We are the New Zealand distributor for all Inscape Publishing products which includes the DiSC behavioural model. We are also the approved master trainer for DiSC Accreditation.

We provide either a one, two day or distance learning accreditation program depending on group numbers and location at a very cost effective rate of return.

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DiSC workshops present a plan to help you understand yourself and others. You understand your behavioural profile and identify the environment most conducive to your success. At the same time, you will learn about the differences of others and the environment they require for maximum productivity and team work in the organisation.

DiSC^® is used for a wide variety of purposes including:

• Team Building
• Leadership Development
• Problem Solving

DiSC has been designed to enhance the effectiveness of organisations and the individual working within them.

Every member of your organisation and every customer have a preferred style of working and communicating. Each style will have strengths and limitations depending on the environment and current situation. People can be more effective individually and in teams, and when dealing with customers, if they understand their own and others preferred work style.

Using DiSC^® you will be able to quickly establish rapport on first contact with new customers and colleagues. DiSC^® also helps you gain a better understanding of people with whom you work, or who are being considered for particular roles or leadership positions. The products have been developed over more than 30 years with continuous validation and enhancement.

We provide either a half day or one day DiSC workshop anywhere in New Zealand or overseas.

Use the DiSC to help people in your organisation to:

• Discover behavioural strengths
• Value the strengths of others
• Reduce conflict and stress
• Improve communication skills
• Manage effectively
• Improve customer relationships
• Foster teamwork

Background to DiSC^®

This DiSC^® behavioural model was developed by Dr William Marston in the 1920’s, starting with a completely different theoretical base from that of Carl Jung. Marston documented his research in the book "Emotions of Normal People" - the title indicating why his work remained dormant for nearly 50 years. Psychologists prior to the 1970’s were not very interested in "normal people".

Marston's theory was that people behave the way they do because of their perception of the environment and that they respond accordingly. He identified two primary factors that determine behaviour. Firstly, do you perceive the environment as favourable and supportive, or as unfavourable and antagonistic? Secondly, do you perceive yourself as more powerful or less powerful than the environment? Based on your perception of these two factors in a given environment, you will tend to respond with behaviours that effectively deal with that situation.

For example, if you are meeting with a group of friends for lunch, you are likely to behave in a relaxed, open and friendly way. But if you are going into a business meeting where you are expecting some confrontation, you will more likely be on guard, feeling a bit tense, and may "play your cards close to the chest."

What this means is that in different environments you may respond with completely different behaviours. This is a significantly different approach to behavioural measurement from that of measuring a person's psychological type or personality. The Personal Profile System is not designed to do that!

How Does the DiSC Increase Adaptability?

• Managers become more adaptable when they understand the impact their behaviour has on their direct reports, and learn to relate to the different communication and motivational needs of the people working for them.
• Sales & customer service staff learn to build stronger relationships with customers when they understand the different needs their customers have and adapt the way they relate to them.
• Teams become more effective when team members realise that the team needs all of the strengths that different styles bring to the team... and learn to adapt the way they communicate with different team members.