personality assessment

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / February 8, 2018

4 Ways to Delegate Effectively to a Pinball (High i) Style Colleague

The pinball colleague. I know her well. I am she, to some degree. Full of energy, constantly moving, bouncing all over the place…that’s me. That’s my zone. It’s my strength—and my Achilles heel. Amazing at juggling a million things at one time, full of vivacity and creativity, constantly moving from one thing to the next with liveliness and color…this is me, the pinball kind of colleague. AND—the apparent lack of focus, fast pace, and inattention to detail can sometimes make my teammates a …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / January 22, 2018

Personality vs. Behavior? What Everything DiSC Says About Your Temperament

Many people think DiSC is a measure of personality. In truth, however, it’s actually measuring your natural behavioral style, specifically how you "default-behave" in varying contexts/situations (in other words, your default temperament). What’s the difference between personality and behavior? Personality is not dependent upon context or situation; behavior often is (for more on this distinction, please see …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / December 13, 2017

How to Guestimate Someone’s DiSC Style

Guestimate One's Style By Asking Two Easy Questions Short of formally assessing individuals, which I'm always happy to help with (of course), the best way to guestimate someone's DiSC style is to do the following. First, consider a specific person in your mind. Take a moment to really think about them, their demeanor, behavior, essence, etc. Get a totality of the person in your mind. Once you've got that, you can guesstimate what their style might be by doing the following. Ask yourself …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / October 31, 2017

Dear Chariti: Passive Aggressive Client Sets Off My Alarm

As promised, this week I am connecting with you in a "Dear-Abby-Style." The below is an *actual* question from a reader about a client she views is treating her passive-aggressively...and it's annoying! I answered her question through the lens of what I believe can help create better professional relationships--one relationship at a time. If you'd like me to address a professional relationship question of yours (anonymously), simply email me at chariti@charitigent.com. All questions are …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / September 7, 2017

DiSC and the Non-Profit World: Spotlight on Operation Fresh Start

Recently, I had the privilege of bringing Everything DiSC to Operation Fresh Start (OFS). OFS is a Madison-based non-profit organization that provides Dane County youth a path to self-sufficiency through education and job training. After the training was over, Greg Markle, Executive Director of OFS, communicated with me about the impact and results that DiSC is having on his organization. He pointed to three things that were particularly remarkable. Attributes as Assets Me: Greg, …