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Creating Awareness Assessments: A variety of assessments are available to support the coaching process, depending upon the needs and circumstances of the individual or business. Assessments provide objective information that can enhance self-awareness, as well as awareness of others and their circumstances; provide a benchmark for evaluating progress. (Source: International Coaching Federation)
Personality Tests / Assessment Tools : many different instruments available to provide insight to an individual's character or psychological makeup -- how people perceive the world and make decisions. (Nature vs Nuture??)
Personality Tests: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator [Extravert/Introvert, Sensing/Intuition, Thinking/Feeling, Judging/Perceiving], Hogan Personality Inventory, DISC Assessment [Dominance; Influence; Steadiness and Conscientiousness], Gallup Strength Finder, etc.
360o Assessments: (Self, Peers, Boss, Subordinates): Center for Creative Leadership® Assessment, OPM Leadership 360 TM, Denison Leadership Development Survey, Multi-Source assessment & Feedback (MSAF) – Army’s Training & Doctrine Command, etc.
Mindset: Fixed vs Growth Disclaimer: Army does not endorse any specific Personality Test or 360 Assessment Tool.<br>
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Classic Four Temperaments Sanguine (Element: Fire)
Lively, enthusiastic, approachable, generous, confident, affectionate, makes friends easily.
[arrogant, impulsive, attention-seeking, forgetful] Phlegmatic (Element: Water)
Steady, amicable, dependable, polite, calm, even-tempered.
[avoids conflict, lacks confidence, lazy] Choleric (Element: Air)
Take-charge, dynamic leader. Confident, decisive, ambitious, competitive.
[domineering, intense, easily-angered] Melancholic (Element: Earth)
Reflective, introspective,
very kind, considerate, highly creative.
[inflexible, pessimistic]<br>
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Sanguine (Element: Fire)
Lively, enthusiastic, approachable, generous, confident, affectionate, makes friends easily.
[arrogant, impulsive, attention-seeking, forgetful] Melancholic (Element: Earth)
Reflective, introspective,
very kind, considerate, highly creative.
[inflexible, pessimistic] Phlegmatic (Element: Water)
Steady, amicable, dependable, polite, calm, even-tempered.
[avoids conflict, lacks confidence, lazy] Choleric (Element: Air)
Take-charge, dynamic leader. Confident, decisive, ambitious, competitive.
[domineering, intense, easily-angered] Characters of the Four Temperaments<br>
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Focus Energy Balance Indicator (FEBI): “a validated psychometric instrument that measures 4 energy patterns in the nervous system that map to 4 factors of personality, 4 ways of moving, and 4 essential modes of leadership.”
When you enter the physical state of a particular pattern, the rest of the mind-body system tends to follow, and out come the behaviors of that pattern expressed in a way that’s natural to you.
Experience the energy patterns -- get a felt sense of your own preferences for these energies, and how to access and use each one Experience the Energy<br>
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Essential for:
Drives for results.
Challenges barriers.
Stretches for goals.
Loves to win.
Gets to the point.
Fast and direct.
Independent. Too much Driver :
Wins at all costs.
Impatient and volatile.
Runs over people. Driver Movement: Push * Driver center:<br>
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Essential for:
Does the right thing.
Moves step by step.
Proper.
Likes order, plans, lists.
Neat and tidy.
Stable and reliable. Too much Organizer:
Gets rigid, stuck.
Puts form over substance.
Can’t keep up. Organizer Movement: Hold Form Organizer center: *<br>
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Essential for:
Engages people.
Has fun!
Rolls with the punches.
Sees both sides.
Works around obstacles.
Plays in the give-and-take.
Builds teams and networks. Too much Collaborator:
Waffles on decisions.
Gets too political.
Is not taken seriously. Collaborator Movement: to and fro Collaborator center: *<br>
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Essential for:
Goes with the flow
Lets go.
Thinks in leaps.
Sees the big picture.
Seeks harmony, essence.
Thinks strategically.
Future-oriented. Too much Visionary:
Drifts off.
Lacks follow-through.
Too disorganized. Visionary Movement: extend Visionary center: *<br>
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Any Pattern Can Be Practiced… and Practice Builds Ease Tai chi, chi kung
Floating, drifting motions
Meditation, sailing
Office: Sunlight, many stacks
Art: Expansive, post-modern
Music: New age, Chinese
Saying: “What wants to happen?” Running, tennis
Hard and fast sports
Karate, kendo
Office: Clear desk
Art: Bold, high contrast
Music: Hard rock, hip hop
Saying: “Failure is impossible.” Walking, cleaning
Yoga, meditation
Slow, repeating movements
Office: Well organized
Art: Still shapes and forms
Music: Classical, marches
Saying: “Be prepared.” Aikido, team sports
Swinging motions—golf
Swing dance
Office: Messy, colorful
Art: One thing leads to another
Music: Swing, jazz
Saying: “Bounce back.” Organizer Collaborator Driver Visionary Push Hold To 'n' Fro Extend<br>
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Who are you? What energies do you want to tap into?<br>
