What Your Sunglasses Say About
Your
DISC personality
By Patti Wood
The Amiable or Get
Along.
This personality type is most likely to wear modest
sunglasses. They don’t mind being a little trendy but only have the trend has
been around a very long time. (Yes, in other words, is so in it is almost out of
style and everybody has a pair. They want to wear sunglasses that everybody
is wearing once everybody has them.
This type of person
wants to be your friend. They respond to heavy use of the word "you"
and the promise of an ongoing relationship. They like warmhearted friendly
conversations and a relaxed pace. Ask about their weekend and their kids before
you ask for work from them. In fact, you should build relationship credits with
them every week so when you really need them you have relationship credits to
draw on when you are in dire straights. Also, know a warm Hello and a sincere
thank you are as necessary as food and water to the Amiable. Amiable think
carefully before taking any action and they don’t like change so you really
need to talk them through any new projects or changes in old routines to get
them to buy in and follow through otherwise they will keep doing it the old way
or what they may consider the way that has “always worked before.” They need to
feel a sense of security before moving forward. The best way to get work from
an amiable is to become their friend. Make your body language warm, smile, and your
voice soft and relaxed.
The
Expressive or Get Appreciated. Their goals include
accentuating their personality. They will wear the old is new again bug eyeglasses
that the biggest celebrities are wearing. They want to express themselves. And be big, bold and outrageous. They are the most likely to choose sunglasses
with brightly colored frames, are unusual with rhinestones and glitter and
other assorted bling. They are also the most likely to have multiple pairs of sunglasses,
a veritable sunglass wardrobe so they can dress for their mood and the
occasion.
This
type of person wants to be challenged they enjoy learning about new, exciting
things. So if you present them with a new project they may jump on it just
because it is new. But because they
love new stuff they are easily bored and may not follow through on work that
requires details or lots of small print forms and multiple steps. If you need
that kind of detail work from them, you may have to check back with them or
provide some sort of social interaction or a pat on the back feedback when they
do. For example, when they turn in their monthly timesheets or travel vouchers
on Fridays let them know that they will get to sit and have coffee with you. Or
instead of emailing in work have them present it at the weekly meeting! Or
whenever they email those kinds of detailed projects to you, you send them a
cartoon or funny photo or a personal email. They burn hot and cold, so keep your
face to face or over the phone delivery lively. They like bold statements, new
directions, initiatives, bright ideas and enjoy a good sense of humor. Expressive types like to lead and influence
others so if you give them tasks where they can get other people on board you
will have a highly motivated worker. And
if they are hip to your project they will be your rah cheerleader and
supporter. They liked to be noticed and appreciated that is like food and water
for them and feeds them deeply.
So
now you know how to present your ideas projects and tasks to others. You can get
more accomplished with a lot less stress. Make your body language energetic and
open and your voice upbeat and fast-paced.
The
Analytical or get it right. This type is smart careful and
accurate. They want their sunglasses to work correctly and not be noticeable or
wild. They are the most likely personality type to wear Changeable glasses that darken automatically into sunglasses when
worn out into the sun. They love the practical sunglass clips that clip onto regular glasses and if they spend the
money on sunglasses that are prescription they are the most likely to get Bi-focal
- These sunglasses are meant to provide prescription magnifying assistance for
those requiring a little extra help while reading. Since this type of person is
the one that reads the fine print and the instructions, they want to make sure
to have the correct prescription. They are practical about their sunglass
purchase and will keep them for a long time. They have trouble making decisions
about purchasing their sunglasses because they have so many details to consider.
They welcome documentation, lengthy testimonial and statistical evidence that prove
that the ones they are buying have the highest
UVA and protection. They will have a case for their sunglasses.
When you are talking to
a Get it right, you can explain until you are blue in the face, and they will
ask for more. They have great insights and opinions and don’t always get a
chance to express them out loud so ask for them before you tell them, “Do it
this way.” and you will get more buy-in. Whether you give them a task face to
face or through email they will email you back with problems mistakes and why
it won’t work. Be prepared and if possible make sure you deal with their criticisms
face to face or your project will drag out and weigh down with back and forth
conversations and emails with what not analytical would consider minutia. Even
when you think the “deal is done” they will want to come back with one more
fix. Analyzers are cautious because they
want to make sure it is done the right way and produces the perfect result.
They typically think if you just give them more time or let them do it their
way they can make it perfect. To avoid delays you may even give a deadline for criticism
and say, “Get back to by this date with problems and after that no matter what
we will go forward. To make sure they are receptive, don’t interrupt them, they
like their solitude and prefer to know you will be coming to talk to them
rather than having you just drop by. Make your body language appropriate and
reserved and your voice slow and low volumed and allow long silent pauses for
them to think before they speak.
The Bottom-liner or
Get it Done.
This personality will spend the most money on a single
pair of couture sunglasses. They prefer a top name like Gucci and they love to
have the designer name on the glasses. If they have more than one very nice
pair of sunglasses, the other pair or pairs will be needed for and special
activity. They will have mirrored or aviators for snow skiing. High impact for
sports and a Bike helmet with special UVR protection for motorcycling or
racing. They will always purchase the top luxury brand. They may skimp on other
things but not on something that others will see them in every day. If there is
Mercedes of eyeglass wear the Get it Done will have them. They rationalize that if you buy the best you will have them
for years.
They will also want
it. This type of person values brevity and makes quick decisions. They want you
to tell them short and sweet what you do and what you want them to do. They
like summaries and they want to be told their task. Forget the boring details, and for goodness
sake don’t repeat yourself. Make your email requests to them in bullet points.
They can juggle multiple tasks but like the feeling of getting a task done. You
may want to break long term detailed projects down into mini-projects for them.
They like to get things done and then move on. So don’t be wishy-washy and give
them something to do then change your mind about it. They fear a lack of
control so they need to know they are in charge of their part of the project. They
gain energy from being in charge and meeting challenges and forceful and
commanding so know what you want to say it and stick to it. Make your body
language confident and your eye contact direct and your voice strong and fast-paced.
Patti Wood, MA - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com.
