S style
S stands for Steadiness
People with the DiSC S style personality tend to place an emphasis on cooperating with others within existing circumstances to carry out a task.
People with the DiSC D style personality tend to place a strong emphasis on shaping the environment and overcoming opposition to accomplish results.
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S style
S stands for Steadiness
People with the DiSC S style personality tend to place an emphasis on cooperating with others within existing circumstances to carry out a task.
“The Peacekeeper”
S styles are motivated by cooperation, opportunities to help, and sincere appreciation. They prioritize giving support, collaborating, and maintaining stability and are often described as calm, patient, predictable, deliberate, stable, and consistent.
- Fears: change, loss of stability, offending others, letting people down
- Values: loyalty, helping others, security
- Overuses: modesty, passive resistance, compromise
- Influences others by: accommodation, consistent performance
- In conflict: listens to others’ perspectives; keeps their own needs to themselves
- Could improve effectiveness through: displaying more self-confidence, revealing their true feelings
DiSC Classic patterns: Specialist, Achiever, Agent, Investigator
“The Peacekeeper”
S styles are motivated by cooperation, opportunities to help, and sincere appreciation. They prioritize giving support, collaborating, and maintaining stability and are often described as calm, patient, predictable, deliberate, stable, and consistent.
- Fears: change, loss of stability, offending others, letting people down
- Values: loyalty, helping others, security
- Overuses: modesty, passive resistance, compromise
- Influences others by: accommodation, consistent performance
- In conflict: listens to others’ perspectives; keeps their own needs to themselves
- Could improve effectiveness through: displaying more self-confidence, revealing their true feelings
DiSC Classic patterns: Specialist, Achiever, Agent, Investigator
S style goals
S styles tend to have goals such as these:
- cultivate harmony and stability
- strive for team accomplishments
- find group acceptance
- achieve power through formal roles and positions of authority
- maintain status quo and control of the environment
S style challenges
S styles may need to expend more energy to:
- quickly adapt to change or unclear expectations
- multitask
- promote themselves
- confront others
- overcome indecisiveness
- resist over-accommodation
S style in leadership
S-style leaders are natural collaborators who like to reach consensus and create win-win situations. However, they can sometimes be passive and overly trusting, letting others take advantage of their supportive, patient nature.
S styles often display leadership characteristics such as these:
- inclusive
- humble
- affirming
S style variations
Keep in mind that everyone is a blend of all four DiSC styles: D, i, S, and C. But most people tend strongly toward one or two styles. If your style falls into a border with another style, you probably show traits associated with that style, as well. Thus, S styles often show traits associated with the i and C styles.
The Si Style
The SC Style
S style variations
Keep in mind that everyone is a blend of all four DiSC styles: D, i, S, and C. But most people tend strongly toward one or two styles. If your style falls into a border with another style, you probably show traits associated with that style, as well. Thus, S styles often show traits associated with the i and C styles.
The Si Style
The SC Style
Communicating with an S
When communicating with DiSC S-style individuals, be personal and amiable, expressing your interest in them and what you expect from them. Be polite, avoid confrontation, and take time to provide clarification.
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