Using the DISC for Leadership Development.pptx
- 1. Using DiSC for Leadership Development Joseph Rios, Director, Membership Development Tau Delta Phi Fraternity ● [email protected] DiSC® is a trademark of the US Inscape Publishing company.
- 2. Using the DISC Leadership Assessment • Self-Assessment • Measures preferences working with others • Strengths and weaknesses • Predicts conflict style The DISC model is attributed to Dr William Moulton Marston, whose book Emotions Of Normal People (1928) first explained the model using the DISC terminology, and which also provided the descriptive words on which the commonly used DISC personality assessment systems were built. Marston didn't create an assessment tool. This was done initially by researchers at the University of Minnesota, in 1972 according to Inscape. Inscape, and others, have continued to develop, test and validate DISC assessment systems, which are marketed with gusto to the corporate and organizational development communities. DiSC® is a trademark of the US Inscape Publishing company.
- 3. The Assessment in THREE Steps (1) Rank the words in each row from 4 to 1, where 4 is the word that describes the most to 1 is the word that describes the least 1 2 (2) Add up the columns – the four column totals should add up to 100 (3) Plot the column totals in the graph to indicate level of intensity and energy for each behavior characteristic. 3
- 4. Describing the Behavior Styles (1) Describe the general characteristics of the styles – first impressions in a group, pace of the work, and how they act under stress 1 2 (2) Point out strengths the style brings to the group – particularly in the RHA/NRHH group (3) Ask each member to share a personal weakness they have when working with others 3
- 5. Relating to All Styles (1) Reinforce the perspective of the Behavior Characteristics 1 2 (2) Have students practice what each recommendation looks and sounds like in their own words (3) Prepare the students to the response from each style – and how it will look and sound 3