DISC Assesment

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Introduction
In 1940, Walter Clark developed the Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Conscientious assessment based off of Harvard graduate Dr. William Marston’s 1928 theory. Individual behavioral patterns in professional and personal arenas are important factors on how communication, interaction, teamwork and productivity are influenced. DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Self-Assessment provides assessment and analysis on individual behavioral styles. DISC Insights provides a pictorial depiction of the styles and their associated personality traits (DISC Insights, 2013).

DiSC Profile provides an overarching view of the styles assessed during the individual analysis and associated organizational and team benefits to understanding the styles of individuals within the construct of teams (DiSC Profile, 2013).
 Increase self-knowledge: how you respond to conflict, what motivates you, what causes you stress and how you solve problems
 Learn how to adapt your style to get along better with others
 Foster constructive and creative group interactions
 Facilitate better teamwork and minimize team conflict
 Manage more effectively by understanding the dispositions and priorities of employees and team members
Team Results
The overall results were individually taken and based off of a personal perception and point of view. Completing the DISC assessments for our team I found that between the four members we are split between “The Producer (Ds)” or Dominant Style, and “The Impresser (Ic)” or Interactive Style.

Dominance
Emphasis on shaping the environment by overcoming opposition to accomplish results • Priorities
• Getting immediate results
• Taking action
• Challenging self and others•
Influence
Emphasis on shaping the environmen...

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...team made up of Producers and Impressers is a strong capability that can enhance a team capability to build on goals and achieve outstanding results. A marriage, or merger, of both styles will complement each other’s abilities. Both Producers and Impressers believe in completing goal oriented tasks. The better both behavioral styles are able to step out of their comfort zones the more effective and complete the team will be. The better the team is to meet task objectives the better the organization is to exceed the needs and demands of their customers.
References
DISC Insights. 2013. DISC Test & DISC assessment explained. Retrieved 30 November 2013 from https://www.discinsights.com
DiSC Profile. 2013. What is disc? Retrieved 2 December 2013 from http://www.discprofile.com/whatisdisc.htm Blanchard. 2013. University of Phoenix - http://UOP.BlanchardAssessments.com

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