The DISC Personality System is the Universal Language of Behaviour. Research has shown that behavioural characteristics can be grouped together in four major divisions called Personality Styles. People with similar styles tend to exhibit specific behavioural characteristics common to that style. All people share these four styles in varying degrees of intensity.

In general, DISC has been instrumental in:

• Helping people discover behavioural strengths and limitations
• Encouraging Self Growth and raising self awareness
  Identifies how individuals respond to challenge
• A useful addition to change management
• Dealing with conflict effectively by helping people respect and understand the differences between each other
• Creating environments that support individual personality styles
• Discovering your hidden motivations and of those closest to you and uncovering blind spots
• Finding your unique leadership style
• Learning how best to motivate others by understanding what motivates them
• Improving Team Dynamics and reducing conflict
• Reducing stress in the work place
• Assisting in filtering, hiring, recruiting, placement and promotion
• Reducing Staff turnover, increasing retention and job satisfaction
• Developing sales skills and understanding prospect’s needs
  Improving customer service techniques

NB DISC is not used to observe abnormal behaviour or any psychological disorder. For virtually everything else, DISC is the tool of choice for assessing behaviour as it relates to relationships, workplace behaviour and preferences, hiring, career choices and study skills programs, etc.

What are the differences between DISC and Myers Briggs instruments?

I am asked this question frequently. The DISC Instrument and the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator (MBTI) are both highly recognised tools to predict human behaviour, personality and temperament and to enhance communication. Both are widely used today in organisations around the world.

Both provide a multi-faceted glimpse at human behaviour and are not mutually exclusive. For many years MBTI was the standard in psychometric testing. But, over the years DISC has grown in popularity for a few reasons:

• DISC focuses less on the theory and more upon applying the theory in a practical way. MBTI goes in-depth to study behavioural dichotomies that illuminates ways of thinking internally. DISC concentrates upon why people do what they do, act the way they act, and react the way they react. DISC can be administered by anyone. MBTI must be administered by a certified professional.
• DISC is easier to assess others’ styles by merely observing them. DISC can be immediately applied to every day living through observation and adjusting one’s style to gain credibility, motivate, create ideal environments, and overall, enhance communication with that person.
• DISC is easier for young people to grasp and understand than MBTI. This is why DISC has been called the “Universal Language of Behaviour”. Even people as young as 10 have benefitted from the knowledge they received from understanding what makes them, their family members and friends, tick.
• The DISC Assessment can be taken in complete privacy. With web-based versions, DISC information does not have to be shared with anyone if the user chooses. The DISC questionnaire takes only 7 minutes to complete as compared to at least 30 minutes to complete MBTI’s questionnaire. Both instruments are highly validated.

USERS FOUND DISC TO BE MORE MEMORABLE THAN MBTI BECAUSE IT IS LESS COMPLICATED THAN MBIT

For example – 6 months after taking MBTI, people didn’t remember , but people generally remember if they are a high D,I,S or C. There are simply fewer dimensions and continuums to remember