Question 1

What are some real-world applications of DISC assessment in business?

Accepted Answer

Everything DiSC offers a suite of applications that help individual contributors, managers and leaders in real-world situations.  After taking a DiSC assessment and attending training, a person has more awareness of their style and preferences and how others might perceive them. They also will learn to recognize the differences in others, understand how they are alike and different, and come to understand how each person has different priorities, motivations and stress triggers.

The power of DiSC assessment results is helping the individual understand how they may adjust their approach in real-life situations:
A salesperson recognizing the buying style of the customer to adjust their approach and provide solutions in a way that meets their needs
A manager who understands the different styles of team members and how they prefer to be recognized and appreciated for performance
A leader who uses DiSC methodologies to get buy-in from key players for a new initiative
A manager who needs to give meaningful feedback to a team member and uses DiSC to prepare for the discussion
A human resources professional who uses DiSC to help new team members onboard to the organization, understand the culture of the team and insights to their manager
 
When and how you can use Everything DiSC is limited only by your imagination!  Contact TeamMechanics for more information and a custom solution.

Question 2

DISC vs Myers-Briggs: which personality assessment is better?

Accepted Answer

Both Everything DiSC and Myers-Briggs offer valuable insights to people about their styles, characteristics and preferences.  DiSC is easier to understand and apply in real-life and work situations.  Everything DiSC offers personalized tips and suggestions to improve collaboration, buy-in and lessen tension with other colleagues through its ground-breaking Catalyst platform.

Everything DiSC on Catalyst allows a person to continue to learn and grow, and access on-demand information and tips in everyday work situations.  Myers-Briggs is less prescriptive,  accessible, and helpful than disc assessments in general.

Question 3

Is their scientific validity to use a DISC assessment for hiring?

Accepted Answer

The scientific validity of using DISC assessments for hiring is a debated topic. While DISC can offer valuable insights into behavioral preferences, it is not recommended to be used as a hiring tool to predict job performance.  DiSC is more effectively used as part of a new hire on-boarding process to learn more about new employees and help them acclimate to their colleagues and managers.

Question 4

How accurate are free online DISC personality tests?

Accepted Answer

Free tests often use simpler algorithms to generate disc results. They may lack the sophistication of validated testing methodologies used in professional assessments like Everything DiSC.  Everything DiSC uses adaptive testing to adjust questions based on previous answers and provides a more precise and nuanced result.

The simple, free tests are fun to try! They typically have fewer questions, and that leads to a more general result, and less comprehensive and accurate compared to a validated, proven DiSC assessment like Everything DiSC.

Free Online Disc Personality Assessments
Here are some links to some free online tests.

Disc Personality Testing
https://discpersonalitytesting.com/free-disc-test/

Tony Robbins
https://www.tonyrobbins.com/disc/

Crystal Knows
https://www.crystalknows.com/disc-personality-test

123 Test
https://www.123test.com/disc-personality-test/

Personality Tests
https://personalitytests.com/disc/

My Disc Profile
https://www.mydiscprofile.com/en-us/free-personality-test.php

Question 5

Is the DISC assessment reliable and consistent over time?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Everything DiSC assessment results are typically consistent with slight variations.  Generally speaking, Everything DiSC assessment results do not change dramatically over time unless the person has experienced a life-altering event.  For instance, a person would not be typed as a "D-style" and a few years later come out as a style on the opposite side of the wheel as an "S-style."

It is possible that a person's dot placement will move over time, a little up or down, or closer to the edge or center.

Question 6

How long does a typical DISC assessment take to complete?"

Accepted Answer

Typically, an Everything DiSC assessment takes 12-15 minutes to complete.  The online assessment is delivered to the participant's email to take at any time. We recommend giving yourself 15-20 minutes of uninterrupted, relaxed time to answer the questions.

Learn more about learner takeaways and the overall assessment experience.

