DiSC Steadiness (S) Profile Overview

DiSC profiles explained: S is for Steadiness

If you've recently taken the DiSC profile, your report has a more personalized explanation of what having an S style means for you than what is presented here. You are welcome to link to this page to share this information with others. Or you can use it to better understand someone you work or live with.

People with the S style place an emphasis on cooperating with others within existing circumstances to carry out the task..

A person with a S Style

• is motivated by cooperation, opportunities to help and sincere appreciation
• prioritizes giving support, collaboration and maintaining stability
• is described as calm, patient, predictable, deliberate, stable and consistent.
• may be limited by being indecisive, overly accommodating and tendency to avoid change
• may fear change, loss of stability and offending others.
• values loyalty, helping others and security

Goals:

• personal accomplishments
• group acceptance
• power through formal roles and positions of authority
• maintenance of status quo and controlled environment

Needs others who:

• react quickly to unexpected change
• become involved in more than one thing
• are self-promoting
• apply pressure on others
• work comfortably in an unpredictable environment
• help to prioritize work
• are flexible in work procedures

When communicating with the S Style individuals, be personal and amiable, express your interest in them and what you expect from them, take time to provide clarification, be polite, and avoid being confrontational, overly aggressive or rude.

DiSC Classic Patterns: Specialist, Achiever, Agent, Investigator

Leadership styles: Inclusive, Humble, Affirming

From our blog: Understanding our S-style colleagues and friends

Interested in taking the test yourself?

Much more is available to someone who has completed a DiSC profile. The Everything DiSC Workplace profile will provide the best results, although many people still prefer to take one of the DiSC Classic profiles. DiSC tests can be easily administered by someone without DiSC certification.

What about the other DiSC styles?

• Dominance (D) DiSC style explained.
• Influence (i) DiSC style explained.
• Concientiousness (C) DiSC style explained.