What Does Wonder Woman Have to Do with Behavior Awareness?

"Dr. William Marston wrote The Emotions of Normal People in 1928… eighty years later we are still learning from this brilliant man. So, what does Wonder Woman have to you with behavior awareness? She was created by Dr. William Marston, he is also the father of the lie detector. I can’t promise you awareness of behavior styles will make you a super-hero, but I can promise it will change how people relate to you, and how you relate to the world around you.

 

The team here at aptivate is very fond of DISC as an insightful tool for understanding how people relate to one another in their working environments. DISC is NOT a hiring tool, a personality test, or a litmus test for entry into a special club.

It is an ideal tool for improved interpersonal communications and relationships, the four letters are an acronym that describes four basic behavioral styles:

• D (for Dominance) — how you handle problems
• I (for Influence) — how you deal with people
• S (for Steadiness) — how you pace yourself
• C (for Compliance) — how you follow rules and procedures

Here are some basic details about DISC… it describes behavior — what you say and do, the external and observable expression of your life. It does not delve into your personality (the mental, emotional, and behavioral composition of your inner life), motives, values, skills, or experience.

• There are four basic behavioral styles
• Dominant style influences how you act, react, and interact
• Each style has its own characteristic strengths and weaknesses
• Effective working relationships depend on adaptability of behavior styles among team members
• Knowing our is reason for us to be flexible and adaptable to build relationship with others

DISC describes behavior — what you say and do, the external and observable expression of your life. It does not delve into your personality (the mental, emotional, and behavioral composition of your inner life), motives, values, skills, or experience.

 

You can use DISC to…

•  Communicate more effectively 
• Improve collaboration and reduce conflict 
• Build high-functioning team
• Become a more effective leader
• Increase sales and service success

The goal is to peak your interest in another way of seeing the world. It is my hope that DISC will become an asset to you for understanding yourself and others. While no system is perfect, DISC is a model that can empower even the most shy person to reach beyond their comfort zone, to discover their greatest communication abilities.

  

DARE TO BE GREAT!