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Parenting Resource Center - Learn how to reduce conflict and stress. Use the DISC Personality System!
A behavior, personality, or teaching style is our predictable pattern of behaviors and emotions. It is how we see, what we do, and how we act. Behavior styles affect our actions, our words, our relationships, and our work environment.
One behavior styles' model is the DISC Personality System.
The word "DISC" stands for -
" D " - Dominant/ Driver
" I " - Influencing/ Inspiring
" S " - Stable/ Steady
" C " - Compliant/ Correct
People vary in their pace and priorities.
According to the pace category, people are Fast or Slow.
Priority deals with people's orientation. People are Task-oriented or
People-oriented.
DISC Personality System
Pace
Fast-paced individuals are -
Active
Assertive
Competitive
Leading
Outgoing
Risk-taking and
Taking charge
On the other hand, slow-paced people are -
Cautious
Listening
Not risk-taking
Quiet
Reserved
Security seeking
Shy
Priority
Priority deals with orientation.
Task-oriented people are more comfortable with "doing things". They make decisions based on the facts.
People-oriented individuals enjoy "being with people". They are seen as warm, caring, sensitive, feeling, and compassionate.
DISC Behavior Styles
As a result of the variation in pace and priority, there are four basic DISC Behavior Styles.
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Additional Information
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As teachers we face challenges, such as handling stress and resolving conflicts. Stress and conflicts result when we do no understand another person's characteristics, behavior, strengths, weaknesses, communication needs, fears, and motivations. We can gain strategies for stress management and conflict resolution from understanding behavior styles.
Knowledge of teaching styles, personality styles, or behavior styles is useful in -
Team building
Conflict resolution
Stress management
Parenting
Marital relationships
Teacher/ Student relationships
Family relationships
Communication skills training
Leadership training
Interpersonal relationship
Sales
Marketing
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