So I took the DISC Self-Assessment, three times, by three different services.
Why? Because it was created by the man who created Wonder Woman!
(See: https://www.discprofile.com/what-is-disc/william-marston/)
I am still digesting my reports, but here is one page that I love. It's advice for people who work with me:
Things to do to effectively communicate with David:
• Ask for input regarding people and specific assignments.
• Use the conversation to direct you back to the topic or issue at hand.
• Be candid, open, and patient.
• Be certain to remember to provide specific action steps and details for all involved.
• Be accurate and realistic, don't over-inflate ideas or outcomes.
• Allow time to verify the issues and potential outcomes.
• If you say you're going to do something, do it.
Things to avoid to effectively communicate with David:
• Don't rush the issues or the decision-making process.
• Don't use unreliable evidence or testimonials.
• Don't use someone else's opinions as evidence.
• Don't be disorganized or sloppy.
• Avoid being impersonal or judgmental.
• Avoid being overly task-oriented.
• Don't force others to agree quickly with your objectives and position. Provide some time to warm
up to the ideas.
A blog about personal and professional development for a rhetoric professor in Minnesota.
About this Blog
I'm in my forties, I've been an (assistant, then associate, now full) professor since 2002 -- for a third of my life.
And I'm in search of some renewal. So I'm working my way through Susan Robison's The Peak Performing Professor, a workbook for faculty to help them manage their time by managing their life -- by working to integrate the diverse activities of the faculty toward a purpose.
The results of my reflections will be posted here, along with a small number of (totally within fair-use) quotations from the book to help contextualize my reflections.
More info about the book can be found here: http://peakperformingprofessor.com/ppp/
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