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Do people walk away feeling understood?

Fifteen everyday habits that decide whether people feel understood by you, or just processed.

15 statementsAbout 4 minutesFree, no sign-up
Before you start

What this check looks at

  • The people you lead decide what to bring you based on how you listened last time.
  • Most listening problems are not about attention span. They are about wanting to get to the answer.
  • When people feel understood, they bring you the full story, including the part that matters most.
  • You will get a score for four habits: clear the space, stay present, check the meaning and hold the fix.
Srdjan Perisic

As a D/C, I am wired to get to the point and solve the problem. I have had to learn that fixing it too fast can tell someone I was never really listening.

Answer for a normal, busy week. Several statements describe habits that get in the way, so read each one before you choose.

Srdjan PerisicHabitual Integrity Leadership · Maxwell DISC Certified Behavioral Trainer

Your answers

Read each statement and choose how often it is true of you. Several describe habits that block listening, so read carefully. Nothing is final until you press See my result.

1When a conversation matters, I put away anything that could pull my attention.
2If now is a bad time, I say so and offer a specific better time.
3I walk into conversations wanting to learn something, not only to say something.
4While someone is talking, I am also thinking about my next task.
5I pay attention to how something is said, not only what is said.
6My eyes drift to a screen while someone is speaking to me.
7I am comfortable with a pause and let the other person fill it.
8I sum up what I heard and ask if I got it right.
9My questions are about understanding, not about leading people to my answer.
10I decide what someone means before they finish explaining.
11Before we finish, I make sure we agree on what happens next and who does it.
12I cut in or finish other people's sentences.
13I am working on my reply while the other person is still talking.
14I ask whether someone wants my help solving it or just wants me to hear it.
15I steer the conversation toward my own story.

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Your result

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Reflect

Sit with it for a minute

  • Who on your team would agree with this result, and who would push back?
  • What would change for the people around you if your weakest spot here got a little stronger?
  • What will you try before this week is over?
Your next step

A score is a starting point. Change happens in conversation.

If you would like to talk through what this means for you and your team, send me your result. In a one-on-one coaching conversation, we turn it into one or two specific changes you can practice right away. Pairing it with a full DISC assessment shows how your natural style shapes the way you lead, decide and connect with people.

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