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The DISCy Chicks walk you through all twelve of the Driving Forces and where the pain points may exist, from a motivational standpoint. An example is about the motivator about relationships with others. The Altruistic motivator is all about being of service to others, being helpful. Their pain point can be their sensitivity to so many people being in need. How can they help ALL  these people! Then there is the intentional motivator. They are motivated to reach out to others for a purpose, not just to be friendly or helpful. Their pain point is when things get too bogged down in the conversations they choose to have with others. They would rather get what they need and move on. We hope you find this podcast helpful! Come See Us!https://marthaforlines.comhttps://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveCoachMarthaForlines/https://bizhelpconsulting.comhttps://www.facebook.com/BizHelpConsulting/

In this week's  DISCy Chicks Podcast meeting, hosts Martha Forlines and CindyJacoby welcomed guest Karen Nutter, who shared her experience with using the DNA competencies for job benchmarking to hire the best candidates, as well as succession planning. Karen shared the experience she has had in identifying someone to be a successor for her own business. One insight she had was that she and her successor complement each other really well. The main focus of the podcast is succession planning, where Karen emphasized the significance of TTI assessments and competencies in hiring and coaching, providing insights from her own experiences. The discussion also introduced Karen's Problem Solving Checklist tool, highlighting its application for coaching and client acquisition while stressing the importance of understanding driving forces for job satisfaction and for a good fit for the role her clients are trying to fill.DISCyChick Podcast Video on FaceBookDISCyChicks.comBizHelp Consulting- Cindy JacobyMartha ForlinesKaren Nutter- CBK Advising

In this latest episode of the DISCy Chicks Podcast, hosts Cindy Jacoby and Martha Forlines introduce the Trimetrics DNA assessment, outlining its foundational sciences: DISC Behaviors, Driving Forces, and 25 Competencies used in most professional roles, with a focus on leveraging competencies for effective hiring and employee development. They explore the 25 identified competencies, emphasizing the significance of aligning these with DISC Behaviors and Driving Forces to enhance organizational fit and development of your workforce. The discussion includes interpreting assessment results, understanding actual competency levels, and the role of DNA Competency assessments in coaching and employee development. The DISCyChicksbizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.com

Succession Planning - ContinuedIn the latest DISCy Chicks Podcast, Cindy and Martha talk about the all important process of succession planning. They recognize the significance of this subject for small  businesses that they both work with. The reason it is so important is to keep this business thriving if the owner is no longer available to run the business. They delved into key steps in succession planning, emphasizing talent assessment and identifying the most vital roles in the business. It's better to include only key people in this process, due to the sensitivities of these discussions. The DISCy Chicks mention the use of their assessments to evaluate possible candidates for this important succession planning process, including the ability to compare internal and external candidates. @bizhelpconsulting@marthaforlines.comThe DISCy Chicks Website

Succession Planning In the latest DISCy Chicks Podcast, Cindy and Martha talk about the all important process of succession planning. They recognize the significance of this subject for small  businesses that they both work with. The reason it is so important is to keep this business thriving if the owner is no longer available to run the business. They delved into key steps in succession planning, emphasizing talent assessment and identifying the most vital roles in the business. It's better to include only key people in this process, due to the sensitivities of these discussions. The DISCy Chicks mention the use of their assessments to evaluate possible candidates for this important succession planning process, including the ability to compare internal and external candidates. @bizhelpconsulting@marthaforlines.comThe DISCy Chicks Website

