Jim Caudell

Most companies buy assessments. Very few actually use them.
That gap is the whole reason I do this work.

I’ve watched organizations spend real money on behavioral assessments, hand people a PDF, and then wonder six months later why nothing changed. The assessment wasn’t the problem. Nobody ever showed the team what to do with it.

I co-founded DISC Plus Profiles to close that gap. First, we removed per-report pricing that forces companies to assess only their executives, and second, we made sure the data actually reaches the people who need it.

What I actually do

I work directly with HR, talent acquisition, and L&D teams implementing assessment-driven programs. In practice that means:

• Hiring accuracy — matching behavioral profiles to role requirements before day one, not diagnosing the mismatch after a bad hire costs up to 30% of that employee’s annual salary.
• Team development — turning behavioral friction into a shared language. Most team conflict isn’t a people problem; it’s a style problem nobody named.
• Leadership coaching — helping leaders recognize their own natural and adaptive styles, and adjust deliberately instead of by accident.
• Program adoption — the unglamorous part. Getting assessment data into performance conversations, onboarding, and team meetings so it doesn’t die in a folder.

I’ve personally guided hundreds of DISCovery sessions and consulted with organizations across manufacturing, healthcare, professional services, and education industries.

Credentials

• Certified Innermetrix Consultant (CIC)
• DISC+Plus Assessment Specialist — certified in Innermetrix DISC, Values Index, and Attribute Index interpretation
• 16 years working with behavioral assessment data in business settings
• Co-Founder & CMO, DISC Plus Profiles LLC

DISC+Plus assessments are rigorously tested. Validity, reliability, and adverse impact studies meet or exceed EEOC and APA recommendations for use in hiring, training, and human capital management.

Where I focus

• Behavioral assessment for hiring
• Team communication and conflict
• Leadership development
• Natural vs. adaptive style interpretation
• Assessment program design and adoption
• DISC assessment education

   

  Written by Jim Caudell

  • DISC Assessment Scoring Guide
  • Natural DISC vs Adaptive DISC
  • DISC for Hiring
  • DISC for Team Development
  • The History of DISC Model Theory
  • How Companies Benefit From DISC Profiles
    

    Connect

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jimedward
    YouTube: @discpluspro
    Email: support@discplusprofiles.com
    Phone: (865) 896-3472

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