Tuesday, May 11, 2010
The ABC's of DISC
The test did a good job describing my management orientation. I scored a C-D dimension which is pretty much on target. I scored high both on D and on C, but my C was slightly above my D. The high C is an accurate score for me because i like things done right the first time with high quality performance. I mostly follow the rules and regulations. I am a D as well because i am demanding, strong willed, and ambitioius. It is part of my nature to be that way. I scored a very low I because i am always suspicous of everything. Even though i am an optimistic person i always think: "what is the worst possible thing that can happen and how can i be prepared for it." I believe i scored low S because i am always impatient and unpredictable. I believe that in some cases i am a C and in other cases i tend to shift to a D. It all depends on the situation and my environment. I think it is very possible for me to change from a C to a D because i scored high on both of them. When the situation arises where i must be dominant and controlling i am a D. This reminds me of an example: When i worked at my fathers store last summer as an ordinary employee i acted more towards a C because i saw myself as part of a team working to increase sales. However when i worked there more recently as a floor manager my perspective changed and i saw myself as a different entity that needed to control the team under me. Because of this i was forced to change to a D in order to accomodate my role change.
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I think this is the perfect combination of traits. D people make great leaders while C people are great managers. Depending on the situation, you can make the switch to accommodate the situation. This is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI think your C-D results are on target as well. I noticed these characteristics when we worked on the Lego activity. You proposed jobs for every team member, which was a good systematic approach to the situation while weighing the pros and cons of each task. I also noticed some D characteristics in you when you wanted to begin building right away, which shows that you like immediate results. Your C-D combination is good to have because you can adapt yourself to different situations and act accordingly.
ReplyDeletei have the same axact combination. i think this does describe you as to how you work in the group. obvouisly i dont know how are outside of school.
ReplyDeleteI especially like how you relate your results to your work outside of school. Our in-class activities demonstrate a person's job as part of a small group exercise, but in life you will often have to work in groups in whatever career path you shall chose. There will you have to utilize the management lessons learned to best help your group.
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