Episode Overview:In this episode of the DISCy Chicks podcast, hosts Cindy Jacoby and Martha Forlines dive deep into the world of emotional intelligence from a physiological perspective. They explore what happens to our bodies when we experience stress and how the brain's emotional center, the amygdala, can hijack our ability to think clearly.The hosts break down the concept of the amygdala hijack, explaining how it impacts our reactions, decision-making, and overall emotional well-being. They share practical insights on how understanding the physiological responses to stress can help us regain control during emotionally charged situations.In This Episode, You Will Learn About:What is emotional intelligence?Cindy and Martha discuss the basics of emotional intelligence and why it's crucial for both personal and professional success.The role of the amygdalaWhat happens when the amygdala (the brain's emotional center) takes over? Understand the concept of an “amygdala hijack” and why it makes us react impulsively.Stress responseThe physiological changes that occur in the body when we are under stress, including increased heart rate, shallow breathing, and muscle tension.Fight or flight responseHow the body prepares to fight or flee in moments of stress and why this response may not always be helpful in today's world.The impact of an amygdala hijackHow the fight-or-flight response interferes with our ability to think critically, leading to reactive behavior and emotional overwhelm.Practical strategies for emotional regulationCindy and Martha offer strategies for recognizing when an amygdala hijack is happening and how to regain control of your emotions, including mindfulness and grounding techniques.Why You Should Listen:If you've ever found yourself reacting emotionally without thinking, this episode is a must-listen. Understanding the physiology of emotional intelligence can help you manage stress more effectively and navigate challenging situations with greater emotional resilience.By the end of this episode, you'll have a better understanding of how your body and brain react to stress, and practical tools to help you maintain emotional balance even when the pressure is on.Connect with the Hosts:Cindy Jacoby: BizHelp Consulting  or FaceBookMartha Forlines: Belief Institute  or FaceBookSubscribe & Share:Enjoyed this episode? Don't forget to subscribe and share it with your friends and colleagues! Tune in next week for more insights into how to harness the power of your mind and emotions.Stay Connected:Follow the DISCy Chicks podcast on Facebook Visit our website: DISCyChicks.comThanks for tuning into this week's episode of the DISCy Chicks podcast!

DISC Behaviors is an enabler for improved communication and collaboration for your teams.  The DISCy Chicks review what DISC Behaviors is all about. The Influencer and Steady styles are relationship oriented and the Dominant and Compliant are more task and data oriented. Martha shares that one of her clients is fully integrating DISC in the whole organization, so everyone can speak the same language across the organization. Another point is that styles that are very different from each other have the potential for conflict. This enables people to understand where the differences are occurring and how to work through these differences. Through conflict discussion, some of the best decisions can be made for the organization. discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institutettisi.com

In the latest episode of the DISCy Chicks podcast, hosts Cindy Jacoby and Martha Forlines delve into the DISC Behaviors and Driving Forces framework, and more specifically, highlight the value of the Comparison Report that they and their vendor TTISI offers. An example of this report was shown for those people that use The Discy Chicks Podcast on Facebook. The report provides a side-by-side comparison of two people's reports. They close by  explaining the top four ways they utilize this report with their clients, to help resolve conflict at work, comparing candidates for selection, onboarding new employees with their boss or co-workers, and lastly using the comparison report for family members. discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institutettisi.com

Cindy and Martha, the DISCY Chicks broach the topic of the often dreaded Annual Performance Reviews. Listen up leaders...are you giving your employees regular performance feedback throughout the year? If the answer is "no", then you're more likely to have ineffective annual performance reviews due to "surprises" of negative feedback. Your employee's trust in you may go in the wrong direction, along with employee engagement and performance. The DISCY Chicks recommend having weekly one-on-one meetings with each of your people (for no longer than 30 minutes). The good news is the employee is telling you what they have been working on, how they are performing against their goals, what they need from you to perform better, especially for their growth and development. The employee goes first in these weekly meetings, then you take your turn to give them balanced feedback, which is applauding their successes and giving them feedback about what they need to do better in their role. The goal is to build trust through these one-on-one meetings. Trust is the foundation for all of your employee relationships. We invite you to listen to our tips on giving effective feedback to your employees. discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institutettisi.com

They're back!Cindy and Martha kick off Season 7 of the DISCy Chicks podcast. Learn about how they integrate multiple sciences with their clients. DISC Behaviors and Driving forces is a mainstay for both of them; however quite often for their coaching clients they integrate several of the five sciences they practice. For example, they use the combination of:1. DISC  Behaviors, Driving Forces and Emotional intelligence, (which enables higher levels of self awareness and understanding the impact they have on others)2. DISC  Behaviors, Driving Forces, and DNA (25 competencies used by most professional roles. and identifying areas for development. ), 3. DISC  Behaviors, Driving Forces and Axiology ("Axiology is a mathematically accurate science that objectively identifies how one's mind analyzes and interprets our experiences. It identifies how we are most likely to react in any given situation and helps us understand how we make judgments.” )The value of using multiple sciences is  impactful for their clients to gain insights into the "blind spots" they may have in their interactions with others in the organization. Building or re-building trust with your team(s) is possible. For leaders and highly promotable people in your organization this three science  approach is a gift! discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institutettisi.com

