DISC PERSONALITY TYPES OVERVIEW

DISC personality types, good relationships, abuse, understand, accept people

Below is information on the four basic personality types. When you understand the DISC personality types, you begin to understand how a normal person thinks, acts and feels. Now you can understand how to accept him, how to act and speak to improve your relationship with him. You change him from a difficult person to a nice person all in how you learn to relate to him. You can also learn more about you. Look at your talents and abilities. Consider what you are good at and what you do not want in your life. Learn that being YOU is perfectly okay.

There is much more, but a DISC overview can be helpful as a reference. This does not apply to a toxic, abusive narcissist, just difficult people whom you find hard to understand. It just helps you recognize what you are dealing with. A direct person will seem abusive to some personalities, but it is just how one person speaks and how the other person perceives it. Look at "How Others View You" to understand more of this concept. However, knowing the personality helps to recognize some of the tricks the narcissistic or abusive person uses. Applying this knowledge to children can change their lives.

D – DIRECT OBSERVATIONS

D – DIRECT STRATEGIES

D – DIRECT COMMUNICATION

Busy, messy desk

Status symbol cars

Trophies

Certificates

Formality

Calendars

Planners

Steady eye contact

Strong hand shake

Piles of paper

Comfortable dress

D – DIRECT COMMUNICATION

D – DIRECT STRATEGIES

D – DIRECT COMMUNICATION

Tells instead of asks

Is practical

Wants the bottom line

Confronts

Feels unsympathetic

Acts impatiently

Decides quickly

Interrupts

Thinks logically

Speaks bluntly

D – DIRECT STRATEGIES

I – INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS

Be brief and to the point

Help or get out of his way

Help him “win”

Let him be in control of his life

Give him a varied routine

Agree on a goal

Compliment him on results

Argue with conviction, use facts

Be confrontational if needed

I – INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS

Totally disorganized office

Animated expressions

Awards on walls

Dramatic

Messy desk

Papers all over

Participator

Comfortable chairs

Dress with flair

Bright colors usually red

Motivational posters

Warm, friendly

Certificates of accomplishment

Family photos everywhere

I – INFLUENTIAL COMMUNICATION

I – INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS

I – INFLUENTIAL COMMUNICATION

Talks about feelings

Has a poor concept of time

Tells interesting stories

Speaks informally

Varies a loud, dramatic voice

Is opinionated

Distracts easily

Talks fast

Exaggerates

Tells instead of asks

Is interested in your reaction

I – INFLUENTIAL STRATEGIES

I – INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS

I – INFLUENTIAL COMMUNICATION

Share his feelings

Show you admire him

Be optimistic

Compliment him often

Keep up a fast, lively

Varied pace

Avoid arguing

Give him extra time to do a job

Help him follow through with

plans

Be non-aggressive

Be enthusiastic, appreciative

Avoid details, focus on the big picture

Give him opportunities to talk to others

S – STEADY OBSERVATIONS

S – STEADY COMMUNICATION

Calm, serene pictures & posters

Nostalgic memorabilia

Side-by-side seating

Friendly, warm atmosphere

Certificates of volunteering

Conservative dress

Personal items everywhere

Family & group photos

everywhere

S – STEADY COMMUNICATION

Listens more than speaks

Has warm, caring tone & words

Speaks slowly

Uses Indirect eye contact

Speaks, acts non-threateningly

Asks not tells

Starts with small talk

Speaks with steady, even voice

Asks opinion before deciding

Doesn’t talk about himself

S – STEADY STRATEGIES

S – STEADY COMMUNICATION

C – CAUTIOUS OBSERVATIONS

Walk him through the process

Help him create a plan of action

Minimize risk

Help him get started

Use reason and logic

Use outlines

Be non-aggressive

Encourage him

Give a lot of time before making

changes

C – CAUTIOUS OBSERVATIONS

C – CAUTIOUS COMMUNICATION

C – CAUTIOUS OBSERVATIONS

Neat, Organized desk, office

Functional, practical work area

Formal actions

Latest technology available

Conservative colors, clothes

Expressionless

Charts, graphs on walls

Objects within reach

Indirect eye contact

C – CAUTIOUS COMMUNICATION

Never discusses feelings

Has formal words and

sentences

Talks using facts

Has consistent tone & voice

Shows few facial expressions

Over-explains

Shows few gestures

Has focused discussions

Answers slowly

Thinks before speaking

C – CAUTIOUS STRATEGIES

C – CAUTIOUS COMMUNICATION

Use reasoning, logic, facts

Approach in a non -threatening

way

Give explanations

Give instructions in writing

Allow him to ask all his

questions

Be brief, to the point

Compliment his accuracy

Allow him to think before

answering

Answer “why” & “how”

questions

Let him think before making a

decision

Compliment him on his

thoroughness

DISC PERSONALITY TYPES OVERVIEW

D – DIRECT OBSERVATIONS

D – DIRECT STRATEGIES

D – DIRECT COMMUNICATION

D – DIRECT COMMUNICATION

D – DIRECT STRATEGIES

D – DIRECT COMMUNICATION

D – DIRECT STRATEGIES

D – DIRECT STRATEGIES

I – INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS

I – INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS

I – INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS

I – INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS

I – INFLUENTIAL COMMUNICATION

I – INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS

I – INFLUENTIAL COMMUNICATION

I – INFLUENTIAL STRATEGIES

I – INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS

I – INFLUENTIAL COMMUNICATION

S – STEADY OBSERVATIONS

S – STEADY COMMUNICATION

S – STEADY COMMUNICATION

S – STEADY COMMUNICATION

S – STEADY COMMUNICATION

S – STEADY COMMUNICATION

S – STEADY STRATEGIES

S – STEADY COMMUNICATION

C – CAUTIOUS OBSERVATIONS

C – CAUTIOUS OBSERVATIONS

C – CAUTIOUS COMMUNICATION

C – CAUTIOUS OBSERVATIONS

C – CAUTIOUS COMMUNICATION

C – CAUTIOUS COMMUNICATION

C – CAUTIOUS COMMUNICATION

C – CAUTIOUS STRATEGIES

C – CAUTIOUS COMMUNICATION

C – CAUTIOUS COMMUNICATION

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