Everything DiSC Manual

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.Dabney Baum, Ed.D. serves as a research analyst, evaluating the validity, reliability and usability of Wiley's professional development assessments to ensure that they meet the industry's highest standards. In addition, she supports the development of research-related communications and she facilitates the development and implementation of a variety of learning activities and facilitator resources. She resides in Minneapolis, MN.

• List of Tables viList of Figures xiiiPreface xvChapter 1 DiSC Overview and Theory 1Chapter 2 Methodology of Development 17Chapter 3 Administration and Scoring of the Assessment 25Chapter 4 The DiSC Scales and Styles: Reliability and Validity 37Chapter 5 Demographic Considerations 85Chapter 6 The Everything DiSC Applications 99Chapter 7 The Everything DiSC Comparison Report 177Chapter 8 Interpretation of Results 187Appendices 197Appendix A: DiSC History 197Appendix B: Everything DiSC Sample Demographics 201Appendix C: Correlations Among the Everything DiSC Assessment and Other Assessments 209Appendix D: Style Distribution 213Appendix E: Leadership Correlations 215Appendix F: ANOVA Results 221Appendix G: Correlations Among the Work of Leaders and Other Assessments 237References 247Index 251