Create an Objective Behavioral Job Description

What Does the Job Itself Require?

What is the behavioral job description of the job itself? What behaviors are required most of the time to be successful in the position?

What exactly are the optimum behaviors for the particular position? DISC theory creates a behavioral preference map along the following four scales:

• D - How does the job itself require someone to respond to problems and challenges? Scope of authority, urgency, decisiveness, patience may be key areas.
• I - How does the job itself require someone to influence others to a particular way of thinking or method of doing? Trust, openness, facts and data (oral and written), discussion, and communication are key areas.
• S - How does the job itself require someone to deal with the pace and activity levels? Change, persistence, consistency, and listening skills are key areas.
• C - How does the job itself require a person to respond to the quality of rules and procedures set by others? Is there a manual, and is it effective? Key areas to consider are rules required to maintain quality, accuracy, precision, and company policies.

Once the ideal behaviors are prioritized, the job description becomes much easier to define and to fulfill.  Have those who work, manage and know the position do an objective behavioral job analysis. Built-in validated benchmarks are also available for many positions.

This refinement also accelerates the orientation process, greatly reducing that period of time it takes to get the "feel" of a new job. From a leadership perspective, you've not only landed a productive employee but freed the employee's manager to do constructive, rather than remedial, coaching. 

The behavioral job description has a number of valuable applications beyond benchmarking a position or even defining positions for increasing team synergy.

With our guidance, leadership can also use this tool as a resource for sculpting a realistic, effective visioning plan for optimal performance across diverse positions and departments throughout the organization.