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What is DiSC®?

Deepen your understanding of yourself and others

The DiSC circle
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.

 

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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.

Everything DiSC map: D, i, S, C

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.

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.

Workplace culture

If you need:
to improve workplace culture and cultivate effective communication and relationship building strategies

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Team building

If you need:
to build stronger teams and discover the best ways to collaborate

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Personal development

If you need:
to learn more about your own personality and how it impacts your life and work

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Leadership training

If you need:
to develop confident, impactful leaders

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Management training

If you need:
to teach managers how to effectively engage with, motivate, and develop their staff

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Facilitating DiSC

If you need:
to expand your DiSC expertise and learn to lead DiSC trainings

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Conflict management

If you need:
your team to develop better conflict management skills and practice emotional intelligence

Sales and customer service training

If you need:
to improve customer service and sales skills throughout your organization

Hiring

If you need:
to hire the right people and set them up for success

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How does DiSC work?

The DiSC journey starts with a simple test. You take a short personality assessment to determine where you “fit” into the four main personality reference points and how inclined you are to those styles.

The science behind DiSC

The science behind DiSC

DiSC assessments are extensively researched and time-tested. The publisher of DiSC assessments, Wiley, is one of the world’s oldest and most respected publishers of scientific and technical references. Wiley and many others have been researching, analyzing, and improving the DiSC model for more than 40 years.

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Who created the DiSC profile?

The DiSC model of behavior was originally proposed by William Moulton Marston, a physiological psychologist with a Ph.D. from Harvard. His 1928 book, Emotions of Normal People, established the theories that were later expanded by many others.

A brief introduction to DiSC styles

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