Using DiSC in real life

You might notice your D style colleague trying to work harder or put in more hours to try and prove themselves. Or they might be focusing on all those areas where they don’t have control and freaking out a bit. Their mental strain might be showing itself through impatience and insensitivity.

The C-style might react to stress by overusing restraint and by relying on data and analysis to an even greater degree.

The i-style might show their stress through sadness, anger, lack of follow-through, or more disorganization than normal.

Under stress, someone with a DiSC S type may appear withdrawn, passive, overwhelmed, inflexible, indecisive, or overly focused on details. We offer tips specifically for the S style on coping with stressful times.

What can we do to reduce stress for people at our organizations? We share a few style-specific tactics. DiSC can increase your understanding of what others might find stressful and how to give them a hand.

Examples of how Everything DiSC assessments have been used by staff in our own office for self-knowledge, relationship-building, team-building, and customer service.

The Everything DiSC® profiles contain a wealth of information about you and others. Here are some tips for how to get the most our of your profile.

Using DiSC at work gives me many tangible results: perspective on what each style brings to the table, persistence gained by leaning into certain traits, and productive interactions through understanding others' needs.

Do I have to be completely self-aware to receive an accurate or useful DiSC profile? Everything DiSC reports give you tools to move from self-awareness to self-development.