As 2025 begins, thoughts turn to the idea of making our traditional New Year’s resolutions. This year, instead of resolutions, consider goal setting as a more positive and scalable way to find success with new year endeavors.
Using DiSC to set achievable goals as the year begins can help you to move forward at a reasonable pace and enjoy the personal and professional rewards of progress along the way.
Here are New Year goal-setting suggestions for each DiSC type:
D-Style: Dominant, Driving
You are naturally assertive, you like to step into the driver’s seat, and getting things done quickly motivates you. This year, consider embracing the idea of collaboration, both in leadership and on teams to create shared success. Taking steps – and being patient – to actively listen to others can help balance your approach and yield valuable insights and new perspectives that may be missed when focused only on tasks and quick wins. Even bigger successes can be possible, and by empowering others, you can empower and enlighten yourself.
i-Style: Influence, Enthusiasm
You bring enthusiasm, awareness and, often, fun to any situation. You are a natural multitasker, but a lack of planning can keep you spinning from one thing to the next. Focus on fewer, more impactful objectives, and allow time for planning. Balancing your social energy with the important self-reflection that aligns and streamlines your efforts will help you find the clarity and direction that leads to results.
S-Style: Steadiness, Support
Your calm resolve can be a pillar of support to others in times of change, even though change can be uncomfortable. This year, consider using your natural calmness as the firm ground on which you can adapt and expand outside your comfort zone. Challenge yourself to see the potential of change, step into new things and question routine. Adaptability fuels growth, builds strength, and can lead to new opportunities that have been out of view.
C-Style: Conscientiousness, Quality
Your attention to detail is an important strength that builds quality in everything you do. Allowing yourself to use facts and information to build silos safe from risk can impede progress. Channel your analytical mindset toward collaboration and understanding by partnering with others to cultivate networks aligned for shared success. Understanding that risk is part of success and inviting collaboration to expand insights is a great way to step out of your comfort zone while increasing your perspective and knowledge base. Use connections with others as a way to find more clarity.
And for all of us, a few things to consider as we take on 2025:
- Acknowledge strengths in others. Appreciating our differences helps us innovate and grow.
- Be flexible and be willing to adapt your style when needed. It can help build rapport and trust.
- Commit to growth. Embrace your strengths as the foundation to step into self-improvement.
- Don’t DiSCriminate, against others or yourself. Every DiSC style is valuable, and we can learn something from all DiSC types.