How to Hold a Difficult Conversation Using DESC (and How DISC Strengthens It)
Difficult conversations are not the problem; avoiding them is. In business and in life, most breakdowns in trust, performance, and culture can be traced back to conversations that should have happened earlier and often did not. People delay these conversations because...
Does Our DISC Profile Change Over Time?
During my recent Fundamental DISC Train-The-Trainer Certification, someone asked me, “JJ, can our DISC profile change over time?” It’s a fair question. Life has a way of shaping us. We grow through new experiences, adapt to changing circumstances, and learn what works...
Bridging Cultures and Personalities: What The Culture Map and the DISC Model Teach Us About Global Communication
Communication is Simple, it’s Just not Easy! Teams today stretch across time zones, cultures, and comfort zones. One video call can include three countries, four accents, and five different ideas of what “a good meeting” looks like. In that kind of environment,...
You Were Wired for More: Discovering Purpose Through Personality
Recently, I was guided through a reflection framework that really stuck with me. It asked me to consider not just what I do, but how I’m wired… and why that wiring might matter more than I realized. The framework is called SHAPE. It’s often used in faith-based...