Taking Flight with DISC

Merrick Rosenberg
CEO, Take Flight Learning
Author of The Chameleon & Taking Flight!
 Which Bird are You?
Fast-paced, verbal
Results-oriented Optimistic
Bottom-line Enthusiastic
Direct Motivational
Decisive Social

Task
Dominant Interactive People
Conscientious Supportive
Detail-oriented Harmonious
Logical Helpful
Systematic Listener
Questioning Consistent
Even-paced, reserved
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 Style Differences
Information needs

Conflict Listening

Rewards & Delegation

Recognition
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 How do you treat others?

The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.

- Niels Bohr

The Golden Rule

Treat others how you want to be treated.

The Home Rule

Treat others how they need to be treated.

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 People-Reading
What is their body language?

Dominant Interactive

Conscientious Supportive

5
 The Overuse Effect
Fast-paced,
Verbal
Aggressive Unrealistic
Impatient Disorganized
Domineering Manipulative
Insensitive Too “bubbly”
Dominant Interactive
Task People
Conscientious Supportive
Critical Passive
Fears criticism Insecure
Indecisive Wishy-washy
Detached Risk-averse
Even-paced,
Reserved 6
 Be the Chameleon

“The secret to being a great chameleon

is to adapt to others and not impose
who you are on them.”
- Xenia (the chameleon)

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Questions?

Merrick Rosenberg
mrosenberg@takeflightlearning.com