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STEADINESS - DiSC Personality Styles in Detail
S = Steadiness
General Characteristics:
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Good listener
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Team player
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Possessive
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Steady -
Predictable
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Understanding
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Friendly
Value to Team:
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Reliable and dependable
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Loyal team worker
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Compliant towards authority
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Good listener, patient and empathetic
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Good at reconciling conflicts
Possible Weaknesses:
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Resists change
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Takes a long time to adjust to change
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Holds a grudge
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Sensitive to criticism
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Difficulty establishing priorities
Greatest Fear:
- Loss of security
Motivated By:
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Recognition for loyalty and dependability
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Safety and security
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No sudden changes in procedure or lifestyle
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Activities that can be started and finished
Ideal Environment:
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Practical procedures and systems
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Stability and predictability
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Tasks that can be completed at one time
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Few conflicts and arguments
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A team atmosphere
High "S" Personalities May Want:
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Security in situations
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Sincere appreciation
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Repeated work patterns
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Time to adjust to change
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Limited territory of responsibility
When working with an "S" DO:
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Create a favorable environment: personal and agreeable
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Express a genuine interest in them as a person
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Provide them with clarification for tasks and answers to "how" questions
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Be patient in drawing out their goals
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Present ideas or departures from current practices in a non-threatening manner; give them time to adjust
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Clearly define goals, procedures and their role in the overall plan
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Assure them of personal follow-up support
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Explain how their actions will minimize the risks involved and enhance current procedures
When working with an "S" DON'T:
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Be pushy
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Overly aggressive
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Demanding
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Be too confrontational
While analyzing information, a High "S" may:
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Be openly agreeable but inwardly unyielding
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Internalize their concerns and doubts
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Hesitate to share feedback during presentation
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Slow down the action
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Provide valuable support for team goals
"S" personalities possess these positive characteristics in teams:
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Instinctive relaters
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Participative managers - accomplish goals through personal relationships
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Make others feel like they belong
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Show sincerity
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Can see an easier way of doing things
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Focused and intuitive about people and relationships
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Full of common sense
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Buy into team goals
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Dependable
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Identify strongly with the team
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Strive to build relationships
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Provide stability
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Consider elements of a total project
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Realistic and practical
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Even-tempered
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Provide specialized skills
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Show patience with others
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Loyal
Personal Growth Areas for "S" Personalities:
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Be more open to change
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Be more direct in your interactions
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Focus on overall goals of the team rather than specific procedures
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Deal with confrontation constructively
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Develop more flexibility
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Increase pace to accomplish goals
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Show more initiative
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Work at expressing thoughts, opinions, and feelings
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