Join Cindy and Martha as they recap Season 6 of the DISCy Chicks- The employee lifecycle. The season follows the employee from candidate to leader and how the Trimetrics DNA assessment can serve you for years and years.Enjoy!www.discychicks.com

Show Notes: Featuring Guest Nancy Roberts owner of the DISC WizardNancy first used the DISC Behavior assessment in 1997 and fell in love with the power of DISC for her clients.Nancy works with her clients to help them with talent acquisition, employee engagement, and retention. For hiring she uses the job benchmarking process and believes all jobs should be benchmarked, as it improves the quality of the hires and longer term retention. Cindy and Nancy discuss the importance of the driving forces/motivators fit for the roles their clients are filling. If they don't get their motivators met in their role, they are unlikely to stay. Nancy also uses the 25 Competencies assessment, named the DNA assessment, and the Hartmann, which is a more robust assessment that gives you a snap shot in time of how a person's mind analyzes and interprets their experiences, and how they react under different situations. Enjoy the banter as these two share how they bring value to their clients. nancyrobertsdiscwizarddiscychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

The DISCy Chicks speak to the fact that DISC Behaviors are the science of observable behavior. Listen or watch the video as Cindy and Martha walk you through each of the styles that present on the high end of the scales. Here's a break down for you...the high dominants show up "large and in charge". The high influence style loves people, are gregarious, and energetic. The high steady style is also relationship oriented like the influence style, but they move at a slower pace and prefer to socialize in one-on-one settings. Lastly, the high compliant is not so social, moves at a slower more careful pace in order to do their best work. The steady and compliant styles are more introverted styles compared to the high dominant and influence styles. The next time you are stuck at the airport, have some fun observing others to practice your power of observation using DISC! discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

Succession PlanningThe DISCy Chicks wrap up they Employee Lifecycle series on using the many tools offered by TTISI to enable leaders to build their bench strength within their organization. The job benchmarking process is revisited as you look at the employees that you think are highly promotable. Cindy and Martha have conducted job benchmarking sessions for their clients using subject matter experts within a client's business. (You can listen to previous sessions on job benchmarking using the DISCy Chicks link below.) Once the benchmark is completed, you can then use the Tri-Metrix DNA assessment (that includes behaviors, driving forces and 25 competencies) to compare your current employee's qualifications for a promotion.  Bottom line, you have more data to objectively choose the best employee for the job. This quote comes to mind for us, "Great leaders develop other leaders."discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institutettisi.com

Applying Assessment Results  for Employee DevelopmentCindy and Martha share their experience and wisdom in strategically developing your employees. The DISCy Chicks recommend one-on-one meetings with your direct reports once a week for thirty minutes, which are accountability meetings for both of you. They also recommend giving feedback in a very specific way vs. a very generalized way.  Remember to review your employee's assessment to make sure you are communicating with their style in mind to make your time together more effective.  In these meetings you can flex your coaching muscles and help your employees to come of up with  their own solutions, where your role is to ask really good questions. Mentoring is also another way to grow your employees by pairing them with a mentor that has strengths your employee needs to more fully develop. Lastly, you can give directions when you delegated a new task your employee has never done before! As leaders you are persistently improving your self-awareness and for this we use the emotional intelligence assessment, which is very robust. Enjoy!! DISCychicks.comBizHelp FaceBook Bizhelpconsulting.comMarthaforlines.combeliefsysteminstitute

The DISCy Chicks talk about assessments that can boost the bonding process for you and your new employee. Why wait 90 days to see how your new hire is fitting in? We recommend on Day 1 that the manager review new hire's  assessment with with hime or her and  even better, to review the manager's report too. You can merge both reports into a  comparison report to show the new employee's DISC profile as well as the manager's report, side by side. There is also the "gap report" produced during  the job benchmarking process that indicates a new hire's strengths for the role as well as areas of development. And finally, we recommend updating your team report to include the new hire and share in a team meeting to see where and how the new team member fits in, and what he or she brings to the party! Listen to the podcast at DISCYCHICKS.COM or watch our uncut video on the DISCyChicksPodcast. discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combeliefsysteminstitute

