IV. DISC Profile Shapes

An important advantage of the DISC system over other profiling techniques is that it produces recognizable profile 'shapes' to describe different styles. In this section, we look at the most common profile shapes, and discuss the styles of behaviour associated with each.

There are literally hundreds of thousands of possible DISC profiles, and so of course there's no simple way to describe all the possible graph shapes in detail. This section looks at the most important formations, and provides some general notes about each.

This dynamic profile selector links to the DISC Reference Library on the Axiom Software Website. Choose up to three high factors by clicking the boxes, then hit the 'Interpret' button to see the interpretation.

High Factors

Dominance
Influence
Steadiness
Compliance
DISC profile to interpret

If you prefer, you can choose a profile description from the contents below. To find the section that applies to a particular profile, look for factors over 65% (this is usually marked by a dotted line on a DISC graph). These are the high factors of the profile. Select the section that corresponds to these high factors.


Contents

Profiles with One High Factor

High Dominance Only
High Influence Only
High Steadiness Only
High Compliance Only

Profiles with Two High Factors

High Dominance and Inluence
High Dominance and Steadiness
High Dominance and Compliance
High Influence and Steadiness
High Influence and Compliance
High Steadiness and Compliance

Profiles with Three High Factors

High Dominance, Inluence and Steadiness
High Dominance, Influence and Compliance
High Dominance, Steadiness and Compliance
High Influence, Steadiness and Compliance

Special Situations
A number of profile shapes are considered special situations, with their own specific meanings. This section covers these special situations, including 'Crushed' and 'Extended' Profiles, and graphs showing 'Overshift' and 'Undershift'.


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