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Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / April 18, 2018

Come Be A Badger-Life-Coach With Me ~ I’m Now Leading the UW-Madison’s Program!

As many of you may have heard, I am the newly-minted Director and Lead Instructor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Professional Life Coaching Certificate (PLCC) Program! It's truly my honor to be in this role. Taking on this position is a natural fit for me and a perfect next step on my professional growth path in many, many ways, including but not limited to: I get to return to my roots as an academic/teacher in a collegiate environment (many of you may remember that, once …

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

4 Ways to Delegate Effectively to the Steady, Supportive, More Reflective Team Player (The S Style)

Delegating effectively to the steady, supportive, more reflective team player (i.e., an S Style per the DiSC Behavioral Scale) can be tricky. Here's why: those with a predominant S style are the ones who always say "yes, I can help with that!," even when they are swamped with their own priorities. They often put the team's (or others') needs and interests before their own, which can be detrimental to them (and the team) over the long term. They never want to let anyone down, so they have a hard …

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 8, 2018

Difficult Coworkers or Misunderstood Intentions? Let DiSC Be Your Guide

Does your coworker block you? Question every single move you make? And/or just plain make your professional life stressful by being seemingly difficult? I get it. I've been there. But... Rarely is anyone ever difficult for the sake of being difficult. I truly, truly believe this. Even when it feels like someone's got it out for you, there is usually an underlying reason that is motivating them to act the way they do. However, intentions aren't always apparent or understood. It doesn't have …

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 …