What Is DISC?
How DISC Can Benefit You?
- Boost Team Cohesion: Understand diverse communication styles to foster stronger collaboration and smoother operations.
- Optimise Talent & Productivity: Identify individual strengths to delegate effectively, motivate staff, and enhance overall output.
- Improve Financial Outcomes: Reduce costly miscommunications and increase sales by better understanding customer and team behavioural drivers.
About DISCovery
An introduction to DISC
Applications of DISC
Improving Communication and Teamwork
DISC provides a shared, neutral language for team members to understand each other's behavioural styles. This insight helps individuals adapt their communication, appreciate different approaches, and resolve potential conflicts, leading to more cohesive and productive teams.
Developing Leaders and Managers
DISC helps leaders gain greater self-awareness of their own style and its impact on others. By understanding the styles of their team members, managers can learn to adapt their approach to delegation, motivation, and feedback, fostering more effective and supportive relationships.
Enhancing Employee Selection and Talent Management
DISC can be used as a strategic tool in the recruitment process to help match a candidate’s behavioural style to a role's requirements. It can also be used to identify an individual’s strengths and motivators for career development and to place them in positions where they are most likely to thrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is DISC?
DISC is a communication and behavior assessment that helps you understand yourself and others. It’s used by coaches, businesses, and individuals worldwide.
How long does the assessment take?
The DISC assessment takes about 15–20 minutes to complete. You’ll receive your personalised report immediately after finishing.
Who is this for?
Our DISC process is great for professionals, teams, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to improve relationships, communication, or leadership skills.
How Accurate Is DISC?
We offer DISC assessment that have been independently tested for Construct Validity, Reliability, and Disparate Impact. It proudly meets the rigorous standards set by the APA, EEOC, AERA, and NCME.
A study by the Assessment Standards Institute (ASI) highlights that most assessments today lack scientific validation. We advise all consumers to request Construct Validity, Reliability, and Disparate Impact reports from their DISC provider. If these reports are not available or were self-conducted, we recommend approaching any scientific claims with skepticism.
Can DISC be used to benchmark for New Hires?
Yes, DISC is a valuable tool for employee selection and benchmarking. It provides a structured way to understand a candidate’s behavioural style and how it might align with a specific role.
The assessment is designed to meet strict standards for fair and non-discriminatory recruitment, helping to ensure a level playing field for all applicants.
Our DISC Benchmark System allows you to compare an applicant’s DISC style against a job’s specific behavioural requirements.
What are some Common Misconceptions about DISC?
There are two common misconceptions about DISC. First, it is an assessment, not a test. Since there are no right or wrong answers, you don’t pass or fail.
Second, DISC is an assessment tool that measures behavioural styles, not personality traits. It is based on William Moulton Marston’s research and is designed to provide individuals with insight into how they behave in different situations.
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