01About DiSC

DiSC measures patterns of behavior — how you respond to challenges, how you influence others, your preferred pace, and how you respond to rules. It’s not measuring intelligence, aptitude, mental health, or values. It’s a tool for dialogue, not diagnosis.

If we followed you around for a week and observed you in action, this is how we’d likely see you behave and communicate, most of the time.

02Instructions

The best way to get an accurate result is to answer quickly, with your first response. There are no right answers — treat it like a reflex, not a test. A few practical notes:

Takes about 20 minutes, in one sitting

Best on a laptop; works on phone or tablet, but less friendly

Complete it somewhere without distractions

Click SAVE at the end. You may get redirected to the start page — that’s a quirk, not a bug.

03For your DiSC review session:

Before we meet, spend 20–30 minutes with your report. You don’t need to memorize it or master it — this is priming, not studying.

Scan for what rings true and mark it. Even better if you can note why it lands.
Flag anything that doesn’t feel like you. These are often the most interesting starting points in our review.
Bring a few questions. The review gets much richer when you come with your own point of view.

One heads up: DiSC uses language that can feel a bit harsh on first read. That’s the tool, not you. “Water it down” as needed.

These will be the most useful sections for our review of your report:

DiSC Graphs + Reference sheet. The graphs appear on many pages — they represent your dominant patterns of behavior. Use the reference sheet as their companion.

Behavioral Characteristics. As you read, underline anything you disagree with or want to clarify. Consider whether each phrase describes a pattern that’s familiar to you, at least some of the time. Nobody behaves one way 100% of the time.

Checklist for Communication. The Do’s and Don’ts of communicating with you — what you want and don’t want from others.

Areas for Improvement. Where your patterns may be creating friction or blind spots.

Behavioral Hierarchy. How you’re likely to show up most of the time. The top five are the “ball game” here — pay closest attention to those.

Keys to Motivating and Managing You. Your GPS for what you need in a role. Useful for you, and often useful to share with your manager.

04Reference to DiSC styles: behavior and communication

Style

Dominance

Influence

Steadiness

Compliance

Focus

Problem Solving
Results & Tasks

People

Pace
People

Procedures & Rules
Results & Tasks

Behavioral Style

Fast Pace

Slower Pace

Observable Traits

Decisive
Takes Charge
Focus on Results
Self-confident
Independent
Risk taker
Demanding

Fun-loving
Involved
Enthusiastic
Emotional
Optimistic
Talkative
Trusting

Patient
Easygoing
Team Player
Supportive
Friendly
Methodical
Systematic

Accurate
Analytical
Detailed
High Standards
Intuitive
Controlled
Careful

Natural Limitations

Impatient
Stubborn
Blunt

Disorganized
Low detail
Unrealistic

Indecisive
Too accommodating
Passive

Critical
Perfectionist
Overly-sensitive

Communication Style

One Way
Direct
Bottom Line

Positive
Friendly
Persuasive

Two-Way
Great Listener
Empathetic Feedback

Diplomatic
Good Listener
Focus Details

Fear

Being Taken Advantage of

Loss of Social Approval

Loss of Security

Criticism of their Work

Time Frame

Now
Urgent

Future
Optimist

Present
As needed

Past
It works

Under Pressure

Autocratic
Aggressive
Demanding

Seeks Approval

Tolerates
Complies

Avoids
Plans Strategy

Decision Making Style

Quick
Result-Focused
Few Facts

Impulsive
If It “feels right”

Relational
Trusting others

Reluctant
Needs a Lot of Information