Create Better Leaders - Leadership for Success Module 2: Interpret DISC Styles

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Create Better Leaders - Leadership for Success Module 2: Interpret DISC Styles
Create Better Leaders.
Leadership for Success
Module 2: Interpret DISC Styles
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Create Better Leaders - Leadership for Success Module 2: Interpret DISC Styles
Leadership for Success Experience

                    Leadership Foundations                     Adaptive Leadership at Work                     Coaching for Results

Assessment       Leadership                                DISC                                                                Leadership
                    Self-                               Assessment                                                                Self-
                 assessment                                                                                                   assessment

Workshop                         Essentials of         Interpret DISC       Engage              Lead and       Coaching for   Coaching for
                                   Leading                 Styles         Diverse and         Communicate       Results 1      Results 2
                                  Distributed                             Distributed           Through
                                    Teams                                   Teams            Uncertainty and
                                                                                                 Change

Coaching          Debrief         Coaching                 DISC            Coaching            Coaching         Coaching       Coaching
                  Report           Circle 1               Debrief           Circle 2            Circle 3         Circle 4       Circle 5

Micro-learning
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Create Better Leaders - Leadership for Success Module 2: Interpret DISC Styles
Leadership for Success Experience

                Leadership Foundations                     Adaptive Leadership at Work                     Coaching for Results

Workshop                     Essentials of         Interpret DISC       Engage            Leading and      Coaching for   Coaching for
(Virtual or                    Leading                 Styles         Diverse and        Communicating      Results 1      Results 2
Face-to-face)                 Distributed                             Distributed           Through
                                Teams                                   Teams            Uncertainty and
                                                                                            Change

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Watch For These Icons

    VOTING POLL             QUESTION PANEL                    WORKBOOK

     A.                        _____
     B.                        _____
     C.
                               _____
     D.

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Using the Control Panel

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             1   2       3          4                            5

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Ground Rules
▪ What are some of the ground rules we should have to
  be successful today?

Ground Rules                                                                        QUESTION PANEL
▪ Confidentiality – key
▪ Try not to speak over each other                                                   ______
▪ Listen to each other                                                               ______
                                                                                     ___
▪ Participate!
▪ No judgement
▪ Honesty
▪ Willingness to share
▪ If you are going be late – just let me know

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Create Better Leaders - Leadership for Success Module 2: Interpret DISC Styles
Module 2
Interpret DISC Styles

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Create Better Leaders - Leadership for Success Module 2: Interpret DISC Styles
Purpose

Enhance your self-awareness and
knowledge of what it takes to be
      an effective leader

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Create Better Leaders - Leadership for Success Module 2: Interpret DISC Styles
What You Will Learn Today
Learning Goals

▪ Understand your behavioural style and gain greater
  awareness of your strengths and potential
  challenges
▪ Develop leadership flexibility (being an agile leader)
  to adjust your natural style based on the situation
  or person

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Vote Poll #1
▪ Of the following, which term do you most strongly associate with being an
  ‘Agile Leader’?

     ▪ Questioning the status quo
     ▪ Motivating people to act
     ▪ Supporting others
     ▪ Enforcing and improving quality

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The Model of DISC
                                         Active / External Behaviour
                                     DOMINANCE                    INFLUENCE
      Challenging Work Environment    "POWER"                     "PEOPLE"
                                                                                                                          • “Emotions of Normal

                                                                                              Friendly Work Environment
                                                                                                                             People” (1928)

                                                                                                                          • Dr W. Marston
                                                TELL SELL
                                                                                                                          • Harvard University
                                             WRITE LISTEN
                                                                                                                          • The most widely used
                                                                                                                            work-based assessment
                                                                                                                            technology in the world
                                     COMPLIANCE                    STEADINESS
                                     "POLICY"                         "PACE"

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                                       Passive / Internalized Behaviour
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PPA Graph Results – At a Glance
                                   ▪ PPA differentiates 213 Master
                                     Profiles for Graph III - nuances and
                                     factor combinations provide depth
                                   ▪ Meaning of the Graphs:
                                          ▪ All graphs are work-based
                                          ▪ Graph III is most important and most
                                            stable over time (natural work style)
                                          ▪ Graph I is current workplace
                                            modifications to be successful
                                          ▪ Graph II is crisis or “raw” reaction in
                                            current workplace

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My Personal DISC Profile
                               Factors that appear on or above the middle line of
                               the DISC graph are considered HIGH. Factors that          Communication Style
         Graph III             appear below the middle line are considered LOW.           (Based on High Factors)
          Self-Image                                                                    High D: Tell/Direct
                               Refer to your Graph III (Self Image) profile. Based on
         D I S C               your Graph III, jot down your personal High and Low      High I: Sell Persuade
                               Factors. Based on only your High Factors please then
                               circle your Communication style and Motivators.          High S: Listen

