You’ll benefit by using DiSC® Workplace Profiles When Giving People Feedback
Everything DiSC® Workplace Profiles can help you anticipate how an individual is likely to respond when you give them feedback.
For most people criticism is tough to take – even when people try to take the edge off criticism by calling it constructive feedback, it can still hurt. Most people don’t enjoy criticizing others, and no one likes to be criticized. Yet it’s still part of a manager’s job to help people close the gap between current and expected performance
By understanding an individual’s DiSC® Profile, you can learn to give feedback in a way that will lead to positive results. What you have to say may not change, but how you say it may indeed change.
Tips for giving feedback “in style” – Using DiSC® Workplace Profile “styles”
Develop an action plan for giving feedback:
- What feedback do I need to give?
- Does this person seem to respond to correction as a D, i, S, or C?
- How should I give the feedback so that it will be understood and accepted?
- What kind of plan for improvement will be most effective?
- When and how should I follow up?
Create a checklist for giving feedback to each D, I, S and C style.
Giving feedback to a high “D” – Dominant Style:
- Be specific about their current performance and about what you require
- Ask them to create an improvement plan and define a time frame for improvement
- Clarify the consequences of unsatisfactory performance
Giving feedback to a high “i” – Influence Style
- Be direct about the performance problem and its consequences
- Allow enough discussion time, but remain focused
- Commit to a deadline for specific improvement
Giving feedback to a high “S” – Steadiness Style
- Define your expectations clearly and help them create a detailed plan for improvement
- Recognize areas of good performance first
- Provide feedback regularly in a warm and reassuring way
Giving feedback to a high “C” – Conscientiousness Style
- Stick to the facts and be prepared for a defensive reaction
- Give them enough time to formulate a plan
- Agree on a formal review process and a timeline
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