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The DISC Profile

The DISC profile is an instrument that measures your behavioral strength in four areas: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance (see below for detail). The DISC model was developed by William Marston, PhD. whose research focused on the behavior of normal people.

For more than 20 years, the DISC has unlocked the door to productive communication and relationships for over four million people worldwide. The model provides extraordinary insights with 384 different behavioral styles, explained thoroughly in a 23 page report. Over 40,000 variables are measured to create the final product.

Key Benefits of the DISC

• The DISC profile presents a plan to help you understand self and others in a specific environment.
• Understanding your behavioral profile is the primary focus but at the same time, you learn about the differences in others and the environment they require for maximum productivity and teamwork.
• It lays a foundation for a common language that enhances communication, without offense or insult.
• The DISC helps identify the strengths and blind spots of the client which enables the coach and client to rapidly develop strategies to improve communication and results.

What are the four quadrants measured by the DISC?

• DOMINANCE: How you respond to problems and challenges. People that score high in this area are often direct, decisive, fast paced and task oriented.
• INFLUENCE: Measures how you influence others to your point of view. People that score high in this area are usually persuasive, positive, fast-paced and people oriented.
• STEADINESS AND STRUCTURE: Measures your teamwork and flexibility. How you respond to the pace of the environment. People scoring high on this dimension tend to be stable, systematic, slower-paced, laid back, composed and people oriented.
• COMPLIANCE and CONSCIENTIOUSNESS: Measures attention to rules and detail. How you respond to rules and procedures set by others. People scoring high in this area are often diplomatic, analytical, slower-paced, and task oriented.