1. Self-Awareness

2. I am unique …everyone is unique
Insert a picture of your family.
Introduce them and use them as an example of how people are all different. Be brief, but share something specific about each person in your family.

3. Reflect List different tendencies in people around you.
List how you are different than most people around you.

4. An “emotionally intelligent” person knows:
I am not the same as everybody else.
Everybody is not the same as me.
E.Q. Golden Rule
Golden Rule: “Treat others as you would like to be treated.”
E.Q. Golden Rule: “Treat others the way they would like to be treated.”

5. Understanding your DISC Personal Profile
“D” = Dominance
“I” = Influence
“S” = Steadiness
“C” = Conscientiousness

6. Dominance Tendencies Needed environment: Responds best to:
Immediate results
Causing action
Accepting challenges
Quick decisions
Questioning status quo
Taking authority
Solving problems
Needed environment:
Freedom
Authority
Varied activities
Difficult assignments
Opportunity for advancement
Responds best to:
Provide direct answers
Stick to business
Stresses logic
Provides pressure
Need to learn that:
You need people
Relaxation is not a crime
Some controls needed
Everyone has a boss
Verbalizing reasons behind decision helps
Motivation: Challenge

7. Influence Tendencies Needed environment: Responds best to:
Initiates with people
Favorable impression
Articulate
Enthusiasm
Entertaining
Optimistic
Group participation
Needed environment:
Prestige
Friendly relationships
Freedom from control & detail
Helping others
Motivating others
Verbalize ideas
Responds best to:
Democratic manager
Socialize outside of work
Recognition of abilities
Incentives for risk-taking
Need to learn that:
Time controls help
Deadlines are important
There can be too much optimism
Motivation: Recognition

8. Steadiness Tendencies Consistent & predictable Patience
Specialized skill
Helping others
Good listener
Loyalty
Calm excited people
Needed environment:
Specialization
Identification with a group
Established work pattern
Security
Familiar environment
Responds best to:
Relaxed & amiable
Allows time to adjust to a change in plans
Serves as a friend
Allows work at own pace
Asks “how” questions
Defined goals & roles
Need to learn that:
Change provides opportunity
Friendship isn’t everything
Discipline is good
Motivation: Appreciation

9. Conscientiousness Motivation: Quality Responds best to:
Provides reassurance
Supportive atmosphere
Accessible
Spells out detailed standards
Need to learn that:
Thorough explanation isn’t everything
Total support not always possible
Motivation: Quality
Tendencies
Adhering standards
Concentrating on details
Thinking analytically
Indirect approaches to conflict
Checks accuracy
Systematic approach
Needed environment:
Clearly defined task
Security
Team participation
Stability
Limited risk
Work that requires precision & planning

10. Confirm points in your profile:
By yourself identify your:
Primary profile
Secondary profile
As a group share your:
Tendencies
Needed environment
Responds best to
Needs to learn
Identify the profiles of your family or friends

11. Conclusion Embrace the uniqueness of every person:
Don’t think of yourself more highly than you ought
A body needs every part
Each has different gifts, talents & personality
Use your gifts cheerfully to serve others