Assessments that enable employee life cycle successCindy Jacoby and Martha Forlines continue the conversation on how employee assessments can enable greater success in the employee attraction and talent acquisition stage of the employee life cycle. The DISCy Chicks describe how the DISC Behaviors, Driving Forces and Competencies (TriMetrix DNA) is used effectively in the job benchmarking process to get to "why" the job exists. Key accountabilities are identified by the subject matter experts that do the work everyday. From the key accountabilities, a more accurate job description can be written and the key requirements identified in order to write ads that attract the talent you are seeking! discychicks.combizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

Ways to use  Assessments throughout the Employee Life Cycle: Attraction, Selection, Onboarding, Development, Engagement, and Separation. The DISCy Chicks give you an overview of each step of the life employee life cycle in this podcast. As a leader, assessments give you great insight into each of your team members so you can leverage their strengths and manage their vulnerabilities during the time they work for you. Listen for tips on how assessments can enable you to lead your team in a positive way that enables long term success for your business and for your team members. Over the next 90 days Cindy and Martha will do a deep dive into each step in the employee life cycle and how assessments can be a great enabler for success! discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system instituteTISI

Do you resolve to give back?   To volunteer more? The DISCy Chicks explore all twelve of the Driving Forces that enable you to find "giving" or outreach opportunities in your community that fit your top two motivators! Listen and learn about each of the driving forces, and understand the "how and why" behind each of these when it comes to finding real satisfaction in your "giving" at this time of the year. Cindy and Martha share great examples of activities that can fulfill you at this time of year and for that matter all year long! Our assessment vendor, TTISI has a great blog you can read that was used to create this week's recording! We both wish you a new year of happiness and fulfillment. discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combeliefsysteminstituteTTISI

Christie Haynes is a senior level executive that has been using the Talent Insights Assessment (DISC Behaviors and Driving Forces) for eight plus years. Listen as she describes how she and her management teams utilized these tools in a number of ways including selection of new hires using the benchmarking process.  Christie and her team found the Talent Insights report  also enabled communicating more effectively with their teams, and delivering feedback in a way that resonates with the individual employee, especially at performance review time. Other applications of the assessment are improving team communication and enabling team members to deliver high quality results on the job. She also loves using the team report to leverage the strengths of each of the team members and become aware of her employees' limitations. Many thanks to Christie for sharing these insights of how to leverage the TTISI assessments that can make a difference in successful outcomes for your business! discychicks.combizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combeliefsysteminstitute

Join Cindy and Martha as they continue their discussions about the Trimetrics EQ assessment and how  to the value add to you as a leader this report. It combines Driving Forces, DISC Behaviors, and Emotional Intelligence...all in one report. We walk you through a unique way of using this report. The reality is we may be triggered at work when someone says something to us that goes against our primary driving forces. As a leader, how do you learn to control your emotions in the moment when this happens? You react, in this example to the dissonance with your value based motivators, then your behavior takes over, unless you learn how to manage yourself by flexing your EQ muscles with better self-awareness and self-regulation. Maintaining your leadership composure is important so you behave in ways that maintain credibility and trust with your employees. Enjoy! discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

Join Cindy and Martha as they speak to the value add to you as a leader with the Tri-Metrix EQ report. It combines Driving Forces (Motivators), DISC Behaviors, and Emotional Intelligence...all in one report. We walk you through a unique way of using this report. The reality is we may be triggered at work when someone says something to us that goes against our primary driving forces. As a leader, how do you learn to control your emotions in the moment when this happens? You react, in this example to the dissonance with your value based motivators, then your behavior takes over, unless you learn how to manage yourself by flexing your EQ muscles with better self-awareness and self-regulation. Maintaining your leadership composure is important so you behave in ways that maintain credibility and trust with your employees. Enjoy! discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

DISCy Chicks Martha and Cindy continue to help you put those assessments to work for the benefit of your direct reports.  Assessments are more than just material for one-day workshop. Pull out those reports and take another  look at the 12 Driving Forces.  The Chicks choose four random driving forces and brainstorm ways you can recognize, reward and engage a direct report that might have one of those in his top driving forces.Today's episode covers:  Harmonious, Resourceful, Receptive and Structured drivers.  We challenge you to take a look at these assessments and figure out ways to fill the tank of your directs.discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

