{"id":14388,"date":"2021-08-20T11:53:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T11:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2027.ipbpartners.eu\/?p=14388"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:46:12","slug":"introducing-the-i-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/introducing-the-i-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the i style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/i-1024x675.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/i-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/i-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/i-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/i.png 1328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Primary motive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social recognition \/ attention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social rejection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Desires<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Being popular<\/li>\n\n<li>Being the centre of things<\/li>\n\n<li>Praise (you are OK)<\/li>\n\n<li>Group activities<\/li>\n\n<li>Positive relationships<\/li>\n\n<li>Freedom from control and details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Characteristics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optimistic<\/li>\n\n<li>Easily trusted<\/li>\n\n<li>Emotional<\/li>\n\n<li>Involved with people<\/li>\n\n<li>Outgoing<\/li>\n\n<li>Enthusiastic \/charming<\/li>\n\n<li>Open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Limitations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Impulsive \/ disorganised<\/li>\n\n<li>Promises too much<\/li>\n\n<li>Inadequate follow-through<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DiSC<\/strong><strong>\u00ae-based communication, high <\/strong><strong>i<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When communicating <\/strong><strong>with a person with a high i:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be prepared for open dialogue<\/li>\n\n<li>Ensure a friendly atmosphere<\/li>\n\n<li>If possible give praise<\/li>\n\n<li>Socialize<\/li>\n\n<li>Ask for ideas, opinions, impressions etc<\/li>\n\n<li>Use personal references<\/li>\n\n<li>Talk about the latest news<\/li>\n\n<li>Listen attentively and ask guiding questions<\/li>\n\n<li>Say how well the meeting went<\/li>\n\n<li>Make special offers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A person with a high <\/strong><strong>i<\/strong><strong> may develop by:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evaluating people and situations in a more realistic way, i.e. evaluating negative as well as positive aspects<\/li>\n\n<li>Working in a more orderly and efficient manner<\/li>\n\n<li>Developing the ability to be firm and direct when resolving conflicts<\/li>\n\n<li>Being willing to listen to and consider less positive thoughts and feelings expressed by others<\/li>\n\n<li>Being more consistent in following up details<\/li>\n\n<li>Becoming better at time management<\/li>\n\n<li>Adopting a more critical attitude towards time spent on meetings and conversations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A person with a low <\/strong><strong>i<\/strong><strong> may develop by:<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ii-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Being more open and extrovert in their communication and contact with others<\/li>\n\n<li>Cooperating more often and with more people<\/li>\n\n<li>Speaking more often and more about themselves, their opinions and thoughts<\/li>\n\n<li>Communicating in ways that engage others<\/li>\n\n<li>Taking time to socialize and join in group activities<\/li>\n\n<li>Improving their insight into psychological matters<\/li>\n\n<li>Switching focus from the thing to the person<\/li>\n\n<li>Getting inspiration from unfamiliar environments and seeking out people who are different from themselves<\/li>\n\n<li>Believing in their ideas and opinions and trying to \u2018sell\u2019 these to others<\/li>\n\n<li>Showing more presence of mind<\/li>\n\n<li>Expressing and trusting in his\/her emotions<\/li>\n\n<li>Teaching and training others<\/li>\n\n<li>Being inspiring and stimulating<\/li>\n\n<li>Emanating and expressing a positive and optimistic view of life<\/li>\n\n<li>Becoming more aware of social signals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A useful practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of your next meeting, write down the commitments and check them against the time available. Ask one colleague what still needs clarification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ipb-case-next\"><p>Curious about your own style? Start with the free test, or get the full Everything DiSC\u00ae Workplace profile.<\/p><p class=\"lk\"><a href=\"\/en\/disc-test\/\">Free DiSC test \u2192<\/a> <a href=\"\/en\/everything-disc-workplace\/\">Everything DiSC\u00ae Workplace \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Primary motive Fears Desires Characteristics Limitations DiSC\u00ae-based communication, high i When communicating with a person with a high i: A person with a high i may develop by: A person with a low i may develop by: A useful practice At the end of your next meeting, write down the commitments and check them against [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40154,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-et"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}