These are not ‘normal times’ and normal responses are not likely to enable your business to prosper.

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives.  It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.    ..those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”  Charles Darwin.

The first step towards change is awareness.

What can assist in building awareness of patterns in our thinking and responding?

An extended DISC Behavioural profile accurately indicates what the natural tendency of a person will be in response to stress, pressure and change.  Knowing your own and your staff profiles enables you to look out for these behaviours and their impact on thinking and natural reactions.

This is particularly important for you as the leader.  In a planning session last week and I saw the influence of strong ‘S’  and ‘C’ profiles on the decisions which were being made by a team.  The trait in people with these profiles when they are under pressure is to act more slowly to avoid uncertainty and insecurity.  Recognising this as a natural tendency that maybe is not helpful right now, enabled the owner to make a conscious decision to be more pro-active  in looking for new opportunities. He saw how that could be less uncertain than his natural behaviour to react more slowly.