Step 1: Group Students by DISC Personality Traits

Divide students into groups of 3-4 based on their top DISC score. (Use the Teaming Tile in the Indigo Dashboard for easy group formation). In their groups, have students discuss the following questions:

• What study techniques have worked well for you in the past? Which ones haven’t?
• What kind of study environment helps you focus best?
• Can you recall a time when you had a great study session? What made it effective?
• Based on your DISC traits, what study methods might align best with your natural strengths?

Note: Grouping similar DISC styles together helps students recognize shared preferences, but differences will still exist. For example, in a High D group, one student who is also High I might prefer studying with friends through competitive quizzes, while a High D, High C student might prefer intense, independent study with structured note cards. Encourage students to explore different approaches within their groups.

Step 2: Group Students by Motivators

Rearrange students into groups based on their top Motivator (found in the Indigo Report as the blue bar graphs on the bottom left) and have them answer the questions below. The goal is to get students thinking about ways to tie things they have to do or study for into their top Motivators, and think of things they can pursue in the future that fit what drives them.

• What type of projects and assignments motivate you? Which type bore you?
• How do you stay engaged when working on something that doesn’t naturally motivate you?
• How can you apply your top 1-2 Motivators to your studying so that you are more engaged?

Step 3: Identify and Apply Personalized Study Strategies

Ask students to write down three new study tips based on what they learned from their DISC and Motivators discussions. If the tips align with both the DISC style and Motivators, even better!

Step 4: Share & Wrap-Up

• Bring all groups back together and have students share their top study tips with the class.
• Facilitate a discussion about the different methods students discovered and how they can use these insights moving forward.

Optional: Share the article below with students for general study tips. You can also share your own favorite study strategies to encourage further discussion.

Step 1: 

Divide students into pairs—one is the interviewer, one is the interviewee. Have students answer any of the following questions (you can use your own too):

• Why are you interested in this job?
• Why would you be good at this job?
• How will you work on a team?
• What is a weakness that may show up?
• How do your skills fit this job?
• Who is your ideal manager?
• What is your key strength that you bring to the table?

Step 2:

Now, as the teacher you are the interviewer—have three student volunteers come up to the front of the room and sit in three different “hot seats.” Pick a couple questions to ask them and see how each responds.

Feel free to rotate students as many times as possible if a lot of students want to volunteer. You may ask the same questions that they went over in pairs or use your own questions. The more practice, the better!

Encourage students to look at their Indigo Summary Page and use some of the language on the Strengths, Skills and Value To A Team sections while on the hot seat to enhance their answers! This will give them practice using strong language to describe themselves.

Step 3:

Close by asking students for ideas on how they could use the Indigo Report to prepare for job interviews and college applications.

• How can you show what you are passionate about through motivators?
• How have your top skills come up in your life?
• How can you use the language from the Strengths, Skills, and Value To A Team sections more?