Have you ever thought about all of the things we have in our lives today, trying to imagine how we survived before they were invented? How did we write term papers before personal computers? Make popcorn before microwaves? Get a cavity filled before Novocaine? How did we live without the Internet, Google, Amazon, cellphones, and texting? Now you can add Everything DiSC® Comparison Reports to this list.
“Come on, really?!,” you say. Ok, I admit they may not be as indispensable as Novocaine… but while Novocaine dulls the pain, Comparison Reports can help prevent or reduce the very real pain of the interpersonal variety.
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, Everything DiSC Comparison Reports compare the DiSC styles of two people, highlight their differences and similarities, and provide tips for working more effectively with each other. People are encouraged to have a conversation about their similarities and differences, and consider how their working relationship may be impacted as a result. Afterwards, each person is asked to consider how they’ll apply what they’ve learned about working with the other.
So why are these reports so valuable?
- They’re the perfect tool to use in conflict resolution or when two people are struggling to work with each other. (And more importantly, in preventing conflict or struggle from happening in the first place!)
- They’re a quick way to help people understand differences and commonalities, in a very non-threatening or non-judgmental way.
- They build understanding and trust between a supervisor and direct reports, and between members of a team.
- They serve as a powerful component during important conversations like performance reviews, on-boarding, and aligning team members.
We recently recommended using these reports to a customer, who was having a challenge between two managers. Their relationship was nearly destroyed due to several business conflicts. We were brought in to help mediate their situation. The two managers glared at each other across the table, and we handed them their Everything DiSC Comparison Reports. After a few minutes of reading silently, one said, “Well this explains a lot!” Then they both burst into laughter, and began to have a conversation.
While the Everything DiSC Comparison Report wasn’t a miracle cure, it helped them to see that their personality differences (and similarities) were really the catalysts that ignited their “professional differences.” They began to appreciate each other’s differences and build a functional relationship, acknowledging that the other person’s behaviors are simply different from their own. They weren’t wrong, they weren’t right, they just were different!
If this story hits close to home, just know … we are here to help.
To view a sample report click here: Sample Report A or Sample Report B. This just might be the medicine you need …