Question 7

What are the benefits of taking a DISC assessment for self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

The first benefit of taking an Everything DiSC assessment is to build your own self-awareness. The assessment results may reveal things you know about yourself and also may not be aware of.  The results will help improve your own understanding of the characteristics that are uniquely you and how you may appear to others.  It is usually enlightening to take a  peek "under the hood" with DiSC assessment results!

This new awareness allows you to then begin to see how others are alike and different from you, and this provides you the opportunity to adjust your communication behavior to better meet their needs.  These adjustments improve your communication versatility with others and help you "flex" and become more effective in your interpersonal interactions.

By embracing your unique style, characteristics, motivations and preferences, you can better understand your own reactions to others and situations that arise in the workplace.  Your perceptions will change as to the underlying "whys" of other people's behavior, and that will reduce your own stress, improve collaboration with others, and bring more joy and fun to your work life.

Read more about the learner takeaways from a DiSC assessment or contact us by emailing info@teammechanics.co with your specific questions!

Question 8

Will my DISC results change over time?

Accepted Answer

Everything DiSC assessment results are typically consistent with slight variations over time.  Generally speaking, Everything DiSC assessment results do not change dramatically over time unless you have experienced a life-altering event, for example, or changed to new role that is quite different from your previous role when you took the assessment.  It is also possible that you may have been experiencing stress when you took the assessment and your thoughts and feelings were not "normal" for you, hence your answers were skewed, as well.

It is possible that a person's dot placement will move over time, a little up or down, or closer to the edge or center.  We do not expect that a person typed as a "D-style" would take the assessment again a few years later come out as an "S-style" on the opposite side of the wheel.

We are all a blend of all four styles, and we have the ability to demonstrate characteristics of any of the styles in different situations and with different people.

Question 9

Is there a fee disc personality test with instant results?

Accepted Answer

Free disc tests often use simpler algorithms to generate disc results. Although they lack the sophistication of adaptive testing used in Everything DiSC assessments, they are fun to try and share.  Everything DiSC uses adaptive testing to adjust questions based on previous answers and provides a more precise and nuanced result.

The simple, free tests typically have fewer questions, and that leads to a more general result, and less comprehensive and accurate compared to a validated, proven DiSC assessment like Everything DiSC.

Free Online Disc Personality Assessments
Here are some links to some free online tests.

Disc Personality Testing
https://discpersonalitytesting.com/free-disc-test/

Tony Robbins
https://www.tonyrobbins.com/disc/

Crystal Knows
https://www.crystalknows.com/disc-personality-test

123 Test
https://www.123test.com/disc-personality-test/

Personality Tests
https://personalitytests.com/disc/

My Disc Profile
https://www.mydiscprofile.com/en-us/free-personality-test.php

Question 10

Where can I find a reputable and valid DISC assessment online?

Accepted Answer

If you're looking for a validated online DiSC assessment, look no further!  We recommend Everything DiSC from Wiley Publishing.  Everything DiSC is validated and backed by almost 50 years of research.  Everything DiSC personality assessments combine adaptive testing and sophisticated algorithms to deliver precise insights to each participant.

Global Trust and Impact
10+ million learners in over 140,000 organizations worldwide
Available in 14 languages in over 70 countries 
Success stories in every industry

Everything DiSC offers assessments on Catalyst, the on-demand learning platform that brings DiSC to a whole new level!   Catalyst offers learners real tips and insights for their colleagues, teams, and cross-functional groups.

Managers can take advantage of the new Worksmart on Catalyst to help them in their day-to-day activities including:

Giving constructive feedback
Helping their team navigate change
Managing conflict
Empowering their team
Motivating their team

Everything DiSC has so much to offer in a single application suite for every contributor at every level in an organization.  Contact us to learn more!

Question 11

What's an ideal room setup for interactive DISC training sessions?

Accepted Answer

When conducting DiSC workshops, we like U-style configurations to allow all of the participants to interact more easily, and see and hear one another better.  For larger groups, we like round or square table configurations for 4-8 people.  Finally, classroom style is a third option and used when other configurations are not possible given room size and equipment available.

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