DISCy Chicks Martha and Cindy help you put those assessments to work for the benefit of your direct reports.  Assessments are more than just material for one-day workshop. Pull out those reports and take another  look at the 12 Driving Forces.  The Chicks choose four random driving forces and brainstorm ways you can recognize, reward and engage a direct report that might have one of those in his top driving forces.Today's episode covers:  Intellectual, Altruistic, Commanding and Collaborative.  We challenge you to take a look at these assessments and figure out ways to fill the tank of your directs.discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

What is Adaptive Behavior?Listen as the DISCy Chicks help you understand the importance of your adaptive behavior at work. The truth is we all adapt our behavior at times and particularly when we are at work, not so much at home with family and friends. Our DISC Behavior assessment provider, TTISI has developed a patented method for both a natural behavior style profile to show we communicate at home as well as how we adapt our behavior style at work. We adapt our behavior primarily because of the nature of the work we do and to also "fit in" to the culture of the business. Let Cindy and Martha walk you through an example of someone that adapts their profile at work and the why's behind this need to adapt. As a leader, understanding this information enables you to best support each member of your team to perform successfully. https://www.discychicks.com/cindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combeliefsysteminstitute

Turnabout is fair play!  In our last podcast, Martha facilitated a DISC debrief with Cindy. This week the tables turn and Cindy reviews Martha's hidden motivators- we call Driving Forces.   The Driving Forces is the WHY behind our behavior and are often hidden, unlike our behaviors, which makes it a little more challenging to be self-aware.Watch how to debrief this very meaningful part of the Talent Insights report.discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

Listen in as Martha walks fellow DISCy Chick Cindy through her DISC report section by section. Understand what is actually in these reports and how they can grow self-awareness.Martha reviews the report having Cindy comment on how her profile (a high dominant, influence, and steady styles with a very low compliant score) actually shows up everyday. The report includes the dos and don'ts of communicating effectively with Cindy, as well as how to communicate with styles that are very different from her profile. Listen and learn about how the DISC Behavior assessment can truly help you and your employees gain self-awareness and deal effectively with people that are very different from you. 

The DISCy Chicks are continuing this series on selling to all four behavior styles.Listen as Martha and Cindy share their wisdom of how a High Compliant can sell to the high and low dominant, influence, steady and compliant behavior styles. Hear what this high detail-oriented seller must do to be more effective with other styles.  The key for effective selling is learning to adapt to the styles that are so different from your own! discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

The DISCy Chicks are continuing this series on selling to all four behavior styles.Listen as Martha and Cindy share their wisdom of how a High Steady can sell to the high and low dominant, influence, steady and compliant behavior styles. The key for effective selling is learning to adapt to the styles that are so different from your own! discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

Selling can seem  natural for this people-focused, out-going communicator.  Striking up a conversation and finding things in common with a prospect come easily to a High I style.  Like with all styles, however, too much can be a turn-off.  Learn when to keep the energy high and when to tone it down and make the sale.Listen is as the DISCy Chicks walk you through the secrets of success that a High I can use when selling to the other DISC styles (both the high and low styles).discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

If you are a dominant (direct communicator) or a low D (reflective communicator)- these selling secrets are for you!The DISCy Chicks speak to the selling style for the high dominant (direct communicator) and the low dominant (reflective communicator) with all of the other styles. Most business owners are influencing and selling others throughout their day. Cindy and Martha share their tips and knowledge about each style, and speak to the challenges of the high and low dominant with the high and low influence, steady and compliant behavior styles. Listen and learn how to best close in those important selling or influencing situations! discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combelief system institute

TAB is "The Alternative Board".  David meets with members monthly as a peer advisory board. They offer coaching, training with a process improvement product called StrapPro, advisement, and accountability. David's members include startups as well as well established businesses as a part of his TAB participants. David doesn't begin any coaching or consulting relationship until they review the client's Talent Insights report. David shares how the DISC assessments help these entrepreneurs to first know themselves, then apply their knowledge within their own organizations to enable cultures of high collaboration and communication. He has always seen the tools used for only the leadership team and in the selection of new employees, using the DISC Behaviors and Driving Forces. discychicks.comCindy Jacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.comBelief System InstituteDavid Sillick TAB Jacksonville

