dealing with staffing manufacturing lines and production processes became fuzzy when considering work that often did not produce tangible output.
Simultaneously, there were diverse cultural concerns that contributed to the disfavor with "square peg" approaches. However, contemporary I/O psychology research and practice indicates that it now may be time to reconsider the square peg approach and develop methods to apply it to knowledge and service work. Organizations are beginning to discover significant benefit in improved job performance and improved subjective well-being as demonstrated by employee engagement and retention when "job fit" and "organization/culture fit" are considered. Learn more about this approach.
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Adding the Role Behavior Analysis to your Everything DiSC Kit |
Are you offering your clients the opportunity to analyze their Job Fit by using the Role Behavior Analysis to explore role-based behavior? Use the Everything DiSC DVD to show them how they can use the RBA in Team Development, Career Coaching and Improving Team Communication. Watch these presentations and learn how you can add more depth to your training.
RBA in Career Coaching
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Managing Strengths and Job Fit |
Participate in our research and learn about the DISC-in-the-Round approach to Job Fit, Observed Behavior and Natural Traits/Characteristics. Prepare by for the card sort by viewing two background presentations and then complete the three different card sort exercises that build a Map of DISC role-based behavior, Natural Traits and Observable Behavior. Watch RBA Overview and Understanding DISC-in-the-Round then complete the online card sort exercises Job Fit Research, DISC Characteristics. DISC Observed Behavior. All participants in the research will receive feedback on the results at the conclusion of the project. | |
Two "DISC Approach to Managing Strengths" workshops are scheduled in Boston and Houston this fall. Inquire about bringing Pamela to your area for this type of training by contacting info@psychtech.com. The Boston workshop, on October 24-25, 2007, is hosted by Trayner Corp. Contact bring@trayner.com for more information. The Houston workshop, on November 15-16, 2007, is hosted by Vicki Simmons. Contact vicki@vickisimmons.com for more information. Check out additional practitioner resources at PPSSDISC Website
Sincerely,
Pamela
Pamela Cole
PsychTech, Inc. | |
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