Do you ever wonder why...

You get the reaction or response from others that you do?
You have friction with someone though you're both working for the same goals? Some people get bogged down in detail and can't see the big picture!? Some people can only see the big picture and have no patience for detail!? Some people can't keep up with the pace of change?
Others seem to thrive on creating change?

We could go on with "wonder why's", but you know the point...people are different! We behave differently, we're driven by varied needs...and we aren't going to change others, are we?

We may not be able to change others, but we can make simple, smart behavior adaptations ourselves to improve our interactions with others. That's what Interpersonal Effectiveness is all about - getting along with others in a particular situation to accomplish certain goals. The situation may be at work, at home, in school or in the community, but its success depends on our ability to function successfully with others - even though they behave very differently!

Now we're talking about DiSC and dimensions of behavior that clue is into our own priorities and behavioral tendencies. So what impact do we have on others? We'll explore that through this blog, but the VERY basics of the four styles are:

Dominance - The drive to control, to achieve results.
The basic intent is to overcome.

Influence - The drive to influence, to be expressive, to be heard.
The basic intent is to persuade.

Steadiness - The drive to be stable and consistent.
The basic intent is to support.

Conscientiousness - The drive to be right, sure and safe.
The basic intent is to be correct.

Much more to follow - we're just getting started!