FeedForward on FeedForward

June 16, 2008

by Denis McCarthy

Marshall embraces Extended DISC It was Marshall Goldsmith’s ringing endorsement of Expended DISC that first aroused my interested in the tool. I figured that if “one of the five most-respected executive coaches” (Forbes Magazine) was basing his executive coaching on the Extended DISC system then it was seriously worth investigating for use in my own coaching career.

I did not expect to become the Western Australian agent for Extended DISC but I am sure pleased I did.

If you are a business, corporate or executive coach, consultant or trainer, then surely it must also arouse your curiosity and interest to explore this further.

Don’t you owe it to your clients, present and future, to be able to offer them the same tool that is used and recommended by such a highly regarded HR and coaching authority?

Doesn’t it border on professional negligence to overlook the opportunity to obtain the system for FREE and give it a try … for FREE ?

Wouldn’t enrolling in a half-day or full-day Certification Training programme be one of the smartest decisions you could make, especially if that training was for free (see Special Offer)?

And remember, Extended DISC has much wider applications that just executive coaching and leadership development. See who can use Extended DISC and who should use it.

To finish this post let me summarize some of the accomplishments and acclaim of Marshall Goldsmith that I hope will rouse you to take immediate action on Extended DISC:

  • Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources – the highest award for an HR professional (November 2005)
  • University Professor at Alliant International University’s Marshall Goldsmith School of Management, which was named in his honor in 2006
  • Adjunct Professor teaching executive education at Dartmouth’s Tuck School and he is frequently asked to speak at leading business schools.
  • co-founder of Marshall Goldsmith Partners, a network of top-level executive coaches.
  • served as a member of the Board of the Peter Drucker Foundation for ten years.
  • a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better –by achieving positive change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams.
  • author of twenty books. Harvard Business School has chosen six of his books to be their Working Knowledge recommended books. On January 7, 2007, Amazon.com rated Marshall’s new book “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” as the number one best selling business book! It has consistently been in the top 10 books on Amazon
  • one of 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years – American Management Association
  • one of the most influential practitioners in the history of leadership development – Business Week
  • one of the top ten executive educators – The Wall Street Journal
  • one of five most-respected executive coaches – Forbes Magazine
  • one of the most credible consultants in the new era of business – the Economist
  • America’s preeminent executive coach – Fast Company
  • one of the few consultants who have been asked to work with over 70 major CEOs and their management teams.
  • and there’s much more … start here
  • or here http://www.whatgotyouhere.com/html/Marshall_Goldsmith.htm

Marshall Goldsmith … a brief bio …

Dr Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better –by achieving positive change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. Recently the American Management Association named Dr Goldsmith as one of 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years and Business Week listed him as one of the most influential practitioners in the history of leadership development. In November 2005 he was recognized as a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources – the highest award for an HR professional. His work has been featured in a Harvard Business Review interview, Forbes article, Business Strategy Review cover story (from the London Business School) and New Yorker profile. He has appeared in: The Wall Street Journal – as one of the top ten executive educators, Forbes – as one of five most-respected executive coaches, the Economist – as one of the most credible consultants in the new era of business and Fast Company – as America’s preeminent executive coach. His work has received national recognition from almost every professional organization in his field, including: the Academy of Management, ASTD, HRPS and SHRM.

Marshall is one of the few consultants who have been asked to work with over 70 major CEOs and their management teams. He conducts workshops for executives, high-potential leaders and HR professionals. He is an Adjunct Professor teaching executive education at Dartmouth’s Tuck School and he is frequently asked to speak at leading business schools.

Marshall is co-founder of Marshall Goldsmith Partners, a network of top-level executive coaches. He served as a member of the Board of the Peter Drucker Foundation for ten years. Dr Goldsmith’s twenty books include: The Leader of the Future (a Business Week best-seller) and Coaching for Leadership. Two of his recent books are: Global Leadership: The Next Generation and The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching. Amazon.com has ranked seven of his books as “most popular” in their fi eld. Harvard Business School has chosen six of his books to be their Working Knowledge recommended books. Almost all of his articles and videos are available (for no charge) at www.MarshallGoldsmithLibrary.com.


Tomorrow’s Life Coach

June 12, 2008

Extended DISC® Assessments

©Copyright 2003 – Extended DISC North America, Inc.
by Annette Miller

Future Coach

Extended DISC® Analyses are based on the world’s most accepted concepts of human behavior and over 75 years of behavioral studies. The foundation for Extended DISC® is a psychological theory developed in the 1920’s by Carl G. Jung in his book Psychological Types. The DISC-system and theory is based on the four basic personality types: D-Dominance, I-Influence, S-Steady and C-Compliance.

