Everything DiSC Manual
Description
The Definitive Guide to Everything DiSC
HR and talent management professionals look to Everything DiSC to develop individuals in the areas of leadership, management training, sales training, and team building. The Everything DiSC Manual is the professional's comprehensive guide to the research that supports the Everything DiSC suite of assessments.
With this complete reference tool, professionals can access the research and theory behind Everything DiSC. In addition to providing an in-depth overview of the DiSC model and the various applications associated with DiSC, the Everything DiSC Manual provides coverage on the following key topics:
- Research supporting the validity and reliability of the DiSC styles
- An overview of DiSC as it intersects with current psychological theory
- Case studies modeling the proper interpretation of the tool
- DiSC as it applies to gender, ethnicity, and education
This manual is an essential reference tool for anyone facilitating Everything DiSC products.
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Persons
Mark Scullard, Ph.D. is responsible for product development, research strategies, and data analysis. He has over a decade of research and data analysis experience developing psychological evaluation tools and methods. He is also co-author of the book, The 8 Dimensions of Leadership (Berrett-Kohler, 2011) and The Work of Leaders (Wiley, 2013). His research has been published in both academic and trade journals, and he has also given research presentations at numerous national and local professional conferences. He resides in Minneapolis, MN.
Content
List of Tables vi
List of Figures xiii
Preface xv
Chapter 1 DiSC Overview and Theory 1
Chapter 2 Methodology of Development 17
Chapter 3 Administration and Scoring of the Assessment 25
Chapter 4 The DiSC Scales and Styles: Reliability and Validity 37
Chapter 5 Demographic Considerations 85
Chapter 6 The Everything DiSC Applications 99
Chapter 7 The Everything DiSC Comparison Continua 183
Chapter 8 Interpretation of Results 195
Appendices 205
Appendix A: DiSC History 205
Appendix B: Everything DiSC Sample Demographics 209
Appendix C: Correlations Among the Everything DiSC Assessment and Other Assessments 217
Appendix D: Style Distribution 231
Appendix E: Leadership Correlations 233
Appendix F: ANOVA Results 239
Appendix G: Correlations Among the Work of Leaders and Other Assessments 255
References 265
Index 269
List of Tables
Table 1.1 NEO-PI-3 Subscales Loading on the Surgency and Positivity Factors Table 2.1 Scale Sub-constructs Table 3.1 Description of the Eight DiSC Scales Table 3.2 Correlations Between the Base and Extended Versions Table 3.3 Priorities/Mindsets Listed by Everything DiSC Application Table 4.1 Internal Consistency of the Everything DiSC Scales Table 4.2 Scale Test-Retest Reliabilities Table 4.3 Stability by Degree Table 4.4 Scale Intercorrelations Table 4.5 Expected Scale Intercorrelations Table 4.6 Actual and Predicted Scale Relationships Table 4.7 Factor Analysis Eigenvalues Table 4.8 Factor Loadings for the Eight DiSC Scales Table 4.9 Angular Locations for the Eight DiSC Scales Table 4.10 Strongest Correlations Between the Di Scale and the NEO-PI-3 and 16PF Scales Table 4.11 Strongest Correlations Between the i Scale and the NEO-PI-3 and 16PF Scales Table 4.12 Strongest Correlations Between the iS Scale and the NEO-PI-3 and 16PF Scales Table 4.13 Strongest Correlations Between the S Scale and the NEO-PI-3 and 16PF Scales Table 4.14 Strongest Correlations Between the SC Scale and the NEO-PI-3 and 16PF Scales Table 4.15 Strongest Correlations Between the C Scale and the NEO-PI-3 and 16PF Scales Table 4.16 Strongest Correlations Between the CD Scale and the NEO-PI-3 and 16PF Scales Table 4.17 Strongest Correlations Between the D Scale and the NEO-PI-3 and 16PF Scales Table 4.18 DiSC Descriptive Paragraphs Table 4.19 DiSC Scale Correlations with the Descriptive Paragraphs Table 4.20 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the Di Scale Table 4.21 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the Di Scale Controlling for Leader Quality Table 4.22 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the i Scale Table 4.23 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the i Scale Controlling for Leader Quality Table 4.24 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the iS Scale Table 4.25 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the iS Scale Controlling for Leader Quality Table 4.26 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the S Scale Table 4.27 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the S Scale Controlling for Leader Quality Table 4.28 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the SC Scale Table 4.29 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the SC Scale Controlling for Leader Quality Table 4.30 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the C Scale Table 4.31 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the C Scale Controlling for Leader Quality Table 4.32 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the CD Scale Table 4.33 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the CD Scale Controlling for Leader Quality Table 4.34 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the D Scale Table 4.35 Six Most Positive and Six Least Positive Correlations with the D Scale Controlling for Leader Quality Table 4.36 Relationship Between Task Preferences and the DiSC Scales Table 4.37 Occupations and Highest DiSC Scale Scores Table 4.38 Six Strongest Effect Sizes for the Di/iD Style on the NEO-PI-3/16PF Scales Table 4.39 Six Strongest Effect Sizes for the i Style on the NEO-PI-3/16PF Scales Table 4.40 Six Strongest Effect Sizes for the Si/iS Style on the NEO-PI-3/16PF Scales Table 4.41 Six Strongest Effect Sizes for the S Style on the NEO-PI-3/16PF Scales Table 4.42 Six Strongest Effect Sizes for the SC/CS Style on the NEO-PI-3/16PF Scales Table 4.43 Six Strongest Effect Sizes for the C Style on the NEO-PI-3/16PF Scales Table 4.44 Six Strongest Effect Sizes for the CD/DC Style on the NEO-PI-3/16PF Scales Table 4.45 Six Strongest Effect Sizes for the D Style on the NEO-PI-3/16PF Scales Table 4.46 Style and Highest Mean Endorsement of Descriptive Paragraph Table 4.47 Percentage of Participants Rating a Paragraph as High, by Style Subgroup Table 4.48 Percentage of Participants Rating a Paragraph as Low, by Style Subgroup Table 4.49 Highest and Lowest Endorsed Paragraphs Among Each Style Table 4.50 Participants' Rating of the Overall Fit of Their DiSC Style Table 4.51 Three Highest Practices for Each Style Table 4.52 The Highest Style Means for Each of the Practices Table 4.53 Actual and SME Estimated Occupation Angle Table 5.1 Internal Reliability by Gender Table 5.2 Internal Reliability by Race Table 5.3 Internal Reliability by Education Table 5.4 Correlations Among the DiSC Scales;...
