{"id":521,"date":"2020-01-30T11:55:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T00:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.herrmann.com.au\/blog\/?p=521"},"modified":"2022-12-02T08:39:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T21:39:25","slug":"comparing-employee-assessments-hbdi-and-the-disc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herrmann.com.au\/blog\/2020\/01\/comparing-employee-assessments-hbdi-and-the-disc\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Employee Assessments: DiSC\u00ae and the HBDI\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]
Choosing the right employee assessment for your team or organisation can be confusing. Many instruments overlap in what they measure and how they’re used. We take a closer look at the DiSC\u00ae assessment and how it compares with Whole Brain\u00ae Thinking and the HBDI\u00ae.<\/p>\n
DiSC\u00ae is a popular employee assessment for understanding different styles, behaviours and perspectives and how we respond in different situations. Like the HBDI<\/a>\u00ae, it’s a four-factor model, but in the case of DiSC\u00ae, each colour-coded letter represents a behaviour trait:<\/p>\n D for Dominance<\/p>\n I for Influence<\/p>\n S for Steadiness<\/p>\n C for Conscientiousness<\/p>\n Unlike the HBDI\u00ae, which has a brain-based premise that considers how we process information, DiSC\u00ae is a behaviour-based assessment that considers how we behave in specific situations and how others perceive that. DiSC\u00ae, like most assessments, gives us insight. Those insights are focused on the impact of the individual’s behaviour.<\/p>\n Because it helps people see the diversity of behaviours in those around them, the DiSC\u00ae assessment can be a nice conversation starter and a helpful tool for people who’ve never had the opportunity to do much reflection at all.<\/p>\n With their DiSC\u00ae Profile, people can confirm, “This is a style of mine and this is how my behaviour impacts others.” They can quickly observe and evaluate the specific DiSC\u00ae traits in themselves and in those around them. DiSC\u00ae is great to use as an entry-level assessment for organisations that haven’t used employee assessments before. It’s a good tool to introduce learning about different working styles.<\/p>\n Another plus is the tool’s ability to account for context, environment, function and team dynamics. With these features, the DiSC\u00ae Profile can present a more contextually nuanced picture of the person’s behaviour than some other personality or behaviour assessments can.<\/p>\n From a facilitator’s standpoint, DiSC\u00ae is easy to administer. The self-paced design requires only minimal facilitation, and its flexibility and lower price point are attractive to companies that have immediate or short-term needs and aren’t necessarily interested in broader strategic impact. If you need to do a quick tactical rollout to “wake people up” to differences in behavioural style and give them a way to talk about those behaviours, then DiSC\u00ae can serve your needs.<\/p>\nSimilarities and Differences Between DiSC\u00ae and the HBDI\u00ae<\/h2>\n