Types de DISQUE

DISC types

DISC types

This is a popular system originating in the 1920's by an American psychologist called William Moulton Marston. It measures four preferences, in which you are scored in each preference (thus resulting in a profile score across each type).

The meanings of the DISC letters vary, according to whom you talk. Known variants are included in the table below:

DISC type Description

Dominant

(Direct, Driver, Demanding, Determined, Decisive, Doer) Independent, persistent, direct.

Energetic, busy, fearless.

Focus on own goals rather than people.

Tell rather than ask.

Ask 'What?'

Influential

(Inducement, Inspiring, Impressive, Interacting, Interesting) Social, persuasive, friendly.

Energetic, busy, optimistic, distractible.

Imaginative, focus on the new and future.

Poor time managers. Focused on people than tasks.

Tell rather than ask.

Ask 'Who?'

Steady

(Submissive, Stable, Supportive, Shy, Status quo, Specialist) Consistent, like stability.

Accommodating, peace-seeking.

Like helping and supporting others. Good listeners and counselors.

Close relationships with few friends.

Ask, rather than tell.

Ask 'How?' and 'When?'

Conscientious

(Cautious, Compliant, Correct, Calculating, Concerned, Careful, Contemplative) Slow and critical thinker, perfectionist.

Logical, fact-based, organized, follows rules.

Don't show feelings. Private. Few, but good friends.

Big-picture, outlines.

Ask 'Why?' and 'How?'

When compared to the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory, it is more behaviorally focused (Myers Briggs focuses more on the thinking processes).

Preferences

Just by looking closely at this, a number of preferences can be seen within the DISC types, including:

Preference Dominant Influential Steady Cautious

Focus on other people X X

Independent, internal X X

Energetic and busy X X

Tell rather than ask (vs. opposite) X X

Imaginative, big-picture, future-focused

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