DEBRIEFING DISC WITH AN INDIVIDUAL

DISC is a simple and practical framework that increases an individual’s understanding of an important aspect of personality - behavioral style. 

See instructions below for debriefing an Everything DiSC report.  Allow 60-75 minutes for debrief.

Before your debrief meeting:

1. Read the story of the learners report (e.g., page FN-3 in Catalyst Workplace), making notes in advance highlighting key words, allowing you to speak to the results fluidly.
2. Read the Supplement for Facilitators (accessed with report in EPIC) to further personalize the experience. Note their dot location, priorities graph and where they answered outside their style. I do not recommend showing this report to the client. Better for you to understand it and talk them through additional data, making the result more resonant.

• Sign into Catalyst
• Show learner how to download report (three horizontal lines in upper right corner, download on menu)
• Go to DiSC-ology - to overview the DiSC model
  • Two-dimensions
  • Four styles overview 
  • Cornerstone principles (all styles are equally valuable, everyone is a blend, work style is influence by other factors)
• Direct them to Your DiSC style (Learn about your style)
• Your dot
• Your story
• Podcast
• Go to the What Drives You section for greater self-awareness
  • Priorities (describe the words around the circle)
  • Motivators and Stressors (have them look at list and identify one or two that are accurate for them and how they show up in their work)
  • Strategies (have them see if any one of the three listed is a development priority for them)
• You and other styles
  • Have learner guess someone else style (Active-Thoughtful and Questioning - Accepting) and guide learner through that person’s style as an example)
  • Go to You and other styles, look at the style they identified for that person
  • Then take learner to Build Better Relationships for the style they identified for that person
  • Link to dive deeper on example to Build Better Relationships
• Compare with others:
  • Go to Your Colleagues
    • Select a colleague
    • Review maps together, similarities and differences 
    • Tendencies 
  • Your Groups - have learner create a group (if colleagues are in Catalyst)

• PAGE FN-1: Overview the general overview and the Cornerstone Principles of Everything DiSC Workplace.
• PAGE FN-2: Discover your DiSC style and overview the section called “Close to the Edge or Close to the Center.” 
• PAGE FN-3: Invite learner to  underline three most accurate statements, and those that don't feel as accurate.
• PAGE WP-2: Overview priorities and shading, highlight feedback on of the points that best describe learner.
• PAGE WP-3:  Highlight 1-3 motivators and 1-3 stressors that are most accurate. Discuss one.
• PAGE WP-4:  Review the three strategies. Identify ones that are most relevant and select tips to try. 
• PAGE WP-5:  Read through to better understand styles and how learner may react with those styles.  
  • PAGES WP-6-9: Have them select a teammate to improve interactions, then have them guess their style (or use Catalyst to click on colleague tile).
• PAGE WP-10:  Overview strategies for increasing effectiveness with the different DiSC styles. 
  • PAGES WP-11-14: Have learner go to selected style and consider tips from bulleted list.
• PAGES PS-1-4:   Refer to the style index as a future reference guide that shows the distinctions between each of the styles. 

• PAGE 2: Read the general overview and the Cornerstone Principles of Everything DiSC Workplace.
• PAGE 3: Discover your DiSC style and read the section called “Close to the Edge or Close to the Center.” 
• PAGE 4: Underline three statements that you think best describe you.
• PAGE 5: Read about your priorities and shading.  Like before, highlight the feedback on of the points that best describe you.
• PAGE 6:  Highlight 1-3 motivators and 1-3 stressors that are most accurate
• PAGES 8-11:  Read through to better understand styles and how you may react with those styles.  Note if one particular style may be more difficult for you to deal with and another style with characteristics that work for you.
• PAGES 12-15:  Read strategies for increasing your effectiveness with the different DiSC styles. As you read, mark one strategy from the bulleted list in each section that you would like to use more effectively when working with this style.
• PAGES 16:  Review the three strategies. Identify ones that are most relevant and select tips to try. 
• PAGES 17-20:   Refer to the style index as a future reference guide that shows the distinctions between each of the styles. 

