DISC certification is a training programme in behavioral analysis that provides you with a framework to understand human behaviour more profoundly. It explores four basic personality styles and you learn to relate better to someone of a different style. You will administer and interpret an assessment instrument that identifies behavioral style. These instruments are widely used in counselling, human resource management and professional consulting. Upon completion of this training, you will receive certification from the Institute for Motivational Living as Behavioral Consultant.
Programme Structure
All sessions begin at 9.30am and end at 5.30pm. This programme runs over 2 days. The examination, given on the last day, consists of questions covering the material in the required reading as well as in the programme itself.
Programme Outline Introduction
-Communication: Key to your Success Definition of communication
· Communication impact
· Uses of the DISC profile
· Course learning objectives
Section 1
- Behavioral Styles: Theory and Background
· Hippocrates theory
· Contributing factors to behavioral style
· The Trust Model….adapted from The Johari window
· Behavioral principles/DISC model
· Principles of motivation
Section 2
- Administration of the Personality System Profile
Section 3
- Interpretation of the Personality System Profile
· Personality system overview
· Characteristics of the high 'D'
· Characteristics of the high 'I'
· Characteristics of the high 'S'
· Characteristics of the high 'C'
· Various notes and comparisons
· What the graphs show
· What DISC measures
· 'Look' method of interpretation
· Identifying patterns
· Interpretation samples
· Blends: The 'D' blends, The 'I' blends, The 'S' blends, The 'C' blends
· Interaction table
· Communication enhancement with a team member
Section 4
- Application of the Personality System Profile
· Behavioral tools modification process
· Case Study 1: Married couple
· Case Study 2:Recruitment
· Case Study 3:Conflict Resolution
· Case Study 4:Team building
· Personal growth areas
· Team interaction
· Building an effective team
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
Why should you enrol?
1. This training is an investment in you, your organization and personal relationships. It equips you with new skills to effectively consult, counsel and communicate with others.
2. You will receive valuable training material that can be used over and over again.
3. You will receive a personal certification as a behavioral consultant and in doing so, obtain instruction in the administration, interpretation and application of a recognised assessment instrument.
4. You will receive toll-free support as you go through this course. This ensures your proper understanding and successful application of the training.
5. You will be trained by an expert in human resource management who has trained thousands of individuals in the concept of behavioral assessment.
6. You will be able to generate income as a professional consultant from the concepts learned in this course.
7. As a Certified Behavioral Analyst, you will be able to:
. Generate income as a professional consultant
· Maximize personal strengths and minimize weaknesses
· Resolve internal conflicts and power struggles more quickly
· Enhance teamwork amongst staff in an organization
· Assess a person's non-verbal communication
· Identify how and why people make decisions
· Reveal root communication problems
· Motivate others toward greater productivity
· Develop focused and motivated teams
· Train others in applied behaviour
· Enhance your relational time professionally and personally
· Gain greater sensitivity to others around you
· Help children & teenagers develop a positive self-image
· Purchase DISC system material at a whole sale price
8. Plus you'll learn · How others process information and respond to change
· Dominant fears of each behavioral style
· Historical origins of personality theory
· Principles of behavioral interaction
· Compatibility of behavioral styles
· How to distinguish between a person's mask and his/her core self
· How to identify when a person is experiencing stress
· Relational orientation versus task accomplishment
· Factors that contribute to the development of the behavioral
... still not convinced?
Introduction
For many years, successful organizations have relied upon a tool called "DISC" to help identify the behavioral types in an organization. DISC describes the four basic elements of human behavior as: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance. The basis for DISC began as early as 400BC, when Hippocrates observed clear and consistent similarities and differences in the way people interact. We still rely upon observable behavior to better understand and enhance our relationships.
DISC has a universal language all its own, that explains behavior and emotions. DISC is based on factors that transcend gender, race and culture, but the four major components can easily be explained. All people exhibit these behavioral characteristics to one degree or another, regardless of their background and experience.
What is DISC?
The key to DISC is discovering the intensity a person brings to four areas of behavior:
· Dominance: How you approach problems and challenges
· Influence: How you interact and influence people
· Steadiness: How you respond to change and levels of activity
· Compliance: How you respond to rules and regulations.
The Dominance factor, for example, does not measure whether or not a person can solve problems, but rather measures how the person goes about solving problems and challenges. Once you have developed a heightened awareness of your DISC style, you can begin to consciously control your behavior and communication style. For example, if you are the type of person who knows tight deadlines stress you out-you might take extra care to timeline complex projects. Or if you are dealing with a manager who is very "bottom-line" oriented-you would want to come prepared to talk results and stick to business.
Assembling a Symphony
It barely suffices to know the differences in people's styles unless effective partnerships are built. This requires ongoing commitment from managers and employees. Sometimes a good connection between two people may "just happen," but relationships are built over time, and must include mutual respect based on trust that transcends differences. DISC is a valuable aid to help people better understand themselves, and others. Just the awareness of this process gives enough insight to help resolve conflicts and enhance productivity.
Respecting Differences
Why do people act the way they do? Why do priorities differ from person to person? Why does it seem so hard to approach some people while others seem to mirror your values, attitudes and interests?
Differences in work styles quickly become obvious in an office environment. One individual may pay considerable attention to quality and detail while another "keeps their eye on the sparrow," meeting schedules, but requiring rework. It is apparent that some kind of combination of these types of work styles could yield higher productivity and higher quality.
Fortunately, it is possible to predict and observe these types of differences in a non-threatening, stimulating manner and create better understanding and productivity in the workplace. Just the awareness of different work and behavioral types in itself, helps employees to adapt their styles to compliment those of coworkers. DISC has a long history of achieving these kind of goals in many different working environments.
The Organizational Benefits
DISC helps people to:
· Communicate more effectively
· Establish goals that benefit individuals and organizations
· Forge long-term mentoring relationships
· Establish realistic milestones for performance and skills enhancement
· Identify obstacles and problem areas that may be adversely affecting progress
· Generate alternatives and actions plans to overcome problems
· Form effective teams
The DISC process can provide employees from different branches and teams within an organization the opportunity to meet, learn about each other and learn more about how to build important working relationships throughout the organization.
Put quite simply, if you are relying upon resumes alone to identify and cultivate the human assets in your organization, you are using only half of the compass to guide your organization. DISC helps uncover potential gold mines and trouble areas in an organization in a constructive, non- threatening way that encourages employee participation.
As the conductor, you decide if your organization is making noise . . . or music.
Ready to sign up?
Just fill out a form here and we'll do the rest. Alternatively, you could email us at esther@mts-asia.com or call us for an appointment at (65)625-26224. (You can speak to Esther or Terry)
