DISC Assessment

The DISC assessments are based on DISC emotional and behavioral theory proposed in the 1920’s by William Marston, developed exclusively for Industrial assessments. It assess one’s personality in 4 behavioral traits.

• Dominance
• Inducement
• Steadiness
• Compliance

According to this theory, people express their emotions in 4 base traits. Dominance is characterized by using force to overcome obstacles and resistance in the environment. Inducement involves using charm in order to deal with obstacles. Steadiness is the tendency to warm and voluntary acceptance of requests or giving in social circumstances. Compliance is the tendency to adjust to superior forces. 

The best (and probably only place) to use the results of the test is in tailoring the interview for a particular candidate. An additional place you can consider utilizing this test is for improving the cultural, temperamental and personal diversity of your company.

The last thing you must be doing is shortlisting based on one’s result of a personality. Personality tests will never be a predictor of job success or even the skills necessary for a job. Research on usage of personality tests for selecting candidates is shoddy at best. 

Type - D

Type D people are characterized by their

• Confidence
• Outspokenness
• Focus on Accomplishment
• Focus on bottom-line
• Using force to overcome obstacles and resistances in the environment.
• Occasional lack of empathy and patience

Type I people are characterized by their

• Openness
• Optimism and Energy
• Emphasis on relationships
• Using charm in order to deal with obstacles.
• Occasionally impulsive

Type S people are characterized by their

• Reliability
• Emphasis on cooperation
• Tendency to be warm
• Voluntary acceptance of requests
• Giving in social circumstances.
• Tendency to be change averse

Type C people are characterized by their

• Emphasis on quality, accuracy and expertise
• Analytical and objectivity
• Pursuit of perfection
• Diplomacy