The Extended DISC® System and Diamond were developed in 1994 by Jukka Sappinen in Finland. The product was made available to the United States in 1997 and is now in 35 countries and in 37 languages. The Extended DISC® is recognized as the world’s fastest growing assessment system.

The Extended DISC® Diamond is the 1990’s addition to the DISC-theory. It provides an additional dimension to behavioral assessments; therefore, the results are significantly more accurate. Most importantly, Extended DISC® Diamond creates a powerful framework for practical applications. The Extended DISC® Diamond is based on the Jungian four-quadrant model and this framework is used to visually present behavioral styles and well as a presenting a tool to make appropriate modifications in behavioral styles. The Extended DISC® Diamond can identify 160 specific behavioral types.

The Extended DISC® Personal Analysis is the foundation for the other assessments. It is a behavioral inventory based on self-evaluation and does not have right or wrong answers, provide high or low scores, or by any other means classify people into better or worse. Neither does it measure skills, intelligence or attitudes; it purely concentrates on measuring natural and adaptive behavioral styles. We all have the opportunity to learn to recognize our own behavioral styles, those of other’s, and make adjustments appropriately to improve personal effectiveness. This assists in avoiding unnecessary problems in communication and helps people, teams and organizations to become more successful.

Applications for the Extended DISC® products include all forms of personal and personnel development, coaching, management and executive development, sales/customer service skills development, organizational management, team building, conflict resolution, career development and more. Products include:

  • Personal Analysis
  • Work Pair Analysis
  • Team Analysis
  • Team Assessment (360)
  • Team Alignment
  • Job Analysis
  • Open 360
  • Online Survey Platform

Certification training is available for Extended DISC® products (no annual fee or continuing education units required). The number of professional coaches certified in Extended DISC® products is growing. The reports are available in 19 languages. Advances in technology allow clients to answer the questionnaire (for Personal Analysis) online 24/7 and for the report to be automatically generated and emailed to the coach in PDF format. Additionally, software is provided along with the certification workshop to allow the coach to generate custom reports.

© Copyright 2003 – Extended DISC North America, Inc., www.extendeddisc.com, (800) 257-7481

By Annette Miller, MBA, president of LifeSync Coachingsm (www.lifesync.com) and authorized affiliate of Extended DISC North America, Inc. LifeSync Coaching services for coaches include Extended DISC® certification training, Extended DISC outsourcing, coaching, practice development groups and more. To find out more about Extended DISC® products, certification training, or to request certification training in your area, call Annette Miller at 972.539.6907 (annette@lifesync.com).

Source: Tomorrow’s Life Coach”, Volume 2 Issue 3 : March 2003


Extended DISC Special Offers 2008

June 9, 2008

Extended DISC

HALF-DAY & FULL-DAY

Certified User Training Workshops

Certification Training Flyer and Registration Form (2pages, 1.1 MB)


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CERTIFICATION TRAINING FOR FREE – Here’s how

Until now Certification Training was followed by a purchase of points enabling the certified user to produce Personal Analysis and other reports on their Extended DISC software. The minimum number of points which have to be purchased is 500, which is equivalent to 10 Personal Analysis reports.

As an incentive if you order before or during the training, we will reward you by waiving or refunding the cost of your training.

  • Buy 10 Personal Analysis reports and receive a Personal Analysis Accreditation half-day training for FREE (valued at $395). Email: denis.mccarthy (at) extendeddisc.com
  • Buy 15 Personal Analysis reports and receive one Professional System Accreditation full-day training for FREE (valued at $795). Email: denis.mccarthy (at) extendeddisc.com

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  • Free CD-Rom containing Extended DISC Professional HR System 5.0 Full Version, Case Studies, articles and reports. Ask for a FREE COPY of the CD-Rom (pictured below to the left) and install it on multiple computers. Contact us when you are ready to begin using the system. Simple!

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  • Are you a coach? Or do you coach as part of your role? If so our new booklet “COACHING WITH EXTENDED DISC” is for you. A coaches’ guide to understanding the impact of behavioural styles on performance and effective communication in relationships. Call Denis on 0404 020 242or email denis.mccarthy (at) extendeddisc.com to reserve your copy.
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