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12 02, 2016

Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces – The Theoretical
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Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces – The Theoretical

Intrinsic Motivation, Team Building

Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces – The Theoretical

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00February 12th, 2016|Categories: Intrinsic Motivation, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, Core Drivers, Driving Forces, Extrinsic Motivation, Instinctive, Intellectual, Intrinsic Motivation, Motivating Employees, Motivators, Motivators and Driving Forces, Theoretical, Workplace Communications, Workplace Strengths|0 Comments

What is Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces? What we used to call "Motivators" (and before that, "Values") are now called Driving Forces. These are a measure of a person's intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. The most recent definition - which expands on the original six Motivators to acknowledge twelve Driving Forces - is more accurate than ever before. [...]

8 02, 2016

DISC – Leadership skills for the High-S
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DISC – Leadership skills for the High-S

DISC, Team Building

DISC – Leadership skills for the High-S

By Thomas Arthur|2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00February 8th, 2016|Categories: DISC, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, DISC, DISC Leadership Skills, DISC Profile, DISC Test, High-S, People Skills, Personality Profile, Personality Test, Workplace Communications|1 Comment

The High-S: a hidden leader Leadership skills for the High-S is hardly obvious. After all, S stands for "Steady" while the other behavioral types, D for "Dominant" and I for "Influencer," seem like a better DISC profile to match a leader. The truth is, the High-S, who is known for being passive, inactive, and predictable, [...]

5 02, 2016

Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces – The Utilitarian
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Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces – The Utilitarian

Intrinsic Motivation, Team Building

Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces – The Utilitarian

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00February 5th, 2016|Categories: Intrinsic Motivation, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, Core Drivers, Driving Forces, Extrinsic Motivation, Intrinsic Motivation, Leadership Skills, Motivating Employees, Motivators, Motivators and Driving Forces, Resourceful, Selfless, Utilitarian, Workplace Communications, Workplace Strengths|0 Comments

What is Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces? What we used to call "Motivators" (and before that, "Values") are now called Driving Forces. These are a measure of a person's intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. The most recent definition - which expands on the original six Motivators to acknowledge twelve Driving Forces - is more accurate than ever before. [...]

1 02, 2016

DISC – Leadership skills for the High-I
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DISC – Leadership skills for the High-I

DISC, Team Building

DISC – Leadership skills for the High-I

By Thomas Arthur|2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00February 1st, 2016|Categories: DISC, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, DISC, DISC Leadership Skills, DISC Profile, DISC Test, High-I, People Skills, Personality Profile, Personality Test, Workplace Communications|0 Comments

High-I Leadership The High-I stands for "influencer" as explained in detail in our in-depth look at each personal behavioral style as determined in a DISC assessment. The measurement of this behavioral style determines how a person interacts and influences others to share a point of view. High-I characteristics and be a part of the personality [...]

29 01, 2016

How to Lead and Manage Millennials
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How to Lead and Manage Millennials

Employee Selection, Executive Coaching, Planning & Execution

How to Lead and Manage Millennials

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00January 29th, 2016|Categories: Employee Selection, Executive Coaching, Planning & Execution|Tags: Communication Skills, Influencing People, Leadership, Leadership Ability, Leadership Skills, Manage Millennials, Management, Millennials, Motivating Employees, Workplace Communications|0 Comments

Millennials (myself included) are creeping up on older generations in the workplace. This White House Council of Economic Advisers report shows we are the largest generation in the workforce today. Furthermore, we will comprise over 75% of the workforce by 2030. As boomers continue to retire, workplace dynamics will continue to change - and certainly in no small [...]

25 01, 2016

DISC – Leadership skills for the High-D
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DISC – Leadership skills for the High-D

DISC, Team Building

DISC – Leadership skills for the High-D

By Thomas Arthur|2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00January 25th, 2016|Categories: DISC, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, DISC, DISC Leadership Skills, DISC Profile, DISC Test, High-D, People Skills, Personality Profile, Personality Test, Workplace Communications|0 Comments

The High-D stands for “Dominant” as explained in detail in one of our previous posts. It is one of the four types of behavioral styles that can be identified in a DISC assessment. Specifically, measuring the magnitude of this trait in a person requires looking into how one approaches and responds to challenges and exercises [...]

22 01, 2016

Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces: What Are Yours?
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Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces: What Are Yours?

Intrinsic Motivation, Team Building

Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces: What Are Yours?

By Steven Fies|2016-11-18T19:44:53-06:00January 22nd, 2016|Categories: Intrinsic Motivation, Team Building|Tags: Communication Skills, Core Drivers, Driving Forces, Extrinsic Motivation, Intrinsic Motivation, Motivating Employees, Motivators, Motivators and Driving Forces, Passions, Personality Profile, Personality Test, Workplace Communications, Workplace Strengths|0 Comments

Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces Defined Let's talk about intrinsic motivation. In my industry, DISC tests and behavioral styles are "all the rage." This is probably because they are easy to measure, understand, and apply with immediate effect. The science that always interested me more, though, was Motivators - now termed Driving Forces. Hidden beneath the surface, our Driving [...]