DiSC profiles

What does DiSC mean? Dominant, Influencer, Steadiness, Consciousness

These are the 4 primary styles of behaviour that make up the behaviours of all human beings, none of which are better than the other, all are good in moderation. Ideally we would exhibit all of them in a flexible way so we can adapt to any given situation and the person we're communicating with.  Typically however we lean in one direction and overuse certain features of it which may or may not be ideal for the role or situation in which we are in. 

 

Sandra is a manager and she often presents with a D style, as many managers do.  This means its important to her to get results and she communicates this to her staff and through her actions. She also has some C style in her which means it is important to her to challenge her team members by finding gaps in their performance and attending to accuracy through high standards in service and documentation.  She's a DC style. All good. However with a relentless focus on results, directional in approach and keen eye on accuracy DC styles can often come across as insensitive and lack empathy when communicating with staff who do not meet these expectation, even if they do not mean to. If she speaks to her team members in this way, as if they have the same values, they may end up feeling overly and frequently criticised.   This can then be a detractor for employees increasing the risk of stress, absenteeism and turnover.

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An alternative approach is to lead people from their DiSC style.  So if Sandra spoke with Gregory with insight about his S style she will endeavour to speak with him through his needs for more support, empathy and collaboration. 

 

All Everything DiSC® profiles include access to unlimited free follow-up reports.

 

• Your DiSC® style is represented as a dot on the circle above

 

• Each profile focuses on a specific context helping you to improve in that particular area (i.e. management, leadership, sales, workplace relationships)

 

• We use ‘adaptive testing’ which is an interactive process that tailors questions based on your individual item responses. This results in an even more precise profile report and an even more relevant and useful outcome!