DISC for yourself
Practical DISC course in which you get to know your own behavioural style and practise how to adapt your communication to the four styles. Includes a personal profile report and action plan.
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Free cancellation up to four weeks before the start, so feel free to book now.
In brief. DISC for yourself is a one-day classroom course. It runs in Amsterdam and Utrecht, in groups of no more than 8 participants. The price is EUR 595 excl. VAT per participant, including course materials, lunch on location and a certificate of attendance. For a team or department we also deliver this course in-company.
- Personal DISC profile report beforehand
- Experienced, certified DISC trainer
- Plenty of practice with your own real-life cases
- Small group with plenty of personal attention
- A concrete action plan you can start using straight away
Why does a conversation with one person flow effortlessly, while with another you keep talking at cross purposes? In the DISC for Yourself course you gain insight into your own style and learn how to consciously connect with the behaviour of the people around you.
Description
DISC divides behaviour into four styles: Dominant, Influential, Steady and Conscientious. Beforehand you complete an online questionnaire and receive your personal profile report. In it you can read what your natural style is, how you adapt under pressure and where your strengths and pitfalls lie.
During the course day you work with that report. You recognise yourself in the descriptions, discover why certain colleagues give you energy while others irritate you, and learn to recognise the four styles by language, pace, body language and way of deciding.
After that you practise how to tailor your communication. How do you approach someone who makes decisions quickly? How do you give a thorough thinker the space they need? You bring in your own conversation situations and work on them through role-play.
At the end of the day you have a personal action plan that allows you to start the next working week right away.
Topics
- The four DISC styles: Dominant, Influencing, Steady and Conscientious
- Reading and interpreting your personal profile report
- Your natural style versus your adapted style
- Strengths, pitfalls and development points of your profile
- Recognising styles by language use and choice of words
- Recognising styles by pace, body language and decision-making patterns
- Adapting your communication to each style
- Understanding and bridging friction between styles
- Analysing difficult conversations through the DISC lens
- Role play with your own practical cases
- Giving and receiving feedback per style
- Personal action plan for the coming weeks
Result
After the course you know your own DISC profile and what characterises your natural style. You recognise the four behavioural styles in others and can adapt your approach accordingly, including in conversations you normally find difficult.
Specifically, by the end you will be able to:
- reading your own profile report and explaining what it says about you
- recognise the four DISC styles by language, pace and behaviour
- identify which styles you connect with easily and where the friction lies
- adapting your tone, pace and approach to the style of the person you are talking to
- preparing a difficult conversation using DISC
- consciously choose how you give feedback to someone with a different style
- working on your development points through a personal action plan
Target audience
Do you want to understand yourself better and communicate more effectively with the people around you? Then this course is right for you.
The course is intended for:
- employees who want to grow in conversations with colleagues, clients or managers
- project leaders and consultants who work with many different people
- salespeople and account managers who want to understand and convince clients better
- HR professionals who want to apply style insight in conversations and teams
- managers who want to improve communication within their team
- anyone who wants to develop more self-insight and flexibility in communication
Teaching method
You work in a small group under the guidance of an experienced trainer who is certified in applying DISC in practice. Beforehand you complete the online DISC questionnaire and are sent your personal profile report. That report is the starting point for your learning process.
During the course itself, short explanations alternate with plenty of practice. You read your report, reflect on what you recognise in it, and practise style recognition using short cases and videos. In role plays you work on situations from your own job, so the theory immediately becomes practical.
The trainer consistently links DISC back to concrete moments from your own practice. At the end you draw up a personal action plan with concrete steps for the coming weeks.
Prior knowledge
No prior knowledge is required. An open attitude and a willingness to look at your own behaviour are enough. Beforehand, you complete an online DISC questionnaire, so that you start the course with your personal profile report.
Comments
You complete the DISC questionnaire online beforehand and receive your personal profile report. Bring that report and a concrete work situation with you to the course.
Practical information
- Number of days
- 1 day
- Course times
- from 10 am to 5 pm
- Teaching hours
- 6 hours
- Education level
- Suitable for all levels
- Preparation time
- None
- Included
- Course materials and lunch on site
- Certificate
- At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance
- Cancel
- Free up to four weeks before the start (cancellation terms)
Language
The course is given in Dutch as standard. The trainer speaks English. English-language course materials can be used. If at least 3 participants register, the course can also be given entirely in English.
In-company
Would you like to organise this training for a whole group or several groups? This can be cost-effective. For example, we can tailor the content entirely to your organisation, and training a whole group is also cheaper.
Are you looking at large numbers of participants or a complete academy? That involves a great deal. Consider planning and communication, for example, or identifying and agreeing the objectives and content of the training. Or differences in level, feedback mechanisms and safeguarding. Fortunately, Learnit has extensive experience in this field (more than 25 years) and we are happy to help you through this process.
All start dates
1 training day. In order of date.
