Episode D.027 Working With the "I" Inspiring Personality Style

Show Objectives
Most people have predictable patterns of behavior that directly relate to their personality styles. There are four basic personality styles which are also known as temperaments. These four styles blend together to determine your unique personality style. While we are all a unique blend of the four styles, we generally “lead” or identify most with one particular style. This week we are exploring the four DISC personality styles. Yesterday we visited the “D” or dominant personality style. Today’s show will explore the “I” or Inspiring personality style and ways you can best utilize them in the workplace.

Identify Your Employee’s Personality Style
Everyone has a unique personality. There are two questions that need to be answered in order to identify your employee’s personality style.

1. First ask yourself, “Does this person seem more Outgoing or more Reserved?” This is what we call the “motor” or what drives them.
2. Then ask yourself, “Does this person seem more Task-Oriented or more People-Oriented? This is the compass that steers them.

When you combine the answer to these two questions it determines your employee’s predominant personality style or temperament. 

The 4 temperaments are are:

1. D (Outgoing-Task Oriented)
2.  I  (Outgoing - People Oriented)
3. S  (Reserved - People Oriented)
4. C  (Reserved - Task Oriented)

​Main Characteristics of the “I” Inspiring personality style:

1. Outgoing
2. Talkative
3. Enthusiastic
4. Impulsive
5. Persuasive
6. Optimistic

Value of the “I” Inspiring personality style to your company

1. Good encourager
2. Good sense of humor
3. Peacemaker
4. Creative problem solver

Danger Zones when working with the “I” Inspiring personality style

1. Inattentive to details
2. Prefers popularity to doing right
3. “Convenient” listener
4. Disorganized

​Greatest Fear: Rejection or loss of social approval

Written by: Donna Kunde​