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Introduction
Introduction
We are a licensed master trainer and distributor for solutions
by The Institute for Motivational Living (IML), based in Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
IML’s flagship solution is the DISC personality assessment
which is designed to reflect observable, measurable behaviours.
It is available in paper and online formats. It has various
language versions like English, Chinese, Thai etc.
In addition, IML carries other assessments for team roles and
values profiling. All assessments are customised for use in
the business/corporate, counselling, church and school contexts.
Whether you are looking to understand yourself, improve your
relationships with others, hire the right candidates or improve
your child’s grades in school, there is a solution for
you.
DISC measures the “how” of behaviour. The history
of DISC goes back to the observations and work of Hippocrates
who identified 4 natural types of temperaments. The modern concept
of DISC was originated by William Marston, M.D. as published
in Emotions of Normal People in 1928. DISC was further developed
and refined by psychologists in the 1960’s. The DISC has
evolved into a tool used by millions worldwide to understand
behavior types and styles. DISC today is used in the workplace
for hiring and teambuilding, in personal relationships to enhance
communication, and in a variety of settings to help people understand
the behavior of others.
There are four dimensions to the DISC model:
Dominance: How you approach problems and challenges
Influence: How you interact and influence people
Steadiness: How you respond to change and levels
of activity
Compliance: How you respond to rules and regulations
DISC identifies not only one’s natural behavioural style
but also one’s adapted style. The individual’s natural
style is often referred to as “the real self". The
adapted style is sometimes known as the “masked self”.
It is a list of behaviours the individual believes the work
environment requires him/her to demonstrate. DISC helps people
to:
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Communicate more
effectively |
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Establish goals that benefit individuals
and organizations |
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Forge long-term mentoring relationships
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Establish realistic milestones
for performance and skills enhancement |
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Identify obstacles and problem
areas that may be adversely affecting progress |
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Generate alternatives and actions
plans to overcome problems |
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Form effective teams |
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