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DISC Behavior Styles

Explore the DISC personality traits and behaviors
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Course: On-Demand
Intermediate  Provider Donna Kjellander  7 Lessons ·  20m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese Simplified 

Course Description

The DISC personality model has been around for almost 100 years, and it’s changed the way we engage with each other at work. This course discusses how it’s grown into multiple assessments that provide valuable information for individuals and companies alike. Explore how your teams’ personalities can come together to be more efficient. Learn what impacts your personality type’s behavior and communication style. 

Taking an assessment and exploring the results can help you explore career development and discover new career opportunities. But sometimes it’s challenging to interpret what the results mean. We’ll guide you through a detailed presentation of each personality type, so you can easily distinguish which type of person is best suited for which activities and use those insights in your own career development. 

What You'll Learn

  • Understand how personality impacts behavior and communication
  • Identify the differences between the four DISC personality types
  • Explore why so many different versions of the DISC assessment have been developed
  • Interpret DISC assessment results and what each style reveals about personality
  • Apply DISC insights to your own career development and discovering new career opportunities
  • Distinguish which personality type is best suited for which activities

Key Takeaways

  • The DISC personality model has existed for almost 100 years and has changed the way people engage with each other at work.
  • The model has grown into multiple assessments that provide valuable information for both individuals and companies.
  • Personality type influences a person's behavior and communication style.
  • Taking an assessment and exploring the results can support career development and help reveal new career opportunities.
  • Interpreting DISC results can be challenging, so the course provides a detailed presentation of each personality type.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this course cover?

It covers the DISC personality model, the four DISC behavioral styles, what DISC styles reveal about personality, how personality impacts behavior and communication, why many different versions of the DISC have been developed, and how to assess DISC results.

Who is this course for?

It is for individuals and companies, since the DISC assessments provide valuable information for both, and for anyone wanting to use these insights for their own career development.

What skills will I gain?

You will learn to identify the differences between DISC personality types, understand how personality impacts behavior and communication, interpret what assessment results mean, and distinguish which type of person is best suited for which activities.

How is the course structured?

It is organized into lessons including Introduction, Fundamental Assumptions, Behavior and Communication, The Four DISC Behavioral Styles, What DISC Styles Reveal About Personality, Assessing DISC Results, and Test Your Knowledge.

How can the DISC results help my career?

Taking an assessment and exploring the results can help you explore career development and discover new career opportunities, and the course guides you through interpreting what the results mean.