Using Graphs to Master Understanding, Connecting, & Motivating

by: Dr. Michael Abelson

Hiring staff? How do you know the candidate has the right behaviors?

Coaches, want to better connect, motivate, & manage your clients?

Managers and leaders, want to know where staff will excel?

Understanding graphs will help you do all of the above & so much more!!!

The Case of BB

We call BB a Relater.  She is intense on I and S, both people-oriented behavior sets and much less intense with D and C, both task related behavior sets.  She is so low on “D” that expecting her to take command of any activity is very unlikely.  She is a relater first and a doing second.   Assigning her to people related activities will work best.  She is also not a very good “closer.”  She is more a pleaser.

More specifically, we would describe her DISC profile as:

D = agreeable, hesitant, cooperative, & cautious

I = trusting, optimistic, poised, & convincing

S = stable, steady, & consistent

C = firm, self-willed, & independent

When you communicate with her, do this:

  • Build in time for relating and socializing
  • Talk about Becky’s goals and opinions
  • Don’t talk down to her or over control the conversation

To better manage her do this…

  • Challenge her knowledge in a friendly, not confrontational manner
  • Don’t over control the conversation; let her talk by asking questions
  • Be sensitive to her feeling and how she reacts regarding her feelings

B, like everyone else, can be exceptional and excel if asked to do behaviors that come easily to her.  Attend our DISC & Motivators Certification to learn how to read and use graphs and so much more.

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Look at your report from Abelson to do the below for someone with the same DISC profile as BB.  Their…

  • Value to the organization
  • Ideal environment
  • Areas for improvement
  • Motivational hot buttons
  • How to decrease wasting time
  • What is their DISC Wheel location
Dr. Michael Abelson

© 2025. Michael Abelson (BA, MA, MBA, PhD) founded The Abelson Group in 1986, is Emeritus (retired) from the Management Department at Texas A&M University, and specializes in communications and over a dozen other human resource areas.

He has spoken to over 1000 business and non-business groups on four continents, been quoted by over 100 newspapers, newsletters, and magazines, and authored over 100 articles, books, monographs, and other publications.  He is frequently invited by the media to share opinions and solutions.

Contact him at [email protected] or www.theabelsongroup.com to invite him to consult, coach, speak, or for a media interview.  

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