Thursday, June 3, 2010

DISC Profiles - Major Abilities

When using DISC profiles in the business setting it is important to look at the major abilities that each style possess. This tells us what positive these styles bring to your organization. One of the key things that good managers do is to maximize the strengths of individual team members. These are the strengths that these styles bring.

Dominance styles are excellent at making decisions and providing direction. They are strong at delegating and demanding results. The dominance personality is comfortable with the leadership position and using their power. Team members can appreciate their ability to move ahead and take risks.

Influence styles may be recognized for their ability to motivate people and generating enthusiasm. They can excel at reconciling differences and releasing tension. The influence style is good at verbal skills and rephrasing ideas. Team members often feel that their influence style teammates make work fun.

Steadiness styles are excellent at maintaining and following standards. They are recognized for their ability to maintain focus and concentration even when performing repetitive tasks. The steadiness style is strong at analyzing and developing alternatives. Team members can appreciate the steadiness team member's ability to be sensitive to others and to develop effective systems.

Competence styles are recognized for their ability to be accurate, correct, and exact. They are strong at fact gathering and listening. The competence style is comfortable working alone and maintaining a routine. Team members will appreciate the competence style teammates ability to be neutral or calm in crisis and to maintain consistency.

As you can see, a good organization needs all of these strengths. As a manager, it is your job to identify those strengths within your organization and to make sure that you are maximizing those strengths.

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