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DISC reference library

Axiom's DISC tools have expert systems built in that make them usable from the moment you get started. DISC is far more than just a 'black box' that interprets profile results, though - it's a comprehensive system for describing a personality, and the more you know about it, the more you'll be able to get out of it.

Axiom's philosophy has always been based around informing DISC users and expanding their horizons. Our software includes comprehensive reference materials, but we also give free access to a great deal of material here on our Website.

If you want to know more about DISC and the way it works, you've come to the right place. Whether you're new to the topic, or an experienced user looking for specific informantion, you'll find something useful here.

Take a look through our library of DISC resources by clicking any of the links on the right. We're always expanding the material here, so if you have a question, and can't find the answer you need, just click the 'Contact Axiom' link above, and we'll do our best to help you out.

• Key articles in this section

DISC: A Layman's Guide
A 'slideshow' presentation, also designed as an introductory presentation on the DISC system. DISC: A Layman's Guide is - as its name suggests - an ideal introduction to DISC profiling for the layman.

What is DISC?
This is the main entry point to our more detailed and in-depth reference material. From here, you'll find links to details about individual DISC factors, team analysis, system validity, and more besides.

DISC Profile Interpretations
There are literally millions of different possible DISC profiles, but it's still possible to make some general interpretations of common profiles shapes. That's exactly what you'll find in this section - a library of DISC profile shapes and descriptions of the type of personality represented by each of them.

Team Building with DISC
Discover how the principles of DISC can be expanded beyond looking at individual personalities to consider the network of relationships that make up a team.

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History and Development of DISC
See how the principles behind DISC emerged from antiquity, and discover the roots of the modern system in William Moulton Marston's book The Emotions of Normal People.

Personality Types
Gain an overview of the various basic types of personality described by DISC. On this page you'll find the eight most basic DISC personality styles, with a selection of key information about each.

Applications: Putting DISC to Work
This section is given over to the practical questions of solving real business problems using DISC. From application and recruitment, through integration to assessment and beyond, you'll find something relevant to your organisation here.

Validity and Reliability of DISC
This section gives you access to 'A Reliability and Validity Study on the Discus Personality Profiling System' (more commonly known simply as The Roodt Report). That's a comprehensive statistical assessment of the DISC system in general, and of Axiom's Discus in particular.

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