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• Based upon the 1928 model of “normal” behavior proposed
by William Moulton Marston, who is considered the
“grandfather” of DiSC®
Fun facts, Marston also invented the systolic blood
pressure test, which led to the first functional
Lie Detector Polygraph, and created the
Wonder Woman Comic!
• The first assessment (personality profile test) based on
Marston’s work was created by Walter V. Clark in 1942. It was
called the Activity Vector Analysis, and was used by businesses
as an employment test.
• In the 1970’s, John Geier created the Personal Profile System®
(PPS) and formed a company named Performax,
the first publisher of a DiSC® assessment.
• Performax evolved into Inscape Publishing, and conducted research
to improve the reliability of the DiSC® assessment.
• In 2003, Inscape launched the on-line version of the paper assessment
• in 2012, Inscape was purchase by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Wiley continues research and improvements in the Everything DiSC®
assessment.
Information here applies only
to Everything DiSC® assessments.
Other tests using the name DISC may not
Have not been researched and validated
to the depth of Wiley's DiSC products.
© 2019 Belmont Business Consulting
• Increase your self-knowledge: how you respond to
conflict, what motivates you, what causes you
stress, and how you solve problems.
• Improve working relationships by recognizing the
communication needs of team members.
• Facilitate better teamwork and teach productive
conflict.
• Develop stronger sales skills by identifying and
responding to customer styles.
• Manage more effectively by understanding the
dispositions and priorities of employees and team
members.
Ready to learn more?
www.Leadership.Guru
702.674.9150
info@Leadership.Guru
© 2019 Belmont Business Consulting
DiSC® is a simple, two-dimensional model that assigns a
letter to a person’s tendencies and preferences. Each
letter represents one of these four basic tendencies.
Everyone is a blend of all four styles. Where your dot
falls within one of the four quadrants indicates which
style you are most comfortable in.
Ready to learn more?
www.Leadership.Guru
702.674.9150
info@Leadership.Guru
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SteadinessConscientiousness
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What is DiSC

  • 1. © 2019 Belmont Business Consulting
  • 2. • Based upon the 1928 model of “normal” behavior proposed by William Moulton Marston, who is considered the “grandfather” of DiSC® Fun facts, Marston also invented the systolic blood pressure test, which led to the first functional Lie Detector Polygraph, and created the Wonder Woman Comic! • The first assessment (personality profile test) based on Marston’s work was created by Walter V. Clark in 1942. It was called the Activity Vector Analysis, and was used by businesses as an employment test. • In the 1970’s, John Geier created the Personal Profile System® (PPS) and formed a company named Performax, the first publisher of a DiSC® assessment. • Performax evolved into Inscape Publishing, and conducted research to improve the reliability of the DiSC® assessment. • In 2003, Inscape launched the on-line version of the paper assessment • in 2012, Inscape was purchase by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. • Wiley continues research and improvements in the Everything DiSC® assessment. Information here applies only to Everything DiSC® assessments. Other tests using the name DISC may not Have not been researched and validated to the depth of Wiley's DiSC products. © 2019 Belmont Business Consulting
  • 3. • Increase your self-knowledge: how you respond to conflict, what motivates you, what causes you stress, and how you solve problems. • Improve working relationships by recognizing the communication needs of team members. • Facilitate better teamwork and teach productive conflict. • Develop stronger sales skills by identifying and responding to customer styles. • Manage more effectively by understanding the dispositions and priorities of employees and team members. Ready to learn more? www.Leadership.Guru 702.674.9150 info@Leadership.Guru © 2019 Belmont Business Consulting
  • 4. DiSC® is a simple, two-dimensional model that assigns a letter to a person’s tendencies and preferences. Each letter represents one of these four basic tendencies. Everyone is a blend of all four styles. Where your dot falls within one of the four quadrants indicates which style you are most comfortable in. Ready to learn more? www.Leadership.Guru 702.674.9150 info@Leadership.Guru Dominance Influence SteadinessConscientiousness © 2019 Belmont Business Consulting