Wingspan: The Personality Styles Newsletter October Edition

For many, October is about fall colors, pumpkin-spiced lattes, and Halloween fun. For organizations, the beginning of Q4 often brings a focus on learning, hiring, and laying the groundwork to head into the new year with momentum. That’s part of what makes autumn such an exciting season for me and my team. We get to help companies around the world shape workplace cultures where fear is diminished, and new possibilities can take flight.

Is AI Quietly Shaping Your Personality?

Personality has never been determined by a single force. We enter the world with natural tendencies shaped by our biology. Then, we spend a lifetime being shaped by the people and experiences around us. But what happens when one of the voices shaping our personality isn’t human? Researchers are beginning to explore that very question.

Four Simple Words for Dealing with Toxic Comments

When someone says something rude or launches a personal attack, our instinct is to fire back. That rarely helps and often makes it worse. But there’s a phrase you can use to instantly de-escalate the situation.

How to Read Personality Style in a Job Interview

Most interviews don’t produce poor hires because candidates give weak answers. They fail because interviewers don’t recognize how candidates communicate those answers. To understand how someone will perform in a role, interact with coworkers, and fit into the culture, we need to tune into their style. Here’s what to ask and how to tune in.

The Tradeoff Between Trusting Early and Trusting Later

You have an MBA. Go get a real job.” I had just founded a team building company, and that’s what my accountant told me. What he was really saying was to walk away from something I believed in. Something that energized me. But a “real job” is something that feeds you. It’s work that lets your personality shine and gives you a sense of possibility.

How do the fears of each style drive what they tend to do and decide?

While many of us enjoy a little frightful fun during Halloween season, each style has some fears that shape their mindset, decisions, and behaviors all year long. To make it worse, we often let those fears create false beliefs that negatively affect how we see ourselves and how we’re perceived by others:

🦅 Eagles: “If I don’t accomplish great things, nobody will respect me.” Self-worth is driven by what they achieve.

🦜 Parrots: “If I express concerns or confront someone about something I don’t like, people won’t like me.” Their self-worth is wrapped up in how others perceive them.

🕊️ Doves: “If I put my needs above others, people will see me as selfish.” They derive self-worth from serving and supporting others.

🦉 Owls: “If I’m not perfect, people will not value me.” They believe the quality of their work reflects their worth as an individual.

These fears are often at the root of each style’s overuse behaviors, when our strengths turn into our weaknesses in a way that can be scary for ourselves, or those around us.

Press Play on Practicing People Skills

Whether you’re curious about bringing the styles into your organization or an avid reader of this newsletter who wants to learn more about how they can enhance your success, our eLearning options provide a way to instantly unlock the Power of Personality.

Our Style Intro Pack includes everything you need to help you instantly DISCover how the Eagle, Parrot, Dove, and Owl styles transform how you see yourself and relate to the people around you. You'll receive a personalized Taking Flight Profile, along with access to our Taking Flight with DISC Video Series, and eLearning with Style course.

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Finally, the eLearning course turns knowledge into application by giving you a chance to practice new style-based skills, such as people-reading, communication, and team dynamics.

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