Conflict Coaching Using DISC

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What can you do to work through the  conflict when each of the 4 personality profiles have different “motivators”?   “Get it done” or “Get recognized”,  “Get harmony” or finally “Get it Right”?   When we seek first to understand our own behavior, and how we react in stressful situations and how we respond to …Read More

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DISC Personality: Recognizing Hot Buttons to Reduce Conflict

DISC Assessments in Coaching

DISC Personality and Relationships DISC personality profiles can be very effective tools in helping to build stronger relationships. In fact, the DISC personality profile is used by many counselors and coaches in helping couples improve their relationships by understanding how they handle conflict, recognize each others’ “hot buttons”  and help us understand each others’ “sensitive …Read More

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New Year’s Resolutions and Your Relationships

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Life coaching at its best is demonstrated when we connect fully and deeply with our client and we engage in active listening and powerful questioning while being fully present with our client.  Life coaching is about establishing trust and intimacy with our client where we create a safe place for our clients’ dreams to come …Read More

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Coaching Using DiSC Assessment – The “C”

Coaching Using DiSC Assessment – The “C”

Our last profile to look at through the lens of the DiSC profile is our “C” – “Compliance” (Melancholy or Beaver). As a coach who is a high “C”, you are reserved and more task-oriented than people oriented and you like structure around your coaching sessions so the call prep form and clients who show …Read More

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Coaching Using DISC Assessment – The “S”

Life Coaching with DISC - The "S"

On 2 previous posts, we discussed how a coach can use the DiSC Assessment as a tool for building rapport with clients, and  how to apply this knowledge to improve coaching effectiveness.  Let’s look now at the “S” – “Steadiness”  (Phlegmatic, or the Golden Retriever). As a coach, and a high “S” on the DiSC profile …Read More

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Coaching Using DiSC Assessment – The “I”

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In an earlier blog post, we looked at how a coach can use the DiSC Assessment as a tool for building rapport with clients.  As a coach, it is helpful to understand your profile and how to apply this knowledge to improve your coaching effectiveness.  Let’s look now at the “I” – “Influencer” (Sanguine, or …Read More

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Coaching Using DiSC Assessment – The “D”

Coaching the lion

If you are a coach and you are familiar with the DISC profile, you  know that you can use this helpful tool in raising self awareness to adapt your communication for more effective coaching sessions. During a coaching lab recently with one of my coaching students,  we re-played the taped session so we could assess …Read More

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