Assessments
The Importance of Assessments in Personal and Professional Development
Understanding oneself is the foundation for growth. This philosophy underpins the use of various assessments in my coaching and development programs. These tools offer powerful insights that drive self-awareness, highlight blind spots, and foster personal and professional growth. Here's a detailed look at why these assessments are invaluable and how each one contributes to a comprehensive leadership development strategy.
Why Assessments Matter
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Self-Awareness and Growth

You must know yourself to grow yourself. Assessments provide a mirror, reflecting both strengths and areas for improvement. This self-awareness is crucial for personal and professional development.

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Identifying Blind Spots

Assessments help uncover blind spots that may be hindering your progress. By recognizing these areas, you can address and overcome them, leading to more effective growth and development.

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Tailored Development Plans

Each individual is unique. Assessments allow for the creation of customized development plans that address specific needs, ensuring a targeted and effective approach to growth.

Integration into Development Plans

Transforming Information into Action:
Information alone does not lead to transformation. As a coach, I bring my expertise in administering and interpreting these assessments, so that I can effectively guide you through the process of integrating these insights into actionable development plans. Leveraging my extensive training and real-world experience, I help you truly understand the information we gather together and apply it in practical ways to achieve your personal and professional goals and ambitions.

Corporate and Team Development:
In the corporate context, the assessments I use are invaluable for team development. DISC and Clifton Strengths provide the foundation for creating detailed team reports that are simple to understand as they help visualize the diverse strengths and behavioral styles within a team.  This allows for improved productivity, better role alignment, and enhanced collaboration. I provide training for organizations on how to effectively use these tools and reports to foster a culture of continuous improvement and mutual respect.

Overview of Our Assessments
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Clifton Strengths
Clifton Strengths focuses on identifying and leveraging your natural talents. This assessment highlights what you do best, promoting a strengths-based approach to personal and professional development. In a corporate setting, Clifton Strengths helps build stronger teams by identifying the collective strengths of team members. This insight allows for better role alignment, enhances team collaboration, and drives overall organizational performance.

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DISC

The Maxwell DISC Method is a comprehensive communication and behavioral assessment that enhances self-awareness and awareness of others. By categorizing behavior into four types—Dominant, Influencing, Steady, and Compliant—DISC simplifies complex behaviors, making them easier to understand and apply in daily interactions. 

In the organizational landscape, DISC is a powerful tool for creating cohesive teams and improving workplace dynamics. I create detailed team reports that visualize the diverse behavioral styles within your team, helping to identify strengths and potential areas of conflict. By training organizations to understand and use DISC results, I help teams enhance collaboration, reduce conflicts, and improve overall productivity. These insights allow for better delegation, tailored feedback, and more effective leadership strategies, fostering a culture of trust and respect.


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Energy Leadership Index (ELI)

The Energy Leadership Index (ELI) measures your leadership style and energy levels across seven dimensions. This assessment provides a nuanced view of how your energy influences overall effectiveness and personal fulfillment. ELI enhances self-awareness, identifies energy blocks, and fosters a productive mindset for personal and professional growth. 

The ELI assessment measures two main elements: your Energetic Profile, which is your typical energy on a good day, and your Energetic Stress Reaction, which is your reaction to a stressor. Understanding these elements helps recognize and reduce stress while increasing productivity and satisfaction.


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Enneagram
The Enneagram is a profound and dynamic personality typing system that delineates nine distinct personality types, each characterized by specific core motivations, fears, desires, and behavioral patterns. This system provides a rich framework for understanding the nuances of human nature, behavior, interpersonal dynamics and one’s inherent strengths, challenges and underlying motivators. I use this tool to help tailor individual growth paths that include practical steps for overcoming obstacles, optimizing their best core strengths and enhancing emotional intelligence essential to an effective leader