• PAGE 2   Read about the development of this model and the Cornerstone Principles of Everything DiSC Workplace.
• PAGE 3    Discover your DiSC style and read the section called “Close to the Edge or Close to the Center.” 
• PAGE 4    Underline three statements that you think best describe you.
• PAGE 5    Read about your priorities and shading.  Like before, highlight the feedback on of the points that best describe you.
• PAGE 6     Read the overview of the DiSC styles with special attention to the motivations and fears of each style.  Also notice the 4 blocks with 5 adjectives, illustrating how the DiSC behavioral model can be used to identify people along the horizontal and the vertical on the circle.
• PAGE 7    See the three steps of this leadership model.  Under each step you’ll see the associated drivers, linked to the best practice behaviors supporting these areas.
• PAGE 8   Read about the first step of the leadership model:VISION
• PAGES 9-11    Note where you scored yourself along each of the best practices continua.  Are you satisfied with where your dot is placed?  If so, circle your dot.  If you’d like to see progress in this area, mark an “x” where you would like to be along that best practices continuum.
• PAGE 12    Read about the second step of the leadership model:  ALIGNMENT
• PAGES 13-15    Note where you scored yourself along each of the best practices continua.  Are you satisfied with where your dot is placed?  If so, circle your dot.  If you’d like to see progress in this area, mark an “x” where you would like to be along that best practices continuum.
• PAGE 16    Read about the third step of the leadership model:  EXECUTION
• PAGES 17-19    Note where you scored yourself along each of the best practices continua.  Are you satisfied with where your dot is placed?  If so, circle your dot.  If you’d like to see progress in this area, mark an “x” where you would like to be along that best practices continuum.
• PAGE 20     Read your leadership strengths, highlighting statements that you particularly agree with.  Consider how you currently display these strengths and how they inform your leadership style.
• PAGES 21-23    Read the three areas where you have the greatest opportunity for improvement.  Answer the first question at the bottom of the page, “How would your group and/or organization benefit if you were doing more of this behavior.”  Then consider how you would benefit if you could improve along this continuum.

• PAGE 2 Review the Cornerstone Principles and the four basic DiSC styles.   
• PAGE 3 Review the DiSC style, the “dot location” and “shading.”    
• PAGE 4 Start by saying, “This page describes generally how a person with your style approaches management. You will have to validate whether this sounds like you.” Go on to provide your review, using the notes you prepared in advance. (Include comments from Supplement for Facilitators, saying “You answered some questions outside of your assigned style, if applicable.)   
• PAGE 5 Point out the management priorities. These are the words around the circle. Describe the statistical relationship between the words and point out where they have answered outside of their style (if they have extra shading/bolded priority).    
• PAGE 6 Ask them to highlight 2 aspects they most enjoy about managing and 2 aspects that most drain their energy.   
• PAGE 7 OVERVIEW: Have them mark with ü the areas that best describe their Directing & Delegating style. (The following 4 pages describe directing & delegating to the 4 DiSC styles.)   
• PAGE 12 OVERVIEW: Have them mark with a “ü” the areas that best describe them in their Motivating style. (The following 4 pages describe motivating the 4 DiSC styles.)   
• PAGE 17 OVERVIEW: Personalize this page on Developing Others by having them mark with a “ü” the areas that describe them best. (The following 4 pages describe developing DiSC styles.)   
• PAGE 22 Read over this section on Working with your Manager. Have them underline parts they perceive as accurate.   
• PAGE 27 Guide them through people reading to assess their manager’s DiSC style. Ask if the manager is fast-paced or thoughtful, skeptical or accepting. Help them ID their manager’s style.   
• PAGE 23-26 Turn back to the page that suggests strategies that might help them be more effective with this style of manager. Have them identify one strategy they would be willing to try this week.