Extended DISC for

Achieving Personal Growth

Many of the clients we have worked with over time, share the common experience of feeling confused. The topic of their confusion ranges from their personality, career, relationships, purpose or just comprehensive development.  As part of our coaching process, we administered the Extended DISC assessment to all such clients.

 

One of our clients, Megha (pseudonym), was in the middle of changing careers. She had worked at her previous organization for more than 10 years. Megha had started feeling stuck and unfulfilled. She wanted to challenge herself and get out of the rut by starting her own pet-food company. Yet, she was apprehensive of taking the big step.

After going through Extended DISC (E-DISC), she identified that her need for High Influence was not met at work. In other words, she derived energy from being outgoing, high-intensity and persuasive. However, her work environment was no longer giving her an opportunity to use these strengths. The work had become repetitive, and she did not feel challenged. She, therefore, wanted to explore new opportunities.

 

One of the greatest challenges holding her back was having the difficult conversation of moving on with her boss and mentor of 10-years. Megha used the E-DISC assessment to not only understand her communication style, but also to learn how to effectively communicate with her boss, who had a different style. E-DISC helped her deliver the news in a considerate and empathetic way. Megha told us how E-DISC helped her to quit within the timeframe she had set for herself by making her confident through self-awareness. She then went on to use her EDISC profiling data in her own startup business.

 

While her I type traits were advantageous in certain circumstances, Megha found it difficult to manage her time and often had trouble maintaining focus on tasks for prolonged periods. Using E-DISC she learned strategies for adapting her personality style to be more effective in different situations. For example, she learned to prioritize tasks and to set boundaries with others to protect her time and energy. She used this strategy to her advantage to take the business forward by knowing when to step in and when to ask for help.

 

As a result of the coaching and the use of the E-DISC tool, Megha was able to improve her time management skills and become more productive for her new venture. She also gained a deeper understanding of her own behaviour and how to manage it effectively, which helped her with her personal development goals.

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Another client named Riya, a professional, identifies as an S personality type. In other words, Riya typically exhibits qualities such as calmness, supportiveness, and cooperativeness. While these traits can be beneficial in certain situations, Riya struggled with assertiveness and often had difficulty standing up for herself in group settings. She was having difficulty trying to fathom and communicate with people around her and felt that she needed to change.

 

As part of the coaching process, Riya gained self-awareness and insight into the way she behaved. She also started recognizing the patterns of how other personality types behaved and how it impacted her. She learned strategies for adapting her communication style to be more effective in different situations. For example, she learned to use "I" statements to express her needs and boundaries, and to practice saying "no" in a respectful and firm manner. She realized that E-DISC helped her accept herself and people around her which in turn improved her relationships.

 

The E-DISC assessment and coaching process was instrumental in helping Megha and Riya meet their personal development goals and improve their communication skills. It provided them with greater understanding of themselves & others and gave them tools and strategies to be more effective in their personal & professional life.