The ABC's of DISC

The leadership/management diagnostic activity we did in class was one of my favorite of the semester. It is interesting how by choosing the word that describes you most and least 28 times can interpret the type of manager or leader you are or can be. According to my test results, I fall under the category of an S-type. The S-type's are usually better managers and emphasize working on cooperating with others to carry out a task. After reading the evaluation and descriptions of the category I fall under, I realized that the diagnostic accurately determined my management orientation. At my job, I am the manager/supervisor of the event that I am assigned for that day and am in charge of running that event and making sure all goes as planned. After assessing myself in my work environment, I realized that every description and action plan described under the S-type, relates to me directly. I am content with the manager type I am because I feel it is suitable for my personality and work ethic. I am a firm believer in hard work, team effort, and loyalty, all which are characteristics of an S-type. At times, I do wish i possessed a little more of a D characteristic in the sense of taking power and authority. I sometimes catch myself being too nice, which is not bad in my opinion, however certain circumstances call for stricter attitudes and I would like to be comfortable acting in such a way if the circumstance demands it. Before this class, I wasn't aware that such a diagnostic of managerial orientation existed. However, I learned that such a test is beneficial for employers because they can become aware of the type of manager/leader a future employee can be and if that personality fits into what the job requires. This diagnostic can also be beneficial to a future employee because they can be aware of their managerial preferences and thus determine if a possible job would suit their liking. Aside from the work environment, such an assessment as this can help you in personal interactions since we always have to act as managers or leaders even when we are not at work. In conclusion, it was interesting to discover what type of manager I am and even more interesting in discovering, through my own work experience, that the results from the test were very accurate.