Pre-Boarding
Objective
Create early self-awareness while equipping managers to lead new employees more effectively from the start.
How to Apply
- Send the DiSC assessment and Catalyst access immediately upon offer acceptance.
- Have managers review the new hire’s Catalyst profile before the employee’s first day.
- Use the “Your Colleagues” feature to compare communication styles and identify potential strengths or friction points.
- Prepare onboarding conversations based on the employee’s preferred communication and work style.
What This Looks Like In Action
- Field leaders can prepare differently for production, shop, and office-based employees.
- Managers can adjust onboarding pace depending on whether the employee prefers fast-moving action or a more methodical, detail-oriented approach.
- Supervisors can proactively tailor communication to build trust earlier in the relationship.
Expected Outcomes
- New hires feel understood and supported immediately.
- Managers reduce early miscommunication and frustration.
- Teams build rapport and trust faster.
- Employees become productive more quickly.
Onboarding(First 30-90Days)
Objective
Accelerate integration into the team while establishing healthy communication norms from the beginning.
How to Apply
- Conduct a DiSC onboarding session focused on both self awareness and team awareness.
- Have managers and employees review Catalyst together during early 1:1 meetings.
- Position Catalyst as a daily leadership and communication tool rather than a one-time assessment.
- Teach employees how to recognize and adapt to different communication styles within their teams.
Application
- New hires learn how to effectively work with:
- Fast-paced decision makers
- Detail-oriented problem solvers
- Relationship-focused teammates
- Steady, process-driven employees
- This helps employees integrate into teams faster while reducing uncertainty and communication gaps.
Expected Outcomes
- Faster onboarding and role clarity
- Improved communication across departments
- Stronger manager-employee relationships
- Increased employee confidence and engagement
Productivity & Execution
Objective
Improve execution, efficiency, and day-to-day communication across teams.
How to Apply
- Teach employees how their DiSC style impacts:
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Task prioritization
- Communication under pressure
- Problem-solving approaches
Use Catalyst to help employees:
- Adjust communication in real time
- Improve collaboration during projects
- Reduce misunderstandings and rework
- Better align expectations across teams
Application
- High D employees may naturally prioritize speed and quick decisions, while more detail oriented team members focus on precision and process.
- S and C styles can help ensure quality and consistency while learning when faster decision making is needed.
- Teams become more intentional about balancing urgency with accuracy.
Expected Outcomes
- Better balance between speed and quality
- Fewer dropped balls and communication breakdowns
- Improved accountability and execution
- Increased operational efficiency
Collaboration and Teamwork
Objective
Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and improve communication between departments.
How to Apply
- Use the Catalyst “Your Colleagues” feature before meetings, project kickoffs, and difficult conversations.
- Train employees to ask:
- “How should I approach this person?”
- “What communication style will help this conversation go better?”
- Incorporate DiSC language into project planning and team discussions.
Application
- Improve project handoffs between departments.
- Reduce communication friction between field and office teams.
- Help supervisors adapt communication when working with different personalities and work styles.
- Increase alignment during fast-moving operational projects.
Expected Outcomes
- Stronger collaboration across teams
- Improved communication during projects
- Reduced interpersonal tension and misunderstanding
- Better alignment and team cohesion
Leadership Development & Performance Conversations
Objective
Equip leaders to coach, develop, and provide feedback more effectively.
How to Apply
Use DiSC to:
- Deliver feedback in ways that employees are more likely to receive positively
- Reduce defensiveness during coaching conversations
- Improve employee development planning
- Strengthen leadership communication consistency
Incorporate DiSC into:
- Goal setting
- Development planning
- Coaching conversations
- Conflict management
- Performance reviews
Application
- Tailor leadership conversations based on communication style:
- D: Focus on results, challenges, and measurable outcomes
- i: Connect through influence, recognition, and relationships
- S: Emphasize team impact, support, and stability
- C: Focus on quality, accuracy, and thoughtful analysis
Expected Outcomes
- Better acceptance of feedback
- More productive coaching conversations
- Clearer employee development paths
- Stronger leadership effectiveness across the organization
Why This Works
- Supports a growing workforce across both field and office environments
- Creates greater consistency in leadership communication
- Builds a shared language across teams and departments
- Improves collaboration, accountability, and trust
- Positions Catalyst as an ongoing development tool rather than a one-time training event
- Helps leaders become more intentional and adaptable in how they communicate
Recommended Next Steps
- Launch DiSC + Catalyst during pre-boarding for all new hires.
- Train managers on using Catalyst in coaching and onboarding conversations.
- Incorporate DiSC language into team meetings, project planning, and leadership development.
- Reinforce usage through ongoing leadership workshops and team discussions.
- Measure impact through onboarding effectiveness, communication improvements, and employee engagement.
This is more than an assessment—it becomes a practical system for how employees communicate, collaborate, lead, and work together every day.