About the DISC Assessment
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DISC Assessment
Cost: From $9/team member
Time to take: 5-10 minutes
Individual report: 14 pages, available online or as a PDF
What is the DISC assessment?
Developed in the 1920's by psychologist William Moulton Marston, the DISC is a simple but powerful way to understand workplace behavior. Built on just four primary personality types—Drive, Influence, Support, and Clarity—the DISC assessment is easy to learn, while also providing deep insights into how people get motivated, work together, and produce results.
What does the DISC assessment measure?
The DISC assessment measures two fundamental aspects of behavior, which are combined to create the four DISC types. Each of the DISC types has a typical approach and style in the workplace:
- Drive. Actively approaching challenges. Drive types tend to be assertive leaders.
- Influence. Engaging actively with support. Influence types tend to be enthusiastic leaders.
- Support. Responding with support. Support types tend to be helpful contributors.
- Clarity. Responding thoughtfully to challenges. Clarity types tend to be precise contributors.
Test takers are scored on their fit with all four types, with the highest score being their primary DISC type. In addition, the assessment scores test takers on 8 subtypes, to provide more nuanced profiles for individuals whose behavior demonstrates a mix of styles.
What’s covered in the results for the DISC assessment?
The DISC report is designed to introduce the basic concepts of behavioral style, as well as to explain clearly how these factors are observed in the workplace. In addition to foundational sections on the four types and the behaviors described by the DISC framework, the DISC report includes detailed sections on relevant topic areas, including task management, teamwork, communication, conflict, and leadership.
What are the benefits of using the DISC?
The DISC offers an easy-to-understand model that illuminates key aspects of workplace behavior. You can expect a variety of helpful benefits, including:
- Quickly learn about different work styles with a simple, accessible system of four personality types
- Establish a common language for discussing different styles at work
- Gain insight into individual strengths and weaknesses through practical, nonjudgmental language
- Understand individual styles of communication, motivation, and productivity
- Foster awareness of how various strengths on the team can be best utilized
- Build a foundation for individual development by creating awareness of natural strengths and talents, as well as areas for growth
Is the DISC valid and reliable?
The DISC has been extensively researched and validated using a large global sample. The assessment has been shown to have excellent reliability according to standard psychometric measures, as well as real-world correlations with key workplace outcomes.
What resources are available to support learning with the DISC?
Included with your purchase, you have access to a study guide, presentation kit, and employee workbook. These materials have been specifically designed to accompany the individual DISC report, and provide additional context, information on team dynamics, and interactive exercises to bring the concepts to life.
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