Extended DISC®

Paul’s natural communication style tends to ask questions and is balanced between prioritizing people and task.

D - Average

I - Low

S - High

C - High

It is important to know that the DISC is not a personality assessment, but is a communications and behavior assessment and provides information on how an individual prefers and choses to communicate with and behave around others. The Extended DISC® is helpful in that it not only maps out an individual’s communication and behavioral preferences, but it also informs how an individual perceives the need to behave in public settings like the workplace. Paul’s natural preferences are listed above, but his perceived need to adjust when taking the Extended DISC ® assessment in December 2019 was D - High, I - Low, S - Low, and C - Average. This illustrates a wide gap in his preferred style and his “perceived need to adjust,” something he is seeking to bring into alignment as he seeks a new role in the world of work.

Paul rides the line between preferring to focus on task or people, but shows a fairly strong preference for asking questions rather than telling in both cases. He is oriented towards commitment, patience, consideration, thoroughness, exactness, persistence, instruction, and details.

Attributes

Some attributes detailed in the Extended DISC® about Paul’s style include:

• Exact

• Punctual

• Organized

• Logical

• Thorough

• Shy

• Reliable

• Detail-Oriented

• Systematic

• Responsible

• Concentrating

Paul’s ideal supervisor should be able to appreciate the team’s professional skills and should desire to develop everyone’s skills further. The supervisor should not demand “the impossible” - better to give people time to adjust to changes and establish a secure atmosphere.

Paul can be shy and indecisive in his relationships with other people, especially strangers. His communication style is practical and logical. Less precise and emotional people find him boring, but other listeners find him trustworthy and competent. He is more open with familiar people than strangers.

Situations that Increase Paul’s Motivation

• Planning and being considerate. Correct treatment by others.

• Being in an expert role. Lots of knowledge about the subject.

• Knowledge about what’s going on and how he will proceed.

• Concrete jobs. Detailed goals.

• Possibility to be correct. Possibility to avoid mistakes.

• Reliability.

• Being part of a professional team.

• Possibility to stay in his own area.

Paul likes planning and developing things in a balanced and controlled manner. He accepts changes but not at too fast a pace. He appreciates clear instructions and also the continuity and security engendered by a good team. He prefers the people around him to be professionals and experts in their own fields. Paul may experience feelings of insecurity when surrounded by incompetent people.

Situations that Reduce Paul’s Motivation

• Fussing and rushing. Too fast a pace. Jumping from one thing to another.

• Abstract duties

• Being left alone with an unclear responsibility

• Disloyal people

• Inconsistency

• Accepting low quality results

• Taking un-calculated risks

Teamwork

Paul’s role in a team is as “Assurer.”

As an Assurer, Paul is thorough and calm and concentrates on his work. He does not like when people disturb him, and he does not disturb others. The Assurer in him dreads mistakes and wants to work at his own pace. Others find him accurate and someone who observes everything. The Assurer is also seen as quiet and private. In reality Paul is a considerate person and often does not speak out until the conversation has already taken place. Paul finds it extremely important to know what others expect from him and how they want him to proceed. He finds it uncomfortable to jump into the unknown without the support of others. He wants matters to proceed systematically and does not tolerate surprises unless their effects to the overall context are deliberated upon carefully. He does not find it important to be actively involved with others. However, the Assurer in him finds it important he can rely on others if help is needed.

Attitude towards teamwork

• Team work is an important means to delegate tasks correctly.

• Getting everybody to take responsibility.

• A way to make the right decisions.

Paul’s role within the team

• Can adapt to the role of a performer when necessary.

• Likes to make sure that things proceed according to the plan.

• Keeps to the back.

Paul’s role as a decision maker

• Helps rather than makes decisions.

• Makes sure of all possible outcomes first.

• Delays as long as possible without procrastinating. Deliberate.

How Paul motivates the team

• Motivates by giving information.

• Expects everyone to hold on to one's own responsibility.

• Because he values internal motivation, Paul can often forget the importance of external encouragement.

How Paul performs in the team

• An extremely trustworthy doer.

• Enters into his matters carefully.

• May stay on the same thing a bit too long.

How Paul benefits the team

• Things get done.

• Recognizes possible errors.

• Stays on schedule.

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