Identifying people who will perform efficiently and effectively within a given business culture avoids costly mistakes.
As the business environment continues to become more streamlined and the spotlight is focused on maximising productivity, having the right people in the right position becomes critical. Even more importantly, the person must be suited not only to the role or position, but also to the business or company culture, the team and the manager.
If any of these four facets is mismatched the person’s chances of succeeding and developing their potential are significantly reduced.
Various personal profile behavioural systems have been developed to meet these needs. Although each system has its own uniqueness they generally have all been scientifically developed, utilising standard questions, which then produce computer generated reports allowing a trained analyst to interpret the reports.
With the aid of personal profiling, managers are able to understand, direct and motivate team members towards improved personal, team and corporate achievements.
Personal Profiling aids in enhanced recruitment and development processes, which lead to higher staff retention levels, substantial savings and motivated, enthusiastic employees.
By managing diversity through a better understanding of people, companies benefit from the full array of employee strengths, while remaining fully aware of specific limitations that could potentially lead to conflict and sub-standard performance.
The DISC model is very effective for describing behaviour and personality in a way that's specifically designed for business use.
A DISC profile measures four main traits, or 'factors', of behaviour, from which the system takes its name.
1. Dominance - is the factor of control and power.
2. Influence - is the factor describing outgoing sociable behaviour.
3. Steadiness - relates to qualities of patience, persistence and sympathy.
4. Compliance - relates to a rational, dispassionate approach to life.
There are plenty of general advantages to DISC profiling, but what specific uses can it be put to? The DISC personal profiler can be used for:
- Recruitment
- Assessment
- Cultural Integration
- Business and/or Executive Coaching
- Training Needs Analysis
- Career Guidance or Development
- Change Management
- Team Analysis and Team building
- Succession Planning
- Customer service focus.
Here are three benefits of DISC in your business:
- It's behavioural: that is, it focuses on observing and describing behaviours rather than being based on a specific psychological theory.
- It's continuous: that is, it doesn't split people into a few fixed categories (but it does recognise certain common types).
- It's specific: that is, it doesn't try to model every aspect of the personality, but focuses on features that are relevant in a business setting.
PINNACLE Business Solutions are an accredited DISC service provider. Contact us for more information.
