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Wired

One of the most popular assessments to understand how we are wired is the DISC personality assessment.  We each have a predominant bent towards how we process information, relate to others, and make decisions.  Below are the four definitions of the DISC personality from Wikepedia.

  • Dominance: People who score high in the intensity of the "D" styles factor are very active in dealing with problems and challenges, while low "D" scores are people who want to do more research before committing to a decision. High "D" people are described as demanding, forceful, egocentric, strong willed, driving, determined, ambitious, aggressive, and pioneering. Low D scores describe those who are conservative, low keyed, cooperative, calculating, undemanding, cautious, mild, agreeable, modest and peaceful.
  • Influence: People with high "I" scores influence others through talking and activity and tend to be emotional. They are described as convincing, magnetic, political, enthusiastic, persuasive, warm, demonstrative, trusting, and optimistic. Those with low "I" scores influence more by data and facts, and not with feelings. They are described as reflective, factual, calculating, skeptical, logical, suspicious, matter of fact, pessimistic, and critical.
  • Steadiness: People with high "S" styles scores want a steady pace, security, and do not like sudden change. High "S" individuals are calm, relaxed, patient, possessive, predictable, deliberate, stable, consistent, and tend to be unemotional and poker faced. Low "S" intensity scores are those who like change and variety. People with low "S" scores are described as restless, demonstrative, impatient, eager, or even impulsive.
  • Conscientious: People with high "C" styles adhere to rules, regulations, and structure. They like to do quality work and do it right the first time. High "C" people are careful, cautious, exacting, neat, systematic, diplomatic, accurate, and tactful. Those with low "C" scores challenge the rules and want independence and are described as self-willed, stubborn, opinionated, unsystematic, arbitrary, and unconcerned with details.

Understanding Differences

For us to grasp why understanding our differences are so important, here is a great video to help us see how each personality responds to different circumstances.

Personality Assessment Resources

Here are a few links to taking tests that can help you in your assessment.
  • Leading from your strengths - Great resource to provide information on communication style, ideal working environments, keys to motivating and keys to leading.
  • Discovery Reports - Provides information in great easy to understand formats, chart layouts, and our core communication styles.  Short simple report and full comprehensive report available.
  • Uniquely You - Unique perspective in combining spiritual gifts and personality together to understand how we are wired.
  • Your Life's Path - Site that includes Myers Briggs Test, DISC, Career Path Possibilities, Leadership Characteristics.
  • Place Ministries - Finding our place in ministry.  Great resource combining personality, gifts, abilities and passions.  Another plus!  Online assessment very inexpensive.

Book Resources
Here are a few books that offer some greater insights into these differences.  Some of them use different names to describe the various personality types.