There are different types of people, and each person has his or her own kind of behaviolar blend. This is based upon the DISC types. DISC is a model which has four different sections (Gianz, Rimer, & Viswanath, 2008). A person is assessed according to each session based on his or her behavior. There is generally no “bad” type of blend since each person is unique. These behavioral blends are affected by the people around the individual, the environment and other factors. The sections in the DISC model can help people understand why they act, feel and think the way that they do (Mansouv & Harvey, 2001).
My own personal behavioral blend, I believe affects me everywhere I go. However, I think that I portray different types depending on the situation. For example, when I am at home and around my family members, I might be a bit less cautious or shy as compared to being around strangers. When I am with my friends or those I feel close to, I can be more interactive and influencing. Although these things are not to extremes, there are some changes depending on the environment I am in. Knowing my own personal behavioral blend can help me interact better with people I have just met. Not only this, it can help me be more considerate of others’ behavioral blend so that I can, in one way or another, adjust to their communication needs.
I think that knowing and understanding your own behavioral blend, as well as others, is needed in effective leadership (La Poire, 2006). This can help you understand peoples’ strengths and weaknesses. It can also help you understand why some people make decisions and why they act in certain ways. Instead of thinking negatively about another individual, you can understand a bit more about why they do the things they do.
References
Gianz, K., Rimer, K. & Viswanath, K. (2008).Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory,
Research, and Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
La Poire, B. (2006). Family Communication: Nurturing and Control in a Changing World.
California: Sage Publishing.
Mansouv, V & Harvey, J. (2001). Attribution, Communication, Behavior and Close
Relationships. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
