DISC eWorkbook

by Anthony J. Alessandra

Would you like to increase—substantially increase —yourcompatibility with other people? Can you imagine the waysthis might benefit you in your career, your day-to-day dealingswith people, and in your closest personal relationships?Our characteristic Styles or patterns of relating to othersdetermine the ease with which we build relationships.Most of our behavioral patterns are established early in lifethrough the influence of peers, education, parents, authorityfigures, and our environment. Throughout our lives, a varietyof behavioral patterns are reinforced and become habits.While our habits make us fairly predictable, everyone hasdifferent habits. That’s what keeps relationships interestingand challenging!The DISC Platinum Rule assembles a number of simpletools that can easily be applied to improve both business andinterpersonal relationships. This handbook is not intendedto provide an in-depth psychological examination of humanbehavior; instead, it offers guidelines for understanding andadjusting to the differences in people, through observationof their behaviors. The tools presented here will enableyou to see yourself and your world through someone else’seyes and ears, and that can go a long way toward buildingcompatibility!

182 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 4, 2010