The history of humans trying to reduce one another to a personality profile

Re:The history of humans trying to reduce one another to a p... by joanofarf on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @09:37PM (#18396743)

I recently had to ask 5-8 colleagues to fill out a TRACOM "Social Styles Assessment" for an upcoming training program at work, so this is something I've been curious about as well. It appears that TRACOM's Social Style Model is more "effective" than the leading Meyers-Briggs program [0], but I'm not clear on how that compares to people who do not participate in any training/assessment at all.

edit: from the linked journal article:

> In addition, 73% of these professionals believe that interpersonal skills training is eﬀective despite the lack of empirical evidence for such a claim.

[0] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227809050_An_empiri...

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Re:The history of humans trying to reduce one another to a p... by jasonshen on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @10:20PM (#18396881)

Would be curious to know the difference between TRACOM and DiSC as they seem almost identical. I took a DISC assessment in college as part of a leadership program and thought it was reasonably on point. Have found the Gallup StrengthsFinders assessment more holistic and personalized.

Tracom's styles:

DRIVER: ( Low responsiveness, high assertiveness ) Task orientated, clearly defined goals, committed, determined, risk takers, efficient.

EXPRESSIVE: ( High Responsiveness, High Assertiveness ) People orientated, centre of attention, positive, emotional, talkative, enthusiastic, dramatic.

AMIABLE: ( High Responsiveness, Low Assertiveness ) Loyal, personable, patient, Uncomfortable with risk, Non-Confrontational, Dislike pressure, Enjoy the company of others.

ANALYTICAL: (Low Responsiveness, Low Assertiveness) Serious, mull matters over, Indecisive, persistent, ask lots of questions,

Source: https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/7539...

DiSC model:

Dominance - The D-style is the most aggressive of the 4 styles. D-styles are quick, competitive and results-focused.

Influence - I-styles are the most outgoing and social of the 4 styles. They enjoy being the center of attention. I-styles like interacting with others and meeting new people.

Steadiness - S-styles are calm, steady, and the most laid back of the 4 styles. S-styles are more reserved and less animated than the outgoing I-styles.

Correctness - C-styles are the most analytical of the 4 styles. C-styles focus on details, facts, information, and proof.

Source: https://www.extendeddisc.org/what-is-disc/

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Re:The history of humans trying to reduce one another to a p... by jchanimal on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @01:05AM (#18397387)

I’m a few nines out... I don’t expect to show up in the basic four. Anyone have something more interesting?

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