Recently I read a post about the DISC, which I believe is accurate. Essentially, the DISC measures behavioral tendencies along two axes: pace/assertiveness and task/relationship orientation, and the instrument shows both the natural style and the adapted style (adapted typically to the work environment) of the respondent. Chris Young writes, I like to think of the DISC assessment as a "user's manual" to the talent within your organization.  The insights gleaned from a DISC report will provide ... Read More

Dan Baker, a Texas-based Transportation consultant, once said, “To your people, you are [YOUR COMPANY]. When they think of [YOUR COMPANY], all they can think of is you.” This may be a little bit of an overstatement, but there is a lot of truth here! When they go home to their family, spouse, kids or whomever, how they feel about [YOUR COMPANY] depends large part on how they feel about you and the environment that you have created based on the praise or the lack of praise you have given, the ... Read More

While people want and claim to want to be treated the same, they really want to be treated as individuals. Treating everyone the same simply ignores people's unique experience, skills, talents, wants/desires, etc. Beyond simply a person's background, treating everyone the same also fails to realize the uniqueness of the day. Each day is different and contains its own difficulties, anxieties, stresses, and situations or circumstances. While we all can relate, we have never been where they are ... Read More