The DISC Behavioral System is the universal language of behavior. Research has shown that behavioral characteristics can be grouped together in four major divisions called personality styles. People with similar styles tend to exhibit specific behavioral characteristics common to that style. All people share these four styles in varying degrees of intensity.
The acronym DISC stands for the four behavioral/personality styles represented by the letters:
•D (Drive)
•I (Influence)
•S (Steadiness)
•C (Compliance)
How is DISC used?
•Discover behavioral strengths, areas for augmenting, blending, capitalizing
•Value and learn to respect the strengths of others
•Deal with conflict effectively by learning adaptive behaviors
•Enhance work group with teamwork and trust, while minimizing unhealthy team conflict
•Develop strategies to meet diverse needs of others
•Improve communication skills by determining communication styles
•Improve customer relationships by identification and meeting needs
•Reduce conflict and stress, in both interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships.
Manage interpersonal communication…
Used by many Fortune 500 Companies, HR professionals, consultants, coaches, trainers, doctors/dentists, clergy, government agencies, sales firms, and educational institutions. DISC helps these clients:
•Build productive teams, develop effective managers, supervisors, leaders
•Train a powerful sales force
•Improve customer/client experience
•Ease frustrations and interpersonal conflict
•Enhance communication and assist in the “crucial conversations”
•Team development and team building
•Improve personal diversity awareness and recognition
•Improve the bottom line: productivity, assists in hiring, recruiting, placement, promotion, outsourcing, change management, quality enhancement, managing, counseling, and coaching.