Extended DISC® Assessments
©Copyright 2003 – Extended DISC North America, Inc.
by Annette Miller
Extended DISC® Analyses are based on the world’s most accepted concepts of human behavior and over 75 years of behavioral studies. The foundation for Extended DISC® is a psychological theory developed in the 1920’s by Carl G. Jung in his book Psychological Types. The DISC-system and theory is based on the four basic personality types: D-Dominance, I-Influence, S-Steady and C-Compliance.
The Extended DISC® System and Diamond were developed in 1994 by Jukka Sappinen in Finland. The product was made available to the United States in 1997 and is now in 35 countries and in 37 languages. The Extended DISC® is recognized as the world’s fastest growing assessment system.
The Extended DISC® Diamond is the 1990’s addition to the DISC-theory. It provides an additional dimension to behavioral assessments; therefore, the results are significantly more accurate. Most importantly, Extended DISC® Diamond creates a powerful framework for practical applications. The Extended DISC® Diamond is based on the Jungian four-quadrant model and this framework is used to visually present behavioral styles and well as a presenting a tool to make appropriate modifications in behavioral styles. The Extended DISC® Diamond can identify 160 specific behavioral types.
The Extended DISC® Personal Analysis is the foundation for the other assessments. It is a behavioral inventory based on self-evaluation and does not have right or wrong answers, provide high or low scores, or by any other means classify people into better or worse. Neither does it measure skills, intelligence or attitudes; it purely concentrates on measuring natural and adaptive behavioral styles. We all have the opportunity to learn to recognize our own behavioral styles, those of other’s, and make adjustments appropriately to improve personal effectiveness. This assists in avoiding unnecessary problems in communication and helps people, teams and organizations to become more successful.
Applications for the Extended DISC® products include all forms of personal and personnel development, coaching, management and executive development, sales/customer service skills development, organizational management, team building, conflict resolution, career development and more. Products include:
- Personal Analysis
- Work Pair Analysis
- Team Analysis
- Team Assessment (360)
- Team Alignment
- Job Analysis
- Open 360
- Online Survey Platform
Certification training is available for Extended DISC® products (no annual fee or continuing education units required). The number of professional coaches certified in Extended DISC® products is growing. The reports are available in 19 languages. Advances in technology allow clients to answer the questionnaire (for Personal Analysis) online 24/7 and for the report to be automatically generated and emailed to the coach in PDF format. Additionally, software is provided along with the certification workshop to allow the coach to generate custom reports.
© Copyright 2003 – Extended DISC North America, Inc., www.extendeddisc.com, (800) 257-7481
By Annette Miller, MBA, president of LifeSync Coachingsm (www.lifesync.com) and authorized affiliate of Extended DISC North America, Inc. LifeSync Coaching services for coaches include Extended DISC® certification training, Extended DISC outsourcing, coaching, practice development groups and more. To find out more about Extended DISC® products, certification training, or to request certification training in your area, call Annette Miller at 972.539.6907 (annette@lifesync.com).
Source: “Tomorrow’s Life Coach”, Volume 2 Issue 3 : March 2003
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