Meet our Guest Carol Mettenbrink, Director of Product Development for TTISI Carol has been with our favorite assessment provider, TTISI for seven years and has been using their assessment tools for seventeen years! With her vast knowledge of all of the products, Carol has worked with very large corporations as well as smaller companies. She shares stories of how these companies have used DISC Behaviors, Driving Forces, EQ, and team reports to enable leaders to select new employees, promote and develop their current staff,  grow their leaders and optimize team performance. She share an analogy of how  analytics are used in college athletics. As a leader you too can make better quality people decisions with data by using the assessments Carol talks about in our show. She also noted that the younger people are wanting to learn and grow in their roles, otherwise they leave. Investing in your people is a powerful retention tool for your business. Listen and learn from Carol, our expert guest with TTISI! discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combeliefsysteminstituteCarol MettenbrinkTTISI

The DISCY Chicks kick off 2023 with a bang as Cindy interviews high energy Amanda Moser for our final recording for 2022! Amanda is one of Cindy's clients that is a BIG user and believer in the power of the DISC Behaviors and Driving Forces assessment. She was first introduced to DISC earlier in her career with a non-profit organization. Amanda benefitted the assessment when she (High Influencer) and her colleague (High Compliant) learned to communicate better and realized how much they complement one another verses focusing on the differences that may have created conflict in the past.Amanda shares how she is using this tool for selection of employees and nurses at Next Move, a premier travel nurse agency. Amanda uses DISC and Driving Forces when onboarding of cohorts of new hires to grow their self-awareness and to understand the impact they will have on those they serve on the job, and she uses the comparison reports for the new employee and their manager so they can best understand how both parties like to be communicated with one another. Listen and learn as this high energy, seasoned practitioner shares her applications of DISC behaviors and driving forces in her role. discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combeliefsysteminstituteamandamoser

It's that time of year again for many businesses...the annual performance review process! Cindy and Martha share lots of tips for those of you that are in the middle of this critical people process in your business. Preparation is the first step. Have you reviewed the DISC behavior style and motivators for each employee prior to your one-on-one meeting? Have you reviewed their "activity reports" they gave to you throughout the year? The DISCy Chicks speak to the need for you, the leader, to adapt your communication style to that of your employee. You will connect easier especially in those constructive conversations. Another tip is to have your data and examples of where they performed well as well as where they have room to grow and improve. Listen and see what tips and tricks appeal to you! Also remember if you are using a productive performance feedback loop on an ongoing basis with your team members, this annual review will be so much easier for you! discychickscindy jacobybizhelp consultingMartha Forlinesbelief system institute

The client question that inspired this episode: "How can I get others to see the value in taking these assessments?" The DISCy Chicks  went to the experts in leadership development...John Maxwell, Steven Covey, Daniel Goleman, and Tony Robbins to help them answer this question.  Cindy and Martha share with you the themes from the masters such as  the importance of self-awareness, self-confidence, agility, and humility. Other competency themes are to seek first to understand, listen to understand (rather than to respond), and adopt a growth mindset. The workplace assessments that the DISCy Chicks have been highlighting over the past two years are excellent tools to enable the development of the leadership competencies that these four experts say are essential for success! discychickscindy jacobybizhelp consultingMartha Forlinesbelief system institute

The latest buzzword in business performance seems to be Quiet Quitting.  The DISCy Chicks did their research to see if this was really a thing.  Quiet Quitting seems a lot like an employee engagement issue, so we went straight to the experts at Gallup to see what they say.Listen in as the Chicks talk about this trend in the workforce in the U.S.  Did you know that 50% of the workforce, according to Gallup, is not engaged. Is this the same as Quite Quitters?  The DISCy Chicks reveal their results.Employees who are not engaged mentally or psychologically with their work, and just doing only what is required of their job. This should be raising great concern for leaders of any business! There is another category called actively disengaged. It's those employees that are very verbal about their discontent and spreading their misery with their co-workers, which is 18% of employees. This leaves 32% of your employees truly engaged in their work. Listen to the suggestions offered by Martha and Cindy to help you identify and re-engage any quiet quitters you might have. One of our solutions includes assessments that can enable you to discover the relative engagement of your employees to then determine a path forward for higher engagement and productivity discychickscindy jacobybizhelp consultingMartha Forlinesbelief system institute