- Wed 10 February 2027 Amsterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 13 January Enrol
- Thu 5 August 2027 Utrecht · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 8 July Enrol
No suitable start date? Send us a date request, and we'll look at the options together.
This course for your team?
Plan your own group on a date that suits you, at your office, at our premises or online. We tailor the content to your day-to-day work, and training a whole group is cheaper than individual bookings.
- Your date and location
- Tailored content
- Multiple groups or an academy are also possible
- More than 25 years' experience
What others say about this course
"Tailor-made course! Based on the intake, the course was adapted to our (my) requirements. The course ties in nicely with day-to-day practice."
"At Learnit they keep learning from their own lessons. What a great course!"
"Practically oriented and highly applicable in practice. Nice combination of theory + practice"
"I like this kind of trainings, so I consider it should be done more often"
"I thought everything was good! Perfect"
Training formats
Classroom
1 day€ 595,-- Pleasant venue with a good trainer
- Small groups
- Inspiring and motivating
In-company
Bespoke trainingOn request- 100% for your group
- Bespoke training
- At your place or ours
Workshop
Up to 4 hours for groupsOn request- Suitable for events
- Interactive and inspiring
- Large groups too
Private training
At our place or yoursOn request- 100% just for you
- Achieve a lot in little time
- Whenever you want
Frequently asked questions
Can I cancel free of charge?
Yes. Up to four weeks before the first day of the course you can cancel free of charge, without giving a reason. You then receive a credit note or, if you have already paid, a refund. If you cancel later, you pay part of the course fee: 25% between four and two weeks before the start, 75% in the two weeks before it and 100% in the final week. Moving to another start date is free of charge up to two weeks before the start, after that 50%. Sending a colleague in your place is always possible. Read the cancellation terms.
What does the DISC for Yourself course cost?
You can find the current price at the top right of this course page, along with the schedule, location and delivery format. For in-company or bespoke courses we are happy to provide a quotation on request.
Do I need any prior knowledge to take part in this course?
No, you do not need any prior knowledge of DISC or other behavioural models. An open attitude and a willingness to look at your own behaviour are enough. Beforehand you complete an online questionnaire, after which you start the course with your personal profile report.
Who is this course suitable for?
The course is intended for anyone who wants to understand themselves better and communicate more effectively. Think of employees, project leaders, consultants, salespeople, account managers, HR professionals and managers. In short, for anyone who works with a wide range of people and wants to do so more consciously.
What exactly will I learn about my own behavioural style?
You get to know your natural style: how you communicate, decide and react under pressure by nature. You also see your adapted style, in other words how you behave at work or in stressful situations. In addition, you gain insight into your strengths, your pitfalls and the styles you work with easily or with difficulty.
In which format is this course offered?
The course is given as standard in a classroom setting in a small group at our location. By arrangement, an online version or an in-company course at your own office is also possible. The course page shows which options are currently scheduled.
Will I receive a certificate after the course?
Yes, on completion you receive a certificate of participation from Learnit. You also go home with your personal DISC profile report and the action plan you drew up during the course.
Which teaching methods are used during the course?
The course has a very practical set-up. Short pieces of theory alternate with reflection on your own profile report, recognition exercises using short cases and role play based on situations from your own work. You receive direct feedback from the trainer and from fellow participants. The focus is on practising, not on sitting still and listening.
Why take this course instead of simply completing the DISC questionnaire yourself?
Reading a profile report gives you insight into yourself, but in the course you also learn to apply that information. You practise how to recognise the styles in others and how to adjust your behaviour in real conversations. The trainer links DISC to your own work situations and helps you see patterns that you would not pick up from a report alone.
How do I apply what I have learned directly in my work?
At the end of the course you draw up a personal action plan with concrete steps for the coming weeks. Think of a difficult conversation that is coming up, a colleague with whom you want to improve communication or a client you want to understand better. You leave the course with a number of conversation tools you can put to use straight away.
What is the difference between DISC for Yourself and DISC for Teams?
DISC for yourself focuses on your personal development: your own profile, your style and how you improve communication with others. DISC for teams is intended for a complete team that wants to gain joint insight into the dynamics between them and work concretely on collaboration and communication within the team.
I work as a salesperson or account manager. What will this course give me?
In a sales conversation it makes an enormous difference whether you are dealing with someone who decides quickly or someone who wants to go through every detail first. You learn to recognise your client's style quickly and to adapt to it: which questions you ask, how you present a proposal and how you handle objections. That has a knock-on effect on conversion and on the client relationship.
Is DISC a personality test that puts me in a box?
DISC is not a personality test but a behavioural model. It describes how you behave in certain situations, not who you are as a person. Everyone has all four styles within them, just in different proportions. So you use DISC as a language for understanding behaviour, not to pin a label on yourself or others.
Next start date: Wed 10 February 2027 in Amsterdam
Free cancellation up to four weeks before the start, so you can secure a place now.