                                                 High D: Driving, Assertive, Direct     High C: Write
                                            D    Low D: Consultative, Cautious, Mild
                                                                                               Motivators
                                                 High I: Verbal, Positive, Persuasive     (Based on High Factors)
                                             I   Low I: Serious, Factual, Reflective    High D: Tangible Goals

                                                 High S: Patient, Deliberate, Kind      High I: Recognition
                                            S    Low S: Active, Fast Paced, Flexible
                                                                                        High S: Security/Team
                                                 High C: Careful, Accurate, Logical
     “My Natural Work Style”                C    Low C: Bold, Independent, Firm         High C: Policy and Info

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My Values and Challenges
           High D Values                   High I Values                        High S Values                 High C Values
     ❑ Expediting action            ❑ Cultivating relationships          ❑ Providing service            ❑ Monitoring and controlling

     ❑ Challenges self and others   ❑ Motivating people to act           ❑ Concentrating on the job     ❑ Concentrating on detail

     ❑ Questioning the status quo   ❑ Generating enthusiasm              ❑ Supporting others            ❑ Assessing risk
                                    and boosting morale
     ❑ Assuming authority                                                ❑ Persistence in completing    ❑ Enforcing and improving
                                    ❑ Making favourable                  work                           quality
                                    impressions
        High D Challenges               High I Challenges                    High S Challenges             High C Challenges
     ❑ To be consultative           ❑ Emotional control                  ❑ Rapid response to            ❑ Delegation of projects
                                                                         change
     ❑ Working on a team            ❑ Being logical and factual                                         ❑ Direct approach to conflict
                                                                         ❑ Initiating new things
     ❑ Listening and Patience       ❑ Listening                                                         ❑ Acting without precedence
                                                                         ❑ Challenging the status quo
     ❑ Being empathetic and         ❑ Attention to detail                                               ❑ Considering feelings
     considerate of others                                               ❑ Meeting deadlines
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Write in Poll

       Considering the                                                QUESTION PANEL

      DISC dimension
     that is most above                                                ______
                                                                       ______
          the line…                                                    ___

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Observable Behaviours
 High Dominance
▪ Strong, assertive handshake
▪ May try to take over and direct
▪ Direct steady eye contact
▪ May embrace conflict and challenges
▪ May interrupt and challenge others
▪ Gets to business quickly
▪ Impatient and wants variety

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Observable Behaviours
 High Influence
▪ Very enthusiastic and friendly handshake
▪ Positive and verbal, tells stories/anecdotes
▪ Happy to share their feelings
▪ Prefers to persuade and coach
▪ May talk with hands
▪ Expressive face and smiles a lot

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Observable Behaviours
 High Steadiness
▪ Friendly loose handshake
▪ Prefers to listen than talk
▪ Enjoys being apart of the team
▪ Unhurried and calm
▪ Reluctant to rapid change
▪ May nod (but not always agreeing)
▪ Reflective and won’t commit easily

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Observable Behaviours
 High Compliance
▪ Loose, brief handshake
▪ Hard to read, may not show feelings
▪ Writes down information
▪ Looks for precedent or policy for support
▪ May avoid a lot of eye contact
▪ Time disciplined and systematic
▪ Neat and organized office/work area

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Relationship Strategies
                            Dominance                    Influence                       Steadiness                          Compliance
     Focus On        Results / goals            People / relationships and      Providing service and security        Providing detailed
                                                recognition                                                           information
     Best Approach   Direct and to the point    Friendly, positive and          Friendly, relaxed, procedural         Accurate and detailed With
     Is                                         outgoing                                                              written information
     Use probing     What is the outcome you    How do you feel about this?     Why do you think this is              Do you have all the
     question like   want?                      Who are the people we need      important?                            information you need?
                     What is your goal?         to involve?                     What question do you have for         What do you see as the pros
                     What do you want to                                        me?                                   and cons?
                     achieve by…?                                               Is there anything I have left out?    What concerns do you have?

     Use comments    You can expect this will   People will like the way this   This will create stability and well   This data / information shows
     like            deliver……results.          will work. This will make you   being for your team. We have          that this is high quality and
                                                look great.                     done this before with great           will help us deliver accurate
                                                                                success.                              results.
     To gain         Be direct and factual.     Be enthusiastic.                Don’t rush them.                      Be calm and logical.
     commitment      Highlight the results.     Build a relationship first.     Ask questions and listen.             Provide written back-up and
                     Ask, do not tell.          Talk feeling not only facts.    Explain why this will help the        references.
                     Focus on the goals.                                        team.

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Preparation for Module 3

▪ Consider the behavioural cues of
  someone on your team
▪ Choose a relationship strategy when
  engaging with them
▪ Reflect on your engagement: did you
  achieve what you had hoped to achieve?
     ▪ What did you learn?
     ▪ What would you do differently next time?

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• Finding Success in Becoming More
   Approachable
 • Leadership Styles, When To Use
   Them
 • Making Deliberate Decisions

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Thank You!
Prepare for your next Workshop!

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