The DISCy Chicks were on the road this week, attending the annual Converge Conference for TTISI, our assessment partner! This was the first live conference since 2020 and Martha and Cindy enjoyed spending time with each other and all the other partners across the globe that use assessments to solve strategic people issues, like hiring, onboarding, and training to improve individual and team communication and collaboration. Listen up as Cindy interviews some of our colleagues about their favorite assessments and the many ways they use them to bring winning solutions to their clients.  Pardon the background noise,  but worth it to be conducting live "man on the street" interviews.discychicks.comcindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combeliefsysteminstitutettisi

Cindy and Martha are zooming into the next episode about your leadership team! Every time you add a new member to your leadership team, the dynamics of the team shift. The DISCy Chicks cover Tuckman's Teaming Model that every team goes through including  Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing. The right assessments can enable your team to progress through these stages quicker and less painfully. Lastly, we cover Patrick Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions of a Team so you can better understand how strategic use of assessments can better enable effective communication and collaboration. Listen to these five dysfunctions that your own leadership team may be suffering from and remedies for these dysfunctions. discychicks.comThis episode on FaceBookbizhelpconsulting.commarthaforlines.combeliefsysteminstitute

Does your business need a people strategy?The DISCy Chicks are baaack following a summer break! Season 5's theme is how you as a leader or CEO of your business can strategically use assessments to enable organization-wide success with your employees, customers, and vendors. Cindy and Martha are zooming out this season to take a strategic look at how assessments can help you run the people side of your business.Do you have communication systems in place to ensure an effective flow of company information to and from your employees?  Do you have solutions in place to guide your hiring and how you strategically build  a high functioning team?  What if something goes wrong (and it will): your sales representative offends your best client, your star employee has fallen from stardom, or that vendor that is not getting products that you desperately need when you need them.   What do you do when there is conflict between important team members? Assessments can help you build a framework to handle your people issues during critical touchpoints in your business lifecycle.We are thinking BIG this season and we invite your questions and comments.discychicksbizhelpconsulting Marthaforlines beliefsysteminstitute 

Hall of Fame Episode from November 2020Apply DISC Watching Your Favorite TV Shows and MoviesWatching the characters in your favorite TV shows is a great way to practice identifying DISC styles.  The DISCy Chicks changed things up a bit and came up with our favorite examples of DISC styles straight from our favorite TV shows and movies,Want to learn how to translate people's behavior using the DISC behavior style? Listen to Episode 12 and learn as Cindy and Martha talk you through...What each style is most grateful forThe DISCy Chicks' favorite TV shows (The Office, The Big Bang Theory, Star Wars, Star Trek, Friends, Seinfeld) and the primary styles of the main characters.  The DISCy Chicks' own Mt. Rushmore of iconic characters' behavior styleRemember DISC is the science of OBSERVABLE behavior. As we talk and laugh through the shows and people you like (or don't like), who do you relate more easily to and who is very different from you. By doing this you are learning the language of DISC! 

Join us this week as we interview Dana Cain, Director of Finance and Accounting for JES Holdings, a fully integrated real estate development business (that is a client of Martha's). Dana shares her story of becoming a finance and accounting leader and how she intentionally utilizes DISC Behaviors and Driving Forces in managing her team and relationships across the JES organization.  Listen to some of her examples of applying this DISC tool to her selection and hiring process within her own department as well as introducing her leadership team and staff to DISC with teaming sessions that Martha facilitated over the past several years. This has enabled improved communication among her team members and has given her leaders tools to manage their employees performance on a day-in-day out basis. If an issue arises with an employee, they reach for their copy of the employee's DISC report to prepare for a constructive coaching conversation.  Do you or your organization need help with leadership development, team building or selection and hiring? Listen to Dana's testimony, then reach out and contact us at discychicks.com !!  

