Chariti Gent

DiSC Expert | Trust-Building Consultant | Team Communications Specialist

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DiSC and the Non-Profit World: Spotlight on Operation Fresh Start

Recently, I had the privilege of bringing Everything DiSC to Operation Fresh Start (OFS). OFS is a Madison-based non-profit organization that provides Dane County youth a path to self-sufficiency through education and job training. After the training was over, Greg Markle, Executive Director of OFS, communicated with me about the impact and results that DiSC is having on his organization. He pointed to three things that were particularly remarkable. Attributes as Assets Me: Greg, …

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My Plum List of Powerful Questions for Forwarding Action and Deepening Learning

As coaches, we sometimes get stumped with “what question to ask next” when working with a client. Here’s a list of some of my favorite go-to questions. Use them and see what opens up for you and your client! When I was first getting started, I kept this list handy at every coaching session (even the in-person ones!). Never get STUCK again! What’s the topic here? What are you learning? What did you learn? What are you tolerating? From this perspective, what are your options? What would …

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3 Critical Biz Questions Most Coaches Fail to Ask

Three Critical Business-Related Questions that EVERY Coach Needs to Ask Him/Herself (and answer!) When I get together with your fellow coaching colleagues (who are my clients), I start by getting veeeeeerrrrryyy curious (no judgment!) about where they’re at in their businesses and where they think they need to go. I do that by asking three (and more!) highly provocative questions. ASKING THESE THREE QUESTIONS IS MISSION CRITICAL. The answers are the KEY building blocks for