I took the DiSC Profile myself about a month ago. It revealed what I thought, I was a high “C.” If you’re not familiar with the DiSC, you maybe wondering what in the world that is.
In chapter 7 of EntreLeadership, Dave Ramsey speaks about dealing with people. He goes through and explains the hiring and firing procedure that he uses in his company. He has become very deliberate in how he hires and fires people because it greatly affects everyone involved.
Part of the hiring process is having the applicant take the DiSC Profile test. It is a simple test that reveals how a person tends to communicate and interact with others. Communication on a team is vital, so it’s important to understand what a person’s tendencies are regarding this.
There are four aspects to consider with DiSC:
D – Dominance – The dominant person is an aggressive decision maker. They make decisions quickly and move to action. They tend to forget that people are involved.
I – Influencer – The high “I” is the people-person. They worry about people first. They are all about relationships, meeting people, and having a great time.
S – Steady – This person is very steady and loyal. They are cautious and curious, trying to learn and understand the reason behind something.
C – Compliant – The high “C” person (i.e. me) is a detail person. They are the people that like things to be lined up perfectly and everything to be in place.
Everyone has a natural style, but they also have an adaptive style. This is when they are trying to adapt to a situation. They can function decently this way, but it doesn’t work well for long periods of time.
For me, my adaptive style sacrifices some of my “C” to add to my “I.” I can temporarily sacrifice some details to focus on people.
Question: Have you taken the DiSC Profile?
I love love love DISC studies. I am a High I, and right below that, I am a High S with extremely low D and a somewhat low C. If you have 100 hours to spare or at least enjoy studying and understanding how God made you very specific for a purpose, and find what your personality is and how mastering the understanding of it it can effect your marriage, childhood, career…and how when you tap into it it can flow forth like a river filling life with blessings and joy… or even when you are raising children or married or working with others with these different personality profiles but are stunted or damaged or have inherited the generational curses of the hurt caused by family who have not identified the need to understand and relate with these differences….. I have found a man, Pastor John Fichner in Atlanta Georgia who has spent 30 years studying and geeking out what the Bible teaches and how to guide and understand how God made you, what it tells us about God and how different tendencies in each profile can actually bring generational curses passed on from generation to generation if not dealt with or understood now. Sorry. This is wordy but its hard to sum up like 35 sermons. If you can get past this mans super High I High C style, feel free to check it out. Great study for marriage and parenting and very beneficial for friendships and coworkers and LEADING. You really start to understand that with all the frustrations dealing w these differences, you can really change your perception and see the strengths on the other side of these “weaknesses”. A high DISC who is NOT a “healthy” D or I or S or C can stunt your ability to allow a river to flow fully in every environment you are in. It can really damage a whole lot around you. On the contrary,a HEALTHY High D or High I, or S or C can prosper and really live out their life with an understanding of how you were made and see that you can embrace the strengths in your personality and be aware and cautious of the flip side of your strengths. I think Dave Ramsey and CLo do a great job with theirs. Dave could really run right over people with a trail of people on the ground hurting behind him if he didnt understand the strengths and weeknesses and DISC dynamics of himself and others around him. I am wrapping this up now. 🙂 Im so wordy. I cant stand it! But…I love DISC and studying it has changed my marriage, my parenting and my relationships in a very profound way. It changed the way i run our business or at least has helped me understand what to do and what not to do or handle in my line of work. So many people are so misunderstood when you dont understand DISC. As always, thank you Joshua! I appreciate your thoughts and your blog content.
Thanks, Kelly. I’m just starting to scratch the surface on personality styles, but I’ve learned quite a bit so far.
I wrote this post prior to the event today, but I got some better insight during Chris Hogan’s session on the DiSC. I think I’ll drive in further in later posts.