DISCovering behaviour
DISC profiling has been in use for a while now since players such as Bharti Airtel, ST Microelectronics, Whirlpool India and American Express are said to have incorporated this popular self-assessment tool.
By Moinak Mitra, TNN |
NEW DELHI: Welcome to the DISC. And it sure is rocking across India Inc. DISC profiling has been in use for a while now since players such as Bharti Airtel, ST Microelectronics, Whirlpool India and American Express are said to have incorporated this popular self-assessment tool.
ST Microelectronics HR manager Praneet Mehrish says, ���DISC profiling is a psychometric test used to gauge behavioural issues and can be used as a developmental tool as well as an input for hiring.��� Such profiling is based on the work of William Moulton Marston in 1928. It helps explore behaviour across 4 dimensions: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness & Conscientiousness (DISC).
People with high ���D��� scores are very active in dealing with problems and challenges. Low ���D��� scores imply people who are conservative or simply low-key. High ���I��� scorers influence others through talking and activity and are the emotional sorts. Low ���I��� scorers are influenced more by data and facts, not by feelings.
A high ���S��� score suggests steady pace and security and a low ���S��� score indicates restlessness. High ���C��� scorers adhere to rules, regulations and structure, while the low graders are stubborn and often, cavalier. DISC profiles describe and measure behaviour in a specific environment. But, Executive Access MD Ronesh Puri cautions, ���The tool is not fool-proof since it doesn���t give 100% accuracy.
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