Meeting preferences

Patrick Lencioni says that meetings are where leadership happens.

If you’re leading a meeting this week, consider the DiSC styles of your peers to make sure everyone leaves feeling productive and satisfied. Here’s a primer on DiSC styles, if you’re not familiar.

Knowing your own style and those of your colleagues leads to more positive outcomes when brainstorming or making decisions as a group.

Generally speaking, here are the styles and their preferences when it comes to meetings.

D-styles:

• Prefer meetings with minimal small talk or side chatter

• Appreciate an agenda that everyone sticks to

C-styles:

• Don’t respond well to making big decisions that feel rushed or pressured

• Often need all the details before forming an opinion

i-styles:

• Flourish when given the opportunity to express personal opinions

• Like to have open discussions with others

S-styles:

• Feel comfortable when provided with an outline in advance

• Prefer meetings where everyone has a chance to be heard

Which style are you? Which style are your team members?

A lot of our work life involves meetings. Use yours to bring out the best in you and your team.