Listen to the DISCy Chicks as they share the Emotional Intelligence eBook's tips and tricks that have worked for their clients  to improve the five domains of emotional intelligence. Cindy and Martha also share real life client success stories for those who wanted to develop their self-awareness and self-regulation capabilities. Think about what you want to improve with your emotional intelligence and download the eBook from our DISCyChicks website under the resources tab to see what you might find helpful! This episode on videodiscychickscindyjacobybizhelpconsulting Marthaforlines beliefsysteminstitute 

Join the DISCy Chicks as they interview Stacy Axon, CEO of Aspire and Thrive and business development consultant for our assessment partner TTISI. As a serial entrepreneur, she has found her passion helping people to better understand themselves to pursue their purpose and passion. She believes that we are a whole person, which includes body, mind, spirit, and our emotions, whether we are at work or at home. Stacy shares some great stories of how knowing your emotions can enable you to "respond to an emotional trigger vs. react to an emotional trigger," as well as tips and tricks when you find yourself in a highly emotional state. Go to here to download the EQ eBook!#aspireandthrive#stacyaxon This episode on FaceBook cindyjacobybizhelpconsulting Marthaforlines beliefsysteminstitute 

Show NotesCindy and Martha share their wisdom about EQ and leadership. High performance is the hallmark for leaders with high emotional intelligence. So, what does this look like? Effective leaders are trustworthy and show up in a consistent, reliable way and can relate to people that are different from them by meeting each employee where they are. They are also relatable and able to poke fun at themselves. Leaders with high EQ make a point to know their team members and give each employee what they need to be motivated and engaged at work. discychicks cindyjacobybizhelpconsulting Marthaforlines beliefsysteminstitute 

Cindy and Martha walk you through the Emotional Intelligence domain of motivation. Being motivated by the work itself goes beyond just your paycheck. Some might describe it as your passion. Either way, this results in intrinsic satisfaction. If you don't receive that handful of driving forces, it can lead to lack of engagement and your performance may suffer. Tips to help you find more motivation at work are shared in this episode as well. So, how is your motivation at work? Video recording on FaceBookcindy jacobybizhelp consultingMartha Forlinesbelief system institute

The Chicks, Cindy and Martha, address the  elements of emotional intelligence as it relates to others in the form of  social awareness and social regulation. Social awareness has two primary components, the ability to show empathy, like being able to walk a mile in someone else's shoes. The second component is being able to read the room during a team meeting or a larger group scenario, which means paying attention to the verbal and nonverbal responses of others. Social regulation pertains to being able to influence the emotional clarity of others to manage relationships effectively and create a network of followers. Tips are shared on how to grow in these two dimensions of EQ as well. discychicks cindyjacobybizhelpconsulting Marthaforlines beliefsysteminstitute 

The DISCy Chicks welcome Ron Oltmanns to our podcast. He is president of his own business LeadSkill that helps leaders grow their self-awareness which enables them in turn to grow their teams. Ron has a keen focus on EQ in the development of leaders and more specifically in how to help them clearly identify what emotions they experience throughout their day. Ron has expanded  Plutchik's Wheel of Eight Key Emotions, adding specific words to enable others to best identify what they are feeling. Research has taught us when we can identify what we are feeling, we can figure out how to better manage and work through our emotions. Watch, listen and learn! Ron OltmannsLeadSkillLeadskill Youtubediscychicks cindyjacoby bizhelpconsulting Marthaforlines beliefsysteminstitute 

Cindy and Martha continue the conversation about Emotional Intelligence and dive into the first two domains of EQ, self-awareness and self-regulation. Watch (or listen) as they review a simplified neurological and physiological sequence of events that occur when you have an emotional response at work or at home.  And, of course they offer potential solutions to be self-aware and regulate your emotions in the moment! discychicks cindyjacobybizhelpconsulting Marthaforlines beliefsysteminstitute 

The DISCy Chicks are excited to introduce another assessment science to you! Listen as they walk you through the five domains of emotional intelligence; self-awareness, self-regulation and motivation, which are the intrapersonal dimensions of EQ and social awareness and social regulation are the interpersonal dimensions. The benefits of growing your emotional intelligence are being able to take care of yourself at work or at home, by being aware your emotions real time.  This enables you to show up in a reliable way with the important people in your life. This DiscyShicks episode on FaceBook cindyjacobybizhelpconsulting Marthaforlines beliefsysteminstitute 

Welcome to our final session about  professional and personal growth using the DISC  Behavior and Driving Forces assessment. Cindy talks Martha through her blended behaviors and driving forces portion of this report. Listen to how these blended sciences play out for her every day! Remember, you can take a free assessment from our Facebook page or our DISCy Chicks website below!