DISC Profile

 

In the late 1920s, Dr. William Marston created the DISC model that divided people into four basic personality types. According to this model, we all fall into one of these categories and they define our interactions with others around us, our approach to life, our ambitions, and our drive to succeed.

The four personality types according to this model could be identified as:

Dominant : Those who prefer to deal with problems head on and shape the environment by overcoming any obstacles.

Influential : Those who affect the performance and behavior of others by influencing them through talking or activity.

Steady : People with this personality type do not like change and prefer the security of the known to carry out their tasks.

Compliant : The emphasis is on playing by the rules, doing quality work, and getting it right the first time itself.
                           
The DISC model has since been used widely in the fields of behavior assessment and organizational behavior. DISC has also been used as a personal assessment tool over the years to improve productivity, teamwork, and communication in many organizations

 

DOPE Behavior Models

 

After Dr. Marston’s model gained popularity, several other behavior profiling tools were created based on the same principle. One of the most popular versions is the DOPE model (or the Four Bird model) which was created by Dr. Gary Couture.

This model uses easy to remember birds - Dove, Owl, Peacock, and Eagle - instead of traits as the personality type identifiers. Like the DISC model, the DOPE model divides us into four different categories