{"id":12840,"date":"2021-07-14T17:05:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T17:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandler.dsstaging2.com\/case-study\/disc-a-powerful-negotiating-tool\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T09:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T09:23:17","slug":"disc-a-powerful-negotiating-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandler.com\/blog\/disc-a-powerful-negotiating-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"DISC: A Powerful Negotiating Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>The best negotiators always start negotiation by negotiating with themselves. This means understanding whether the self-talk in your mind develops your confidence and your sense of self-worth or undermines you. It also means getting to know your own communication and behavioral style, which has a lot to do with how you think and react under pressure. One of the communication tools that will help you better understand yourself and how others communicate with you is called DISC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you haven\u2019t heard of DISC, it\u2019s time to become familiar with it. If you have heard it, it\u2019s time for a deeper dive. This will be painless, I promise.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Start by mentally filling in the blanks below, associating each sentence with people you know.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Profile #1<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a self-starter and a born risk-taker. I love solving problems. People say I have a healthy ego. I am direct in my dealings with you. I live to make decisions. My secret fear is that someone will take advantage of me.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A colleague who fits this description is __________________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A prospect or client who fits this description is __________________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Profile #2<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m extremely enthusiastic, talkative, and persuasive. I draw energy from groups and thrive in social situations. I motivate others to achieve at a high level. I am usually optimistic. People sometimes say I\u2019m too emotional. At my best, I\u2019m downright inspirational. My secret fear is rejection.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A colleague who fits this description is __________________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A prospect or client who fits this description is __________________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Profile #3<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a great listener, loyal to the end, and eager to understand you. Some people call me the ultimate team player. Relationships mean a lot to me, and I don\u2019t like to let an ally down. I\u2019m a peacekeeper. I\u2019m reliable and dependable. My biggest fear is a loss of security.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A colleague who fits this description is __________________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A prospect or client who fits this description is __________________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Profile #4<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cI have high standards. I work systematically. I\u2019m precise. I find out the facts. I\u2019m cautious, careful, and conscientious. I\u2019m rigorously analytical. It\u2019s extremely important to me to be accurate and well-organized. My secret fear is being forced to choose between quality and relationships because I will lean toward quality.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A colleague who fits this description is __________________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A prospect or client who fits this description is __________________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>And now for the big question. How would you complete this sentence:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cThe profile that most closely describes <em>me <\/em>is\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Which is it? #1, #2, #3, or #4?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7172 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sandler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Picture1-1.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 642px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 642\/438;\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0People you aligned with Profile #1 are likely Dominants.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0People you aligned with Profile #2 are likely Influencers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0People you aligned with Profile #3 are likely Steady Relators.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0People you aligned with Profile #4 are likely Compliants.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Which style did you identify as your own? If you\u2019re like most of the people we work with, one profile jumped out at you as instinctive, as natural, as \u201cnormal.\u201d In reality, there is no normal, but there are means of communicating, behaving, and interacting that feel intuitive to us. Which of the four styles felt most intuitive to you?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As you read through these descriptions of the four DISC behavioral styles, confirm whether your initial guess about your own style matches up with the summaries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>A Dominant is:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Aggressive.<\/li>\r\n<li>Blunt.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bottom-line oriented.<\/li>\r\n<li>Results oriented.<\/li>\r\n<li>Impatient.<\/li>\r\n<li>Easily irritated.<\/li>\r\n<li>Demanding.<\/li>\r\n<li>Competitive.<\/li>\r\n<li>Fond of change.<\/li>\r\n<li>Goal oriented.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>An Influencer is:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Talkative.<\/li>\r\n<li>Animated.<\/li>\r\n<li>Easily excited.<\/li>\r\n<li>Open and friendly.<\/li>\r\n<li>Unorganized.<\/li>\r\n<li>Known for a short attention span.<\/li>\r\n<li>Constantly jumping from subject to subject.<\/li>\r\n<li>A collaborative decision maker.<\/li>\r\n<li>Positive.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>A Steady Relator is:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Easygoing.<\/li>\r\n<li>Calm.<\/li>\r\n<li>A careful listener.<\/li>\r\n<li>Thoughtful.<\/li>\r\n<li>Someone who needs time to process information.<\/li>\r\n<li>Someone who asks questions.<\/li>\r\n<li>Opinionated, but does not express opinions openly.<\/li>\r\n<li>Resistant to change.<\/li>\r\n<li>Resistant to risk.<\/li>\r\n<li>Attracted to mutually fair solutions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>A Compliant is:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Facts-oriented.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>An analyzer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Fond of rules.<\/li>\r\n<li>Responsive to instruction.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Quiet.<\/li>\r\n<li>Someone who asks many questions.<\/li>\r\n<li>Reserved and timid.<\/li>\r\n<li>A researcher.<\/li>\r\n<li>An examiner of specifics.<\/li>\r\n<li>Resistant to personal criticism.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So\u2014which one of the four styles feels most like you? Have you got a clear sense of that now?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Each of the four behavioral styles is like a language unto itself. The more languages you speak and the more fluently you speak them, the more effective your interactions with others will be and the more success you will have as a negotiator.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Think of it this way: Most people only speak one DISC language\u2014their own. They tell themselves that they simply \u201cdon\u2019t connect\u201d or \u201ccan\u2019t connect\u201d with certain types of people. When people buy into that kind of negative self-talk, they are likely to interact imperfectly and inefficiently with roughly 75% of the population.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>How much more could they accomplish \u2013 in their negotiations and in all the other areas of their life \u2013 if they spoke all four of the DISC languages?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandler.com\/podcasts\/how-succeed-using-disc-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>this podcast<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about the DISC framework. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best negotiators always start negotiation by negotiating with themselves. 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