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The Folly of Rewarding With Money While Hoping For Loyalty
Money rarely creates loyalty. Just think about it. People leave one organization to go to another organization for more money all the time. Sometimes it's 5% more. Other times it's 25% more, or greater. If you are using money as your primary way to motivate or create...
What is Reese Witherspoon?
The Legally Blonde 1 & 2 beauty queen (She has won at least a dozen child and then celebrity beauty honors.) is much more then “just another pretty face.” You’d think she was an intense “I,” but she’s not that at all. It’s her acting you are seeing. Read on and...
Here’s The Easy Way For You To STOP Wasting Time
“I never waste time!” It’s others who waste my time! How do I stop that? Here’s the BAD news! No matter the reason for wasting time, it’s YOUR responsibility to manage your time. Here’s the GOOD news! It’s not that difficult if you have a structure to follow. This...
Celebrity Profiles
Learn more about your favorite celebrities, discover their personalities using DISC reports.
What is Reese Witherspoon?
The Legally Blonde 1 & 2 beauty queen (She has won at least a dozen child and then celebrity beauty honors.) is much more then “just another pretty face.” You’d think she was an intense “I,” but she’s not that at all. It’s her acting you are seeing. Read on and...
What is Cate Blanchett?
She has played Queen Elizabeth (twice), Princess Galadriel in The Lord of the Ring movies, and the Russian villain in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, among other parts. She has won over two dozen actor awards; Oscars, Golden Globes, Screen Actors...
What is George Clooney?
Clooney has a reputation as a practical joker, wise guy, and well- liked villain actor. He has been nominated for a number of awards and received three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards. He has stared as the “heart throb” in numerous TV shows and movies. He has...
DISC
DISC Doesn’t Measure Personality and It Doesn’t Motivate!
Two people you know take our DISC and have almost identical DISC scores, but they are as different as night and day. If DISC is a personality profile, how can their personalities be so difference? The answer is easy. DISC DOES NOT measure...
94% Give Our DISC an A
Myths About D.I.S.C. Several years ago, I wrote a series of articles on myths regarding the D.I.S.C. behavioral assessment. I want to revisit just two of those myths here to help explain why some people think D.I.S.C. is not accurate. Myth #1: There is only one...
DISC & Motivators Certification
The Folly of Rewarding With Money While Hoping For Loyalty
Money rarely creates loyalty. Just think about it. People leave one organization to go to another organization for more money all the time. Sometimes it's 5% more. Other times it's 25% more, or greater. If you are using money as your primary way to motivate or create...
Here’s The Easy Way For You To STOP Wasting Time
“I never waste time!” It’s others who waste my time! How do I stop that? Here’s the BAD news! No matter the reason for wasting time, it’s YOUR responsibility to manage your time. Here’s the GOOD news! It’s not that difficult if you have a structure to follow. This...
DISC Doesn’t Measure Personality and It Doesn’t Motivate!
Two people you know take our DISC and have almost identical DISC scores, but they are as different as night and day. If DISC is a personality profile, how can their personalities be so difference? The answer is easy. DISC DOES NOT measure...
Emotional Intelligence Certification
Better Communicating With The Non-Communicable
Ever worked with a very intense “C” and tried to get them to understand there is a human side to the work? How about if you are the intense “C” and people just don’t understand you? What are the secrets to better communicating with the “C”? Someone...
Leadership
The Folly of Rewarding With Money While Hoping For Loyalty
Money rarely creates loyalty. Just think about it. People leave one organization to go to another organization for more money all the time. Sometimes it's 5% more. Other times it's 25% more, or greater. If you are using money as your primary way to motivate or create...
Onboarding…Made Easy
Onboarding. . . Made easy? Part 1
Has a new staff person just arrived and been assigned to work with you? What is she like? How do you communicate or motivate her? What value will she bring to your team? These are all “onboarding” questions. Onboarding is integrating staff into a new relationship....
Onboarding. . . Made easy? Part 2
Coaching is an incredibly competitive field with so many individuals offering consulting services, and organizations utilizing coaches to drive performance. Coaching certifications exist, but aren’t required. The issue then becomes, as a coach, how can you...
Onboarding. . . Made Easy-Part 3
Four Positive Outcomes of Onboarding Are people you know stressed because of a misunderstanding or conflict with others? Are they satisfied and committed because they believe and experience management cares about them and is willing to invest in them; in their...
Team Building
Why Teams Work – Part 2
If you want read “Why Teams Work - Part 1“ click here Fosters Different Ideas, Creativity, & Innovation When people have different tasks, they also see things through a different lens. For example, people who have more D, I, S, or C in the DISC behavior...
Why Teams Work – Part 1
Everywhere we look, in the media and at work, we hear “teams.” Microsoft has even developed an entire teams platform and has an intense advertising campaign telling us the importance of teams. So, why are teams the rage? Why is everyone talking about and interested in...
5 Key Factors to Team Member Location: In Person vs. Remote
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote work. People started to realize teams could operate successfully without being confined to a single geographic location. Because of this, the issue becomes, what are the key factors that determine whether team...