1 December 2012

DISC Personality Test

I first heard about this test from WL. I like befriending him, and I think that WL, SK, BH and I are of the same type, like motivational and personal review stuff. The only difference we have is that they puts them into action and use. Go for the free test here. This is what I knew after trying the test.

The highest percentage is likely to be your most dominant personality factor, the second highest your next most dominant personality factor and so on. As such for you the DISC factors are ordered as: Dominance, Steadiness, Influence, Compliance.

DISC Personality Model
Dominance
- Describes the way you deal with problems, assert yourself and control situations.
Influence    
- Describes the way you deal with people, the way you communicate and relate to others.
Steadiness 
- Describes your temperament - patience, persistence, and thoughtfulness.
Compliance
- Describes how you approach and organize your activity, procedures and responsibilities.

DISC Personality Profile
15 DISC Patterns or Profiles:
Achiever, Coach, Evaluator, Counselor, Creative, Individualist, Inspirational, Investigator, Objective Thinker, Perfectionist, Persuader, Practitioner, Enthusiast, Results-Oriented or Specialist.

Here are descriptions given for people who score comparatively high and comparatively low on each of the four DISC dimensions.

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High Dominance:
They are usually direct and positive with people, enjoying being the centre of attraction and may take it for granted that people will think highly of them. They may have a tendency to be rather critical of others. Consequently, other people may tend to see them as being rather domineering and overpowering.-enjoy competition and challenges.

-are goal orientated and want to be recognised for their efforts.
-aim high, want authority and are generally resourceful and adaptable.
-are usually self-sufficient and individualistic.
-may lose interest in projects once the challenge has gone and they tend to be impatient and dissatisfied with minor detail.

Low Dominance:
They are generally well liked because of their mild and gentle nature. Other people will tend to see them as being patient, calm, thoughtful and a good listener.

-tend to want peace and harmony.
-prefer to let others initiate action and resolve problems.
-are quiet and indirect in their approach to most situations.
-are usually cautious and calculate risks carefully before acting.

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High Influence:
Sometimes their concern for people and people's feelings may make them reluctant to disturb a favourable situation or relationship.

-are strongly interested in meeting and being with people.
-are generally optimistic, outgoing, and socially skilled.
-are quick at establishing relationships.

Low Influence:
They may well have learned and developed good social skills but they only bring these into play when logic dictates such tactics.

-are usually socially passive.
-quite frequently have an affinity for things, machinery and equipment.
-are generally comfortable working alone.
-frequently have a tendency to be analytical and once they have sorted the facts out they communicate them in a straightforward direct way.
-tend to take little at face value.

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High Steadiness:
Generally they have the ability to deal with the task in hand and to do routine work with patience and care.
 
-are usually patient, calm and controlled.
-have a high willingness to help others particularly those they consider as friends.

Low Steadiness:
They enjoy stretching themselves intellectually and physically.

-tend to enjoy change and variety in their work and non-work life.
-are expansive by nature and tend not to like routine and repetitive work/activities.
 
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High Compliance:
They prefer sticking to methods that have proved successful in the past. They have a high acceptance of rules and regulations.

-are usually peaceful and adaptable.
-tend not to be aggressive.
-tend to be cautious rather than impulsive.
-avoid risk-taking.
-act in a tactful, diplomatic way and strive for a stable, ordered life.
-are comfortable following procedures in both their personal and business life.

Low Compliance:
Free in thought, word and deed, they long for freedom and go to great lengths to achieve it.
They feel that repetitive detail and routine work is best "delegated" or avoided.
 
-are independent and uninhibited.
-resent rules and restrictions.
-prefer to be measured by results and are always willing to try the untried.

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Well, I am of the HIGH DOMINANCE type.  What's yours? Here is mine:
"You are responsive to challenges in a practical, realistic and enthusiastic manner. You are a fact orientated person capable of providing help based on solid information. You are assertive, self-sufficient and individualistic. People are likely to perceive you as being rational and creative at the same time."
 

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