I’ll never forget the first personality assessment I took and how much the results intrigued me. Lynn and I were newly married, took the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and reviewed the results with a certified counselor.
I remember being floored that the results showed I had an unfair advantage in taking standardized tests. I already knew that to be true, but this explained the “why.” It predicted that Lynn had a natural love of languages (she knew 4 at the time), and could appreciate quirky personalities (ahem). How could a simple test reveal such specific personality traits?
A few years later I was introduced to DISC, and then the Motivational Gifts assessment, which added further layers to my understanding. They also fueled my natural interest in what makes each person unique, and how they could maximize their strengths. All of this was before I ever even heard of coaching.
Now, I use assessments with many of my coaching clients. But I’m also well aware of their limitations and potential drawbacks. They’re not meant to explain everything, but they can serve as a useful tool to round out the full picture of your design and destiny.
In this podcast episode I’ll take you deeper into personality assessment tools (including the Enneagram) with my guest, Nathan Hubbard.
If you’ve taken an assessment, let me know what your personal experience has been.
Show notes:
0:42 “Personality begins where comparison ends”
2:00 Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
4:40 Some of the different assessments
8:20 Assessment limitations
11:08 No excuses!
12:30 Coaching Stories
18:44 Guest intro: Nathan Hubbard
22:08 The Survivor TV show is Enneagram on display
26:07 Make it real challenge
Guest, Nathan Hubbard www.nathanhubbardmusic.com
Links to assessments:
Myers/Briggs or 16 Personalities https://www.16personalities.com/
Enneagram Site to learn more: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/how-the-enneagram-system-works take the free test: https://enneagramtest.net/
Motivational Gifts: https://www.gifttest.org/
DISC Free test: https://www.123test.com/disc-personality-test/
DISC Paid: https://www.discprofile.com/what-is-disc/overview/
Gallup CliftonStrengths https://store.gallup.com/p/en-us/10003/cliftonstrengths-34 To interpret CliftonStrengths, go to WeAlign Coaching https://www.wealigncoaching.com
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