"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."
-Marcel Proust

 Jean Ann is the assessment queen!  As a coach, I learned a great deal from her teleclasses on the DiSC basics and immediately used the information to present at my first management training session.  I now us the DiSC with  all my clients. Jean Ann's light-hearted manner coupled with her heavy insight into "the who" helped me take another step toward my greatness.  THANK YOU, JEAN ANN for making it more fun to be me!!!!  ~Shandel Slaten; True Life Coaching, Seattle WA

Assessments Help You to Look At Yourself Thoughtfully

The foundation for any career exploration or job search should rest on a solid knowledge of one’s talents.  Everyone is born with natural abilities.  They are not influenced by education or experience.  By the age of fourteen the natural abilities of each individual have matured enough to be defined and measured.  One might think that we would just know what we are good at, but that is not usually the case according to Peter Drucker, one of the foremost business thinkers of our time. And these abilities are not measured by the typical assessments given in high school and college. Skills often mask as abilities.  We can have well-developed skills that serve us in the absence of a particular ability.  The difference between working purely from skill and ability is the ease with which a task is performed.  Things that are easy for us are enjoyable, maybe even downright fun!  When we work from skills alone we find our work to be tedious and maybe even frustrating.  To find a truly satisfying career we must be able to utilize skill sets based on natural abilities.

 For this reason, I use a combination of carefully selected assessments and other tools to help you to look thoughtfully at what and where you want to be—to see yourself with new eyes. Together, you (the expert on you and your life) and I (the expert on career coaching) forge a team that will launch you forward in the direction you want to go.   Here are some of the tools I use in various coaching situations:
Highlands Ability 
Battery

The Highlands Ability Battery® consists of a series of nineteen work samples that are taken on one’s own computer.  Work samples are special tests that isolate natural abilities from skill sets and provide an objective view of one’s driving abilities, preferred work environment, creative talents, problem-solving style and learning modalities.  In addition to a 30+ page report, you get the counselor’s expertise in understanding his or her unique profile and its application for integrating life and career. 

DiSC Classic Personal Profile System® 2.0

 

 The foundation of personal and professional success lies in understanding yourself, understanding others, and realizing the impact of personal behavior on others. For nearly thirty years, the DiSC® Personal Profile has unlocked the door to productive communication and relationships for over 30 million people through its well researched Dimensions of Behavior learning approach. This learning instrument will give you real and lasting insight into your natural behavioral tendencies. You will be able to use this tool to improve your personal and professional relationships. Everyone should know DiSC!
DiSC® 
Indra™		 Today's workplace demands productive communication, positive relationships and extraordinary performance. DiSC® Indra™ applies the power of  DiSC®  learning directly to relationships.  This is a very powerful tool for enhancing team productivity.
Work Expectations Profile®  Work expectations are those things people consider likely to happen in their job situation, either now or in the future. Whether spoken or unspoken, met or unmet, expectations have a powerful impact on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and play a key role in driving our attitudes. Research shows that people who have clearly defined, well-communicated expectations find more satisfaction and success in their work than people whose expectations go unspoken or unrealized.
Personal Listening 
Profile® 		 Good communication is one of the most valued skills in the workplace. And effective listening is crucial to communicating productively inside the organization and meeting the competitive challenges outside the organization. The Personal Listening Profile® helps people become active, purposeful listeners in a wide variety of situations for more productive communication. .
Team Dimensions 
Profile® 		 The Team Dimensions Profile® helps individuals work from their strengths by identifying their most natural team role, while giving them added appreciation for the contributions of others.

 

 
Time 
Mastery 
Profile® 		 Did you know - if you reduced your staff's' wasted time by just five minutes every hour, productivity would jump 8.3%? The Time Mastery Profile® helps individuals set priorities and manage time more effectively by evaluating their effectiveness in 12 critical areas. It also includes a built-in workbook that guides individuals in developing customized strategies for improving their productivity.
Discovering 
Diversity 
Profile® 		 Our increasingly diverse society is reflected in growing workforce diversity. Leading organizations acknowledge that working successfully with others who don't share the same background, beliefs, or traditions is a top priority in today's workplace. Employees need help in assessing their behavior toward people who are different from themselves. And they must understand the benefits of changing negative attitudes and resistance into appreciation and cooperation.
DiSC® 
Managing 
Performance
Action Planner		 A practical tool for managers and supervisors at all levels to develop effective ways to manage, coach, and lead others with DiSC® Dimensions of Behavior. Assess strengths and motivation, then plan and implement strategies that encourage productivity.
DiSC® 
Customer 
Service 
Action Planner		 Helps Increase customer satisfaction and service by identifying customers’ primary DiSC® Dimensions of Behavior and their preferred approach to communication and problem solving.
DiSC® 
Management 
Action Planner		 Become a better manager with this action-oriented planning tool that bridges DiSC® and situational leadership theory.  Develop management strategies to meet diverse needs.
DiSC® 
Sales 
Action Planner		 Customer communication is a critical key to success whether the challenge is collections, fundraising, help desk, telemarketing, or telephone sales. DiSC Talk!® helps today's telephone professionals communicate more effectively and increase customer satisfaction.

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