Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The DiSC Assessment

What is DiSC®?

Deepen your understanding of yourself and others

DiSC® is a personal assessment tool used by more than one million people every year to help improve teamwork, communication, and productivity in the workplace.

A common language

The Everything DiSC® model provides a common language people can use to better understand themselves and those they interact with—and then use this knowledge to reduce conflict and improve working relationships.

Why use DiSC?

Everything DiSC® assessments are used in thousands of organizations around the world, from sprawling government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to nonprofits and small businesses. The reason is simple: Everything DiSC® profiles help build stronger, more effective working relationships.

Raise self -awareness

Constructive change begins with self-knowledge. DiSC profiles show you how you respond to conflict, what motivates you or stresses you out, and how you solve problems.

Improve teamwork

Teams are where things get done in the modern workplace. DiSC profiles teach you how to improve communication and understanding between team members.

Make conflict more productive

DiSC profiles can turn conflict into a positive, productive exercise that helps your organization move forward boldly.

Develop stronger sales skills

DiSC profiles can also help improve your effectiveness in sales situations. Understanding and adapting to your customers’ styles is essential for connecting on a human level and seeing each other "eye to eye.

Manage more effectively

Leaders become more naturally effective when they understand the dispositions and preferred working styles of their employees and other team members.

Train without judgment

No one likes to be judged. DiSC profiles level the playing field by giving trainers and trainees the non-judgmental information they need to train more effectively.

What does DiSC mean?

DiSC is an acronym that stands for the four main personality profiles described in the DiSC model: (D)ominance, (i)nfluence, (S)teadiness and (C)onscientiousness.

People with D personalities tend to be confident and place an emphasis on accomplishing bottom-line results.

People with i personalities tend to be more open and place an emphasis on relationships and influencing or persuading others.

People with S personalities tend to be dependable and place the emphasis on cooperation and sincerity.

People with C personalities tend to place the emphasis on quality, accuracy, expertise, and competency.

Everything DiSC also measures priorities (the words around the circle), providing more nuanced and memorable feedback in profiles.

Two types of DiSC

The two most common versions of the DiSC Assessment are the Traditional DiSC 2.0 (DiSC Classic) where the results are plotted on a simple are Everything DiSC

Everything DiSC results are not quantified so they cannot be “converted” to be presented in the Classic DiSC bar graph format. However, the Classic DiSC is quantified so that, to a reasonable degree of accuracy, it can be presented in the circle format of the Everything DiSC.

Both DiSC Assessments give the end same results. The main difference is the resulting representation of the results.

Can you fail the DiSC Assessment?

Some people ask the question “Can I fail the DiSC Assessment?” The answer is No – you cannot as it is NOT a test.
The DiSC Assessment is intended to discover your personality traits and to gauge your behavioral style.
If you demonstrate that you are more conservative than demanding (or vice-versa), it doesn’t mean that you fail. It simply means that’s how you normally roll.

The Best Way to Address the DISC Assessment

Give Yourself Time:The DiSC questionnaire only takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Don’t trying to rush through the questionnaire as it will hinder its accuracy.
Set yourself up for success - Plan to complete the questionnaire in one sitting and remove all distractions and Interruptions. Do it before you’ve had your third cup of coffee and when you’re feeling the most “yourself”. The questions can start to blend together if you take breaks or have distractions.
Don’t Over-analyze – Relax and go with your gut instincts when selecting answers. You may feel that some of the questions don’t seem sensible. It’s OK, that is by design. The best way to answer is always go with your gut feeling.