When so many other factors in sport are very similar, it is how well the ‘people side’ is managed that differentiates the mediocre from the truly great. Conflict can occur with people of different DISC styles due to their conflicting priorities. DISC profiling builds the self-awareness you need as a coach, an athlete, or sports professional, to take your performance from relying on talent alone to systematically achieving peak performance. SCI uses Athlete Assessments’ DISC profiles created and used specifically for sport.

What is DISC?

DISC measures a persons degree of Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Conscientious behavior. Everyone has their unique level of each in the context of their role in sport. (Other profiling tools say you are this or that. DISC measures as a scale which is more accurate and useful; and allows rapid comparisons to be made.)DISC’s primary purpose is developing self-awareness and providing a framework to understand, then build effective relationships with others. Why is this important? Because in sport, what differentiates the best is never just physical or technical ability. Instead, it is who has the best mental, emotional and relationship skills. DISC Profiling provides practical strategies to improve performance through:

Developing self-awareness
Effective communication
Understanding motivators
Better conflict skills
More productive relationships
Tailoring coaching, and
Identifying how each person contributes their best.

The insights are critical in all facets of establishing a winning culture in both team or individual contexts.

Each assessment includes a 12 minute online survey and results in a personalized DISC Profile Report (with summaries for easy use). It details the individual’s personal style, strengths, limiting behaviors, communication preferences and the environment they perform best in.

The Athlete DISC Profile

Geared for understanding athletes, the Athlete DISC Profile provides an understanding of key behavioral tendencies necessary to understand along with practical strategies to attain peak performance.

The Coach DISC Profile

A distinguishing factor of truly great coaches is their constant pursuit of how to maximize the performance of their athletes and team. One critical aspect in building a winning culture is for coaches to understand their own styles and that of their fellow coaches and staff along with their athletes.

The Sports Manager DISC Profile

The team behind the team – sports administrators and all of the critical staff that engage with coaches and athletes – are a critical part of the peak performance cultural ecosystem. This report provides a comprehensive understanding in how these colleagues work best and provides prescriptive insights into how to better communicate and manage conflict.

Download the SCI DISC Behavioral Profiles for Sport Brochure

TESTIMONIALS

Paul Greene, Global Sports Advocates

“As a sports lawyer who represents athletes, I see firsthand the importance of team culture and how it affects players one way or the other. A positive winning team culture leads to better decision-making by players who understand that “doing the right thing” is expected. A negative losing team culture leads to worse decision-making by players who do the “wrong thing” leading the team into disarray. The difference between athletes who win both on the field and in life and those who lose is often what surrounds them. The Sports Playbook provides a blueprint for how to create a positive winning sports organization and team culture.”

Jason Belzer, President – GAME, Inc.

“What can the business world learn from some of the most successful sports teams in history? Taking a deep dive into the into the inner workings of these high-functioning organizations, the authors’ research allows readers to come away with insights and actionable practices with real world applicability. This Playbook gives leaders in all walks of life the tools necessary to create a championship culture within their own teams.”

Jennifer Baker, Senior Associate Director of Athletics, The Johns Hopkins University

“A strong culture is a source of sustainable competitive advantage. It is a controllable, and can be created; Gordon, Furlong, and Pendleton have built a compelling roadmap for doing so that is easily implemented by any team – athletic, business, or otherwise.”

Bo Hanson, 4x Olympian, 3x Olympic Medalist, Performance Consultant at Athlete Assessments

“Few books are written which give you the “how to” about working with people effectively in the sporting environment. Sport is unique to every other environment. We are aspiring to not just strike success once, but to create sustained high performance despite changes in personnel and in conditions which are never the same. This book gives you more than just great stories and metaphors. As a multiple Olympic Medalist, Coach and someone who works in elite sport, I highly recommend this book to any coach who wants to gain a competitive advantage which cannot be copied by their competitors.”

Ria Scott, University of Virginia Women’s Golf Coach

“To me, culture is everything. Culture is bigger than the individual, greater than the team, and more important than a single performance. It is what attracts the right players to our program. Culture sets the foundation and provides the opportunity for sustained success. Gordon, Furlong, and Pendleton have a deep understanding of how teams and organizations become and remain successful. The Sports Playbook clearly outlines what’s necessary to sustain the championship culture that every coach desires.”

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