Your results on the DiSC® Survey or DiSC® Profile describes likely characteristics of your personality. These characteristics define your DISC Personality Style. The four DiSC® Profile factors are: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness.
Your DISC Survey or DiSC® Personality Style
Your unique DiSC® Personality Style characterizes you in a very specific way. To help you understand your DiSC® Personality Style below are descriptions of the factors measured. The descriptions shown below are characteristics for people that score relatively high and relatively low.
Dominance – Relatively High Traits
- enjoy strong competition and challenge.
- are highly goal orientated and want recognition.
- aim high, want authority and are resourceful.
- are self-sufficient and usually individualistic.
- may lose interest once a challenge has gone. Tend to be impatient with detail.
Dominance styles are direct and positive with people. They enjoying being the center of attention and take it for granted that others will think highly of them. They have a tendency to be critical of others. Consequently, others may see them as being domineering.
Dominance – Relatively Low Traits
- want peace and harmony.
- let others initiate resolve problems.
- are often quiet and indirect in their approach.
- are cautious and careful before acting.
Are liked because of their gentle nature. Others tend to see them as being patient, thoughtful and good listeners.
Influence – Relatively High Traits
- are often strongly interested in being with people.
- are often generally optimistic, and socially skilled.
- are often quick at building relationships.
Their concern for people and feelings make them reluctant to disturb a favorable situation.
Influence – Relatively Low Traits
- are often socially passive.
- quite frequently have an affinity for things, machinery and equipment.
- are often comfortable working alone.
- have a tendency to be analytical, they sort the facts out and communicate them in a direct way.
- tend to take little at face value.
They may have learned good social skills but only bring them into play when logic dictates.
Steadiness – Relatively High Traits
- are often patient, calm and controlled.
- have a high willingness to help others, particularly good friends.
They are able to deal with the task at hand and perform routine work with patience.
Steadiness – Relatively Low Traits
- they tend to enjoy change in their work.
- they’re expansive by nature and don’t like routine or repetitive work.
They like to stretching themselves in every way.
Conscientiousness – Relatively High Traits
- are often peaceful and adaptable.
- are not aggressive.
- tend to be cautious.
- avoid taking risks.
- act tactfully, in diplomatic way and live a stable, ordered life.
- are often comfortable following procedures.
They often prefer sticking to methods that proven successful. They have a high acceptance of rules.
Conscientiousness – Relatively Low Traits
- are often independent and uninhibited.
- resent having rules and restrictions.
- prefer to be evaluated by results and are willing to try new things.
Free thinkers, they like freedom. They “delegate” or avoid routine work.
Use a persons DiSC® Survey or DiSC® Profile as a learning tool
We can see that a person’s unique DiSC® Personality Style characterizes the way they react in specific ways. Try using the descriptions of each DiSC® Personality Style above as a learning tool to understand the characteristics for people when they score relatively high or relatively low relative to a particular style.
