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DISC Assessments

DISC is the Universal Language of Observable Behavior

DISC helps individuals and teams understand how each person communicates, makes decisions, and responds to challenges — giving your organization a shared language for working together more effectively.

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Explore the Four Styles

The Four Behavioral Styles

Interactive · Pick any letter

Drives · D Style

Dominance.

How you respond to problems & challenges.

High-D styles take charge, push for results, and aren't afraid of conflict. They lead with action.

Where They Shine

Breaks through barriers, closes deals, pushes change.

Key Traits

  • 01 Direct
  • 02 Results-driven
  • 03 Decisive
  • 04 Competitive
  • 05 Risk-taker

What's in a DISC Report

A DISC report is more than a score. It's a full picture of how someone works, communicates, and fits with a team — here's some of what's inside.

Behavioral Characteristics

a narrative profile of how someone communicates, how they solve problems, plus a section providing communication tips.

Natural and Adapted Style

both styles described dimension by dimension, not just plotted.

Value to the Organization

what this person specifically brings to a team.

Communication Tips

dos and don'ts for communicating with each style.

Perceptions

how someone sees themselves, and how others see them under pressure and under extreme pressure.

Ideal Environment and Areas for Growth

the conditions where they do their best work, and where to develop.

Adapted vs Natural Style

Every DISC report contains two graphs, not one — the same four factors measured twice.

The natural graph is a person's instinctive style — how they communicate when they're not adjusting for anyone. The adapted graph is how they flex to fit the situation: the role, the team, the moment. The gap between the two is where the insight lives, and that stretch is a skill people can learn. Flexing isn't a bad thing — depending on the situation, it can be necessary.

Adapted

100 50 0
72
82
38
8
D I S C

Natural

100 50 0
64
82
52
15
D I S C

On the Wheel

These same results also plot as two points on the TTI Success Insights Wheel® — where a whole team fits on one page.

See how the wheel works →

"I use the DISC Profile in virtually all of my industry workshops dealing with leadership and management. I consider an understanding of the four different behavioral styles critical to effective communication and employee development. The DISC Profile is easy to administer and score."

Dr. Norm Clark, Jr.

Instructional Associate Professor, Thomas & Joan Read Center, Texas A&M University

Which Report Is Right for You

Which DISC Report Is Right for You?

Select the goal that matches your needs to see the reports designed for that use case.

Team Communication & Culture

Better communication, less friction

Help your team understand each other's communication styles so they can work together more effectively. DISC reveals how each person prefers to give and receive information, handle conflict, and make decisions — turning friction into collaboration.

Sample Reports

Management-Staff Version

Most used

The core DISC report. Detailed behavioral analysis with communication tips, ideal environment, and areas for growth.

Communicating with Style

Focused specifically on communication preferences. Great for teams that struggle with miscommunication.

Team Wheel

No charge to generate

Visual map showing where every team member falls on the DISC model. Instantly reveals gaps and overlaps.

Team Behavioral Report

Combines scores of up to 200 people in one report. Ideal for large teams or whole departments.

Hiring & Talent Selection

Objective data for better hires

Stop guessing whether a candidate is right for the role. DISC-based hiring reports compare a candidate's behavioral style against the job's requirements, giving you objective data to complement interviews and resumes.

Sample Reports

TTI Insights Job Report

Benchmarks the job itself — defines what behavioral style the role requires before you start interviewing.

TTI Insights Talent Report

Compares a candidate's DISC + Driving Forces against the job benchmark. The most comprehensive hiring report.

Sales Performance

Connect with buyers on their terms

Your sales team sells the way they like to buy — not the way their prospects prefer. The DISC Sales report shows each salesperson how to recognize a buyer's style and adapt their approach in real time.

Sample Reports

Sales Version

DISC analysis through a sales lens. Covers prospecting style, closing style, and how to adapt to each buyer type.

Leadership & Executive Coaching

Self-awareness for stronger leadership

Give leaders a clear picture of how their behavioral style impacts their team. DISC coaching reports provide the self-awareness foundation that makes every other leadership development effort more effective.

Sample Reports

Management-Staff Version

Most used

Detailed individual profile. The starting point for any coaching engagement.

Communicating with Style

Helps leaders understand how they come across and how to flex their style for different team members.

Talent Insights (Management-Staff)

Combines DISC behavioral style with Driving Forces motivators. The deepest individual report available — reveals not just how someone behaves, but why.

