This DISC behavioral assessment measures and provides insight into four primary behavioral tendencies and emotions. It explores how these come together in a personal blend of style to create our DISC style.
THE FOUR DISC BEHAVIORAL STYLES – Overview of Behaviors Dominance – High “D” Style
• Decisive actions and decisions
• Likes control; dislikes inaction
• Prefers maximum freedom to manage self and others
• Cool, independent, and competitive
• Low tolerance for feelings, attitudes, and advice of others
• Works quickly and impressively alone
• Good management skills
Influence – High “I” Style
• Spontaneous actions and decisions
• Likes involvement/engagement/fun
• Dislikes being alone
• May exaggerate and generalize
• Tends to dream and gets others caught up in dreams
• Jumps from one activity to another
• Works quickly and excitedly with others
• Seeks acceptance and acknowledgment, social approval
• Good persuasive skills
Steadiness – High “S” Style
• Slow to act and make decisions
• Likes close, personal relationships
• Dislikes interpersonal conflict
• Supports and actively listens to others
• Struggles with specific goal setting and self-direction
• Has excellent ability to gain support from others and give support to others
• Works deliberately and cohesively with others
• Seeks security and belonging in all interactions
• Good counseling skills
Conscientiousness – High “C” Style
• Takes cautious action and makes careful decisions
• Likes organization and structure
• Dislikes involvement, prefers to work independently
• Asks many questions about specific details to gather all information
• Prefers objective, task-oriented, intellectual work environment
• Wants to be right, so can be overly-reliant on data collection
• Works slowly and precisely
• Good problem-solving skills