Author: Samantha Lynne

Exploring Steadiness: The High S-Style

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On 1 July 2020

In DISC STYLES

[2-minute insight]

People with a Steady personality style (high S-Style) in DISC are stable, reliable and will temper a brewing conflict!

Wherever I go meeting the public… spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.   

DALAI LAMA

S-Styles are the ‘Steady-Eddies’ of your team. Using their natural empathy, the humble S-Styles are the peacekeepers within your organisation. Like an I-Style, they are people-oriented, however, they prefer to be a receptive listener rather than the verbose and talkative I-Style. Steady personality styles value harmony, peace, and above all…fairness. The friendly S will also share a patient attitude and loyalty to those around them. They don’t like tension but they may be the one to help resolve the growing dispute over the ownership of the fridge milk.

MOTIVATED BY:

  • Safety and security
  • A harmonious environment
  • Recognition for their loyalty
  • Recognition for their reliability
  • Appreciation for their peacekeeping
  • Opportunities to help others
  • Praise for personal accomplishments

VALUE TO THE TEAM:

  • Reliable and dependable
  • Cares about the team
  • Great listener and encourages consensus
  • Calm and kind temperament
  • Good at multi-tasking
  • Great with conflict resolution

LIMITATIONS:

  • Tends to oppose change
  • Tendency to hold grudges rather than tackling issues directly
  • Can be sensitive to criticism, especially if it’s not justified
  • Takes a while to adjust to change
  • May have difficulty with establishing priorities
  • Can be a little too accommodating due to their harmonius nature

MOTIVATING STATEMENT: “You’re so dependable”
MOST LIKELY TO SAY: “Is there anything I can help you with?”
LEAST LIKELY TO SAY: “A last minute upheaval?! Count me in!”
GREATEST FEAR: Letting people down
THEME SONG: ‘Sweet Harmony’ by The Beloved

Steady personality styles are more introverted and they need to feel comfortable with a person or group before they open-up. They value authenticity and will be keenly observing a person’s sincerity. Although S-Styles show resistance to change, they will adapt, albeit slowly.

When given gentle guidance and patience, the S-Style will adjust from discomfort to comfort…but only in their own time. the Steady personality style shies away from personal conflict but can be good at tempering conflict between others.

Finally, S-Styles will get the required job done but with due care and steadiness until it is complete. Going in hammer and tong with the emphasis on needing something done in a direct, impatient manner will make an S-Style retreat quicker than a tortoise into its shell!

FAMOUS S-STYLES: Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Marge Simpson
S-STYLE BLENDS: SC, SD, SI

Want to know whether your candidate is a high S-Style or an S-Style blend? Using DISC as part of your hiring process will determine that for you. You can also access your FREE sample of a DISC Profile using the form below.

Samantha Lynne
I help business owners & hiring managers streamline candidate interviews to make right-first-time hires for the long-term.


Exploring Compliance: The High C-Style

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On 24 June 2020

In DISC STYLES

[2-minute insight]

People with a Compliant personality style (high C-Style) in DISC are analytical, precise and very handy with a Soduko puzzle!

The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.

charles r. swindoll

Compliance isn’t to be thought of in terms of being a pushover, High C-Styles just happen to appreciate rules and regulations. They are the analytical thinkers within the realm of DISC. Accordingly, they’re naturally conscientious, precise and pay great attention to detail. Like the D-Style, they are task-oriented but they work at a more moderate pace than the dynamic D-Style.

The Compliant personality style is on the skeptical side. Oftentimes though, this is simply a practice of healthy caution because they have an ability to see what many others do not. Their need for accuracy can lead them to being challenging if they feel someone has not considered all the possibilities and finer points. The C-Style is the person who dots the I’s and crosses the T’s. Whilst naturally analytical, the C-Style can also be highly creative, especially when it comes to problem solving.

MOTIVATED BY:

  • Opportunities to gain knowledge
  • Logic and thinking
  • A controlled and organised environment
  • Tasks and projects
  • Clear parameters – so long as they are set sufficiently
  • Accuracy and fine attention to detail
  • Procedure and routine

VALUE TO THE TEAM:

  • Conscientious and instinctive
  • Even tempered
  • Committed and subsequently, will see projects through
  • Good problem solvers because of their pragmatic approach
  • Can offer a fresh perspective
  • Well organised because they like to be prepared
  • Effective at trouble-shooting

LIMITATIONS:

  • May have trouble verbally expressing themselves
  • Can get too caught up in the detail
  • Finds it difficult to see the big picture
  • Can be perfectionististic
  • Fears criticism without validation
  • Has trouble delegating tasks

MOTIVATING STATEMENT: “You ensure we do it right!”
MOST LIKELY TO SAY: “Good idea but we need to consider x,y,z first”
LEAST LIKELY TO SAY: “Don’t worry about details, we can wing it!”
GREATEST FEAR: Being wrong
THEME SONG: ‘Take Your Time (Do it Right)’ by SOS Band

If you want a task done thoroughly then the Compliant personality style is your hero of the hour. Furthermore, it will be done to the enth degree because a C-Style regards accuracy and quality with verve.

Like the S-Style, a Complaint personality style is more introverted and prefers autonomy. They excel when given the time and space to work their analytical magic. However, this can come at the price of isolating themselves from others. When delivering criticism, C-Styles need tact and diplomacy. No matter how well-intended or constructive it is, C‘s are proud creatures and fear criticism like the plague! Nothing makes a high C retreat more than if you go blundering in like an elephant in army boots.

FAMOUS C-STYLES: Albert Einstein, Jackie Kennedy-Onassis, Mrs Potato Head
C-STYLE BLENDS: CD, CI, CS

Want to know whether your candidate is a high C-Style or a C-Style blend? Using DISC as part of your hiring process will determine that for you. You can also access your FREE sample of a DISC Profile using the form below.

Samantha Lynne
I help business owners & hiring managers streamline candidate interviews to make right-first-time hires for the long-term.

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