Reading your Extended DISC® Assessment is like opening a book that’s all about you. It can be exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. Like any good book, it takes active reading to really make sense of it.
One of the most effective and practical ways to understand your results is through a simple activity I call Mark It Up! This approach helps you interact with and apply your results. You’ll be curious and discover which statements resonate, which ones leave you unsure, and which ones don’t seem to fit.
How to Do It
Grab your Extended DISC® Individual Report and a pen. Start with the “You at a Glance” page. This page provides a brief overview of how others see someone with your natural DISC style. As you read through the statements, mark them like this:
✔ Check mark next to statements you agree with.
? Question mark next to statements you’re not sure about or don’t fully agree with.
X mark next to statements you disagree with.
That’s it. No overthinking, mark as you go. Once you finish that page, you can use the same method on the rest of your report.
Why It Works
Marking up your report turns reading into an active methodology. It challenges you to consider how the results connect to your real life. Instead of taking every statement at face value, you’re reflecting and filtering through your own experiences.
It helps you notice patterns, question what doesn’t make sense, and pay closer attention to the parts that do. The good news is you don't have to figure it all out at once. Using this process allows you to focus on the pages that are most meaningful to you right now. It helps create small, actionable chapters out of the long book all about you.
Tips to Get the Most Out of It
- Give time to process. Your perception may change upon reflection.
- Stay curious. If a statement doesn’t feel quite right, don’t dismiss it too quickly. Ask yourself: could it apply in certain contexts, like at work versus at home?
- Think situationally. Our style can look a little different depending on the environment, so consider how a behavior might show up in different settings. Remember, we don’t always act the same way in every situation.
- Ask for feedback. Sometimes the people around us notice patterns we overlook. A trusted colleague, friend, or family member can provide perspective on whether a statement really fits.
The Takeaway
Your Extended DISC® Assessment is a tool to help you understand yourself better. By taking a pen and marking it up, you turn the report into a conversation with yourself. It’s not about being “right” or “wrong,” it’s about learning more about how you naturally behave and how others might see you.
So grab that pen and get started. Your DISC story is waiting for you to mark it up!