Education & Student Development

Insights for student success

Help students understand their communication and learning styles early in their academic careers. The student version of DISC is written in accessible language and connects behavioral insights to academic and career success.

Sample Reports

Excellence for Learning (Student Version)

DISC report written specifically for students. Connects behavioral style to study habits, teamwork, and career direction.

Even More Powerful With Driving Forces and EQ

Talent Insights®

DISC + 12 Driving Forces

TriMetrix® EQ

DISC + Driving Forces + EQ

See Combined Assessments →

Want to Deliver DISC Yourself?

Become a certified DISC Facilitator.

Four-day virtual program or one to two-day in-person — earn your DISC Facilitator certification and start delivering immediately.

View DISC Certification Programs →

Frequently Asked Questions

A starting point — not an exhaustive list. For questions not covered here, reach out directly.

What is a DISC assessment?
A DISC assessment is a behavioral analysis tool that measures four dimensions of observable workplace behavior: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Compliance. The TTI Success Insights report takes about 10-15 minutes to complete online and produces a detailed report covering communication preferences, perceptions, ideal work environment, areas for growth plus much more. Those results also plot as two points on the DISC wheel, which most people find the fastest way into their own results. It's used by both individuals and teams that want a shared, practical language for how a person prefers to give and receive information, respond to conflict, and make decisions. Because DISC measures what people do — not who they are — the results translate directly into day-to-day workplace interactions.
How is DISC used in the workplace?
Organizations use DISC for team building, hiring and talent selection, sales enablement, leadership coaching, conflict resolution, and onboarding. Once a team shares the DISC vocabulary, friction caused by style mismatch drops sharply — people understand why a peer wants data before acting, or why a manager prefers verbal check-ins over written updates. The assessment gives managers a neutral framework for coaching conversations and helps hiring teams match candidates to role requirements using behavior rather than resume alone. Our training and consulting practice builds DISC into real team workflows, and we layer it with Driving Forces or EQ when clients want to understand motivation or emotional self-regulation alongside behavior.
How accurate is the DISC assessment?
DISC is well-validated for measuring observable workplace behavior, with a research foundation going back to William Marston's 1928 work and decades of validation research from TTI Success Insights. It measures how people act — communication style, pace, decision-making, response to challenge — rather than inner personality traits, and that focus on observable behavior lends itself to consistent, repeatable measurement. TTI Success Insights' DISC instruments are backed by ongoing reliability and construct-validity research and are used across industries, from corporate HR teams to executive coaching and academic settings. Because the behavior it measures is visible and contextual, the results translate predictably into workplace outcomes — a different approach than trait-based personality tests that measure internal dispositions.
How long does a DISC assessment take to complete?
Most people complete a DISC survey in 10 to 15 minutes. The online questionnaire presents a series of word groups where you rank order words and phrases from most like you to least — there's no studying, no trick answers, and no time pressure. Results are generated immediately, and a detailed report is delivered electronically within minutes of completion. If you're rolling out DISC to a team or organization, individual assessments can be administered over a few days or weeks while still aggregating into team-level reports like the DISC Team Wheel. Take a complimentary DISC assessment to see how long it takes in practice before you purchase for a group.
Is DISC available in paper format?
Yes — DISC is delivered online by default, but we also offer two self-scoring paper formats for in-person workshops, retreats, and environments without reliable Wi-Fi. The Style Analysis Short Form™ is a 6-page booklet with a self-scoring questionnaire. Participants respond, score, and graph their DISC results manually in about 40 minutes. The Personal Insights Profile™ is a 22-page workbook with more interpretation, 24 reference graphs, and applications across team building, leadership development, and customer service. Contact us to discuss if the paper format fits your team.
Can I try a DISC assessment before purchasing for my team?
Yes — we offer one complimentary DISC assessment per organization so you can experience the tool before making a decision. You'll complete the questionnaire and receive a detailed behavioral profile, and see the same report structure used in enterprise rollouts. We provide one complimentary report per organization for decision makers. Contact us for a quote once you've decided which report fits your need.
How much does a DISC assessment cost?
Pricing varies by report type, team size, and whether you're combining DISC with other assessments like Driving Forces or EQ. Individual DISC reports start in an accessible range for small teams, and volume pricing applies as team size grows. Because we offer more than a dozen DISC report variants — from core behavioral analysis to sales-specific and hiring-specific formats — the most useful next step is a quick conversation about your use case. Contact us for a quote and we'll respond same day within business hours with options that match your goal and budget.

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