The DISCp4, an acronym of Dominant, Influent, Stable and Conscientious, is a grid for interpreting and understanding how EP* reacts to and interacts with his/her environment. This report uses the DISCp4 model to decipher EP*’s profile, examining how each component guides his/her actions, how he/she responds to different situations, and his/her mode of communication. Such an approach makes it easier to understand his/her personality in both professional and personal contexts.

DISCp4 profiles are presented on a color wheel divided into four quarters, each representing one of the components: Dominant (red), Influential (yellow), Stable (green) and Conscientious (blue). Each quarter has its own characteristics, but adjacent quarters share common traits. For example, the Dominant (D) and Influential (I) profiles are typically associated with extraverted traits.

It's perfectly normal for one person to straddle several components of the DISCp4 model and to have similar scores in different categories. As Marston explained, EP*'s profile is made up of the four colors to varying degrees of intensity. To interpret his/her profile each of these behavioral styles must be taken into account, reflecting the diversity and complexity of his/her personality.

Looking at people with a similar profile to his/her, as part of an essential approach, we can say that EP*...

• is loquacious and uses gestures to express him/herself.
• is full of vitality and positive energy.
• is able to share his/her energy and determination with those around him/her.
• has a talent for uniting and federating audiences.
• is interested in people's lives and knows them down to the smallest detail. He/she is often to be found at the coffee machine, chatting about anything and everything.
• builds relationships naturally and communicates fluidly.
• builds and maintains a network of contacts, facilitating connections between individuals.
• enjoys a variety of responsibilities and tasks, but tends to spread him/herself too thin and (sometimes) fails to see projects through to completion.
• delegates easily and trusts impressions, feelings and intuition. However, he/she must be careful not to shirk tasks he/she dislikes.
• is on the lookout for the latest trends and follows fashion.
• owns the latest gadget.
• adjusts his/her look to the context, respecting social and professional norms. He/she takes care to be elegantly and tastefully dressed for all occasions.
• doesn't go unnoticed, attracts attention. He/she appreciates uniqueness, originality and standing out from the crowd.
• enjoys collaboration and teamwork.
• has difficulty coping with loneliness.
• attaches great importance to other people's perception of him/her.
• enjoys being the center of attention.
• has difficulty accepting rejection. Can't stand it.
• feels the need to be loved and valued.
• quickly becomes enthusiastic about new things and innovations.
• excels at rapidly developing skills in areas he/she is passionate about.
• struggles to complete tasks and assignments, probably due to his/her enthusiasm and love for new things.

In addition to defining how EP*'s profile corresponds to the DISCp4 components, the model indicates his/her "adapted" and "natural" profiles.

The Adapted style represents his/her "public self", i.e. the facets of EP*'s personality that he/she presents in response to his/her environment. Described by Carl Jung as "the mask", it's the side of him/herself that he/she shows to others, reflecting the way he/she "appears" and adapts to external situations.

The Natural style embodies his/her "private self", revealing the aspects of his/her behavior that are most stable and least subject to variation. It corresponds to the facets of EP*'s personality that he/she has unconsciously adopted, and which remain the least influenced by the expectations of those around him/her. This style highlights EP*'s "true self", the one to which he/she instinctively returns when he/she struggles to keep up the appearance he/she has adopted in reaction to his/her external situation.

	d	i	s	c
Adapted	30 %	30 %	38 %	6 %
Natural	2 %	70 %	30 %	0 %
Diff	28	-40	8	6

Please note: EP*'s adapted profile is very different from his/her natural profile. This may be normal. However, it usually indicates that EP* is making an effort to adapt, or even suffering from stress.

Discrepancies between the adapted profile and the natural profile are common. They indicate that the person concerned consciously or unconsciously feels the need to adjust to their environment, whether this means their team, their constraints, their task, etc. For example, an accountant may accentuate their conscientious side and a salesperson may seek to be more sociable, while a team leader may adopt a more authoritarian attitude. However, excessive discrepancies could suggest that EP* has over-analyzed the test questions. In this case, it may be wise to repeat the test at a later date, answering as spontaneously as possible, in order to obtain more reliable results.

It's also interesting to examine how EP*'s profile is positioned in terms of the dominant-stable and conscientious-influential diagonals...