This is the third article in a series that addresses the numerous questions we’ve received about how the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) compares to other workplace personality assessments. This installment looks at the five-factor model of personality, often called the Big Five.

This is the second article in a series that addresses the numerous questions we’ve received about how the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) compares to other workplace personality assessments. This installment looks at the original DISC concept, which is the basis for multiple variations on the theme of DISC assessments. The first article covered the MBTI. …

This is the first article in a series that addresses the numerous questions we’ve received about how the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) compares to other workplace personality assessments. This installment compares the SDI to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The SDI and MBTI assessments measure different aspects of personality, and therefore have different outcomes. The …

I recently took the SDI assessment and I need help applying the insights I’ve gained. I think I now better understand why one of my coworkers annoys me. She is very timid and soft-spoken, and I tend to lose my patience when working with her. I try to mask my frustration, but I don’t really know whether I do so successfully. How can I actually OVERCOME my frustration? I get the sense she can tell I’m frustrated, which just makes her more reserved, which just frustrates me further, etc. She also took the assessment, and her profile suggests she is triggered by anything that resembles aggression. Any suggestions?

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