DISC: Get to know your low
December 18th, 2009Often when discussing DISC people will fall into the habit of just focusing on the higher marks in the DISC spectrum of behaviors. We talk about the forcefulness of the high D or how the person who scores a high S craves stability. These are useful examples and provide a convenient shorthand for discussing DISC behaviors in general, however there is a risk of oversimplifying the sophisticated assessment ability of the DISC concept.
When it comes to an individual’s DISC chart each attribute is important and it may very well be your lowest measure in one of the four areas of Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness that is most strongly impacting your patterns of behavior. A person with an extremely low I may appear to be withdrawn and aloof while the low C can be careless about details, even rebellious.
It is easy to think about a DISC chart as a scorecard, but unlike in other fields, a higher “score” in any given DISC column is not necessarily better. The high measure and the low one and the two that fall in between are all important keys to understanding the behavioral styles of an individual. Get to know your low D, I, S, or C and you’ll be on your way to a deeper understanding of your behavioral tendencies.
Tags: DISC, DISC behavior
