Description
Julie Straw is Vice President of Training and Communications for Inscape Publishing, the worlds leading independent developer and publisher of research-based personal learning profiles for business. She has successfully managed individuals and teams involved in diverse challenges including soft skills training, research and development, and sales and marketing. She is a frequent speaker at national training and development conferences on the topic of using DiSC to manage and motivate a changing workforce. Preface Acknowledgments 1. Why 1-Dimensional Managing Isnt Enough Doing What Comes Naturally They Are Not You Looking at the Situation What 4-Dimensional Managing Can Do for You 2. Discovering Your Style In This Situation Instructions Scoring The DiSC Dimensions Multidimensional You Not a Personality Type The Two Questions The Research Behind DiSC 3. How You Manage Yourself and Others Your DiSC Response Pattern Getting to Know You D: Direct and Decisive I: Optimistic and Outgoing S: Sympathetic and Cooperative C: Concerned and Correct DiSC Combinations 4. Im a Manager, Not a Mind Reader Introducing Others to DiSC Signs 5. Expanding to 4 Dimensions Choosing to Do Nothing Using Your First Dimension Adapting Your Managing Style Not a Fix-All Using DiSC Day to Day 6. Basics of 4-Dimensional Managing Managing D Managing I Managing S Managing C 7. 4-Dimensional Delegating Delegating to D Delegating to I Delegating to S Delegating to C 8. 4-Dimensional Decision-Making Decision-Making with D Decision-Making with I Decision-Making with S Decision-Making with C 9. 4-Dimensional Problem-Solving Problem-Solving with D Problem-Solving with I Problem-Solving with S Problem-solving with C 10. 4-Dimensional Motivating Motivating D Motivating I Motivating S Motivating C 11. 4-Dimensional Complimenting Complimenting D Complimenting I Complimenting S Complimenting C 12. 4-Dimensional Feedback Giving Feedback to D Giving Feedback to I Giving Feedback to S Giving Feedback to C 13. Managing in 4 Styles of Organizations The Sources of Organizational Style Reading Your Organizations Style Meeting the Organizations Needs You in This Place Managing Others in This Place Closing Words: Going 4-Dimensional The Combination DiSC Patterns Additional DiSC Tool The Research behind DiSC About Inscape Publishing and The Inscape Guides
