How DiSC® Assessments Can Improve Team Dynamics and Drive Business Success

Culture is vital to the success of an organization, but is notoriously difficult to change. You may want genuine transformation, but how do you inspire people to take the leap toward improvement? Real change requires a sustained effort by the entire organization, not just HR. One of the ways we help organizations move toward culture change is by utilizing the research backed learning experience Everything DiSC®.

What Is Everything DiSC®?

Everything DiSC® is a learning experience that measures an individual’s preferences and tendencies based on the DiSC® model. Participants receive personalized insights that deepen their understanding of self and others, making workplace interactions more pleasant and effective. The result is a more engaged and collaborative workforce that can spark meaningful culture improvement.

The DiSC® Model describes four basic behavioral styles: D, i, S, and C, and serves as the foundation for each distinct Everything DiSC® application. D: Dominance i: Influence S: Steadiness C: Conscientiousness Everyone is a blend of all four DiSC® styles but usually one or two stand out. Understanding these differences in style can be extremely valuable. By understanding how these styles influence the way you interact with others leads to better workplace communication.

How DiSC® Assessments Support Business Growth

By learning more about themselves and how they can best relate to others, employees can improve their understanding and communication when it comes to working with teams. After taking an assessment, people gain insight into their own behavior and tendencies, learn more about how to relate to others, and get strategies to help them improve their interactions.

Improves Communication
DISC assessments help team members understand each other’s communication preferences. For example, a “D” personality may prefer direct, fast-paced conversations, while an “S” personality might value collaboration and patience. This understanding can lead to smoother communication and fewer misunderstandings within your team.

Enhances Team Collaboration
By identifying each team member’s strengths and work style, DiSC® assessments make it easier to assign roles and responsibilities. Teams can function more efficiently when members are placed in roles where they can thrive.

Increases Employee Engagement
Employees who understand their personality style and how it contributes to the team’s success tend to feel more valued and engaged. DiSC® assessments give employees the tools to better understand themselves and their colleagues, fostering a more cohesive and motivated workforce.

Helps Leaders Adapt Their Management Style
For business owners and managers, understanding DiSC® profiles allows for more personalized leadership. You can tailor your approach to motivate and manage team members more effectively based on their DiSC® profile, whether they thrive on direct feedback or prefer a collaborative approach.

How to Use DISC® Assessments in Your Business

Onboarding: Use DiSC® assessments to help new hires and existing team members build understanding and solid foundational relationships by understanding how to be most effective with one another.
Productive Conflict: Provide key insights into how conflict is perceived and approached while delivering strategies that help acknowledge negative reactions and transfer them into productive responses.
Executive Retreats: Drive leadership alignment and effectiveness on an individual and full team level with DiSC® and DiSC® Work of Leaders.

Why is Wiley’s Everything DiSC® different? 

As an authorized partner, we recommend Wiley Everything DiSC® for many reasons:

Research-Based and Refined: Wiley’s version of DiSC® is backed by decades of research and continually refined to ensure it remains relevant. It uses adaptive testing to make the assessments more accurate by adjusting the questions based on responses.

More Comprehensive: While traditional models focus on the four primary behavior styles (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness), Everything DiSC® dives deeper into these styles, providing a more granular view of behavior. It offers more personalized reports, detailing specific preferences, challenges, and communication tendencies.

Application-Focused: Everything DiSC® is designed to be highly applicable in workplace settings. It offers tailored assessments for specific applications, such as Workplace, Leadership, Management, and Sales. This makes it easy for organizations to address their unique needs.

Development Tools: Everything DiSC® provides development tools beyond the assessment itself. For example, the MyEverythingDiSC® platform allows individuals to compare styles with others, set goals, and access ongoing resources to enhance their development.

How to Get Started with a DiSC® Assessment

DiSC® assessments are not only a powerful tool for any business looking to improve team dynamics, but can be truly eye opening for individuals looking to develop themselves. Swift HR Solutions is an authorized Everything DiSC® partner so you can purchase an assessment from our website and trust you are getting an authentic, researched backed experience. We offer 6 different assessments to help you better understand your own behavior and the behaviors of others. See them all here.