Why Extended DISC®?

7 Major Advantages of the Extended DISC® profile system

1. Extended DISC® cannot be fooled! DISC programs and others can be (and often are) answered by people in the way he/she believes the employer would like him/her to answer. With Extended DISC® profiles we know when someone has tried to beat the system. There is no way of knowing when simple DISC profiles and many others are inaccurate.

2. Extended DISC® profiles are far more comprehensive than traiditional DISC profiles. The text bank enables 228,383,696 totally different text pages to be generated. Competitors at best can create about 200 different texts.

3. Extended DISC® profiles, unlike other assessments, measures both the subconscious or ‘natural style’ and the conscious or ‘adjusted style’. This tells us both the preferred and therefore normal behaviour plus the adjusted behaviour brought about by reaction to the current environment.

4. Extended DISC® profiles measure stress level, uncertainty about role, insecurity, frustration, and pressure to change.

5. Extended DISC® profiles define the influence of the present environment on the person's motivation as far as certain needs are concerned.

6. Extended DISC® profiles provide interview questions relating specifically to the person's behavioural style. This is not only valuable for recruitment but also for use with the person's appraisal and development.

7. Extended DISC® profiles show if the person is comfortable with their environment, if they are being stretched too far or if they are feeling restricted.

Some Further Points that Make Extended DISC® Simple to Use and Understand

• Simple to administer – people can go on-line or complete the questionnaire on paper.

• Saves time (= money) as ease of completion of questionnaire regardless of location.

• Prompt turnaround.

• Reports can be integrated into interviews adding a new dimension to interview questioning.
  

• Multiple uses and applications – recruitment, appraisals, development and team dynamics.

• Can be used as a stand alone recruitment and selection tool as well as integrated into staff development strategies.

• Based on the internationally recognised four quadrant model of DISC.

• Independently validated in a range of languages.

• Can be used with confidence and with the knowledge that accuracy is guaranteed.

• Cost effective – a sophisticated system available at a competitive price.

• Can be used with the knowledge that you are obtaining a world class product.

• You can be assured of precise and accurate reports over a very significant range of behavioural styles.
  

• Can determine emotions communicated by a candidate at the time of completion of the questionnaire and determine whether he/she is working outside their comfort zone - essential in assuring best job fit.

• Personality types can be assessed in the recruitment process limiting errors by interviewers including “gut feel” in decision making.

• Measures the influence of the staff member’s current environment on their motivation as far as specific needs are concerned.
  

• Assists you to re-motivate your team by simply addressing their specific needs – priceless information for an employer.
  

• You can be assured of accurate practical reports which describe a person’s unconscious unadjusted behavioural style – the real person!
  

• Built in checking process – the system can determine when the candidates do not answer consistently so answers cannot be manipulated.
  

• Available in over 50 languages - accurate assessment of individual regardless of race/background.

• Extended DISC® is not just a profile but a complete system of tools for the development and recruitment of personnel.