by Dr. Michael Abelson | Nov 15, 2023 | DISC, Engagement, Turnover, Using Assessment Reports
Staff turnover is expensive! A common “rule of thumb estimate” suggests it cost 25% to 200% of a leaving staff’s annual compensation each time someone leaves. For example, an inexpensive staff person may receive a salary of $40,000 a year. Add an...
by Dr. Michael Abelson | Nov 6, 2023 | DISC, DISC & Motivators Certification
One of the many myths I dispel in our DISC Certification course is that DISC scores do not change over time. Can a person’s DISC score change? Absolutely! Do they change? That depends. There are over 30 different DISC assessments currently being sold in the USA. Most...
by Dr. Michael Abelson | Oct 3, 2023 | DISC, Team Building
Situation:A particular office had a history of repeatedly hiring poor performing administrative assistants. We did a DISC behavior team report on the entire administrative staff; ownership, management, administrative assistant, and a few other staff. We also looked at...
by Dr. Michael Abelson | Sep 12, 2023 | DISC, DISC & Motivators Certification
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...
by Dr. Michael Abelson | Sep 11, 2023 | Coaching, DISC, DISC & Motivators Certification
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...
by Dr. Michael Abelson | Aug 30, 2023 | DISC, DISC & Motivators Certification
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...
