A Brief History of the DISC Model The foundation for the DISC model comes from the work of a Harvard psychologist named Dr. William Moulton Marston in the 1920's. He developed a theory that people tend to develop a self-concept based on one of four factors — Dominance, Inducement, Steadiness, or Compliance. Marston’s theories form the basis on which DISC assessments and reports are built. The … [Continue Reading...]
DISC Examples
Orange is the New Black: Which Character Matches Your DISC Profile?
Each of us has our own unique communication style, our natural preference for how we prefer to communicate. This phenomenon is expressed through the DISC model. In this series of posts, we take characters from popular culture (television, movies, history, etc.) and analyze where … [Read More...]
Which Peanuts Character Are You?
Each of us has our own unique communication style, our natural preference for how we prefer to communicate. This phenomenon is expressed through the DISC model. In this series of posts, we take characters from popular culture (television, movies, history, etc.) and analyze where … [Read More...]
DISC FAQ’s
How Do I Adjust My Delivery to be Better Understood by Others?
https://youtu.be/39H1PiVlvt8?rel=&showinfo=0 This video is part of a series of questions that we wish people would ask us about using and applying the DISC model. One of the questions that we wish people would ask, in fact, this might be the most important question of … [Read More...]
Why We Don’t Hide DISC Assessment Results
https://youtu.be/5c-cGn0qrPI?rel=0&showinfo=0 Today, I'd like to address a common question that we get from trainers, facilitators, business owners or business managers who are purchasing assessments for other people to take. Usually they'll have their team take the … [Read More...]
Effective Communication Skills
Unintentional Threat Triggers – Inspiring Style
This episode is the second of four episodes looking at the ways each of us communicate and interact with others that can unintentionally create the perception of threat in other people. This week, I’m focusing on both sides of the interactions involving people with Inspiring traits. What do people with Inspiring traits do that can […]
Unintentional Threat Triggers – Dominant Style
We all communicate in ways that “trigger” other people. If you have Dominant style communication traits , you can unintentionally cause a perception of threat for people who don’t share this trait with you. If you don’t have Dominant traits, you can unintentionally trigger a threat response in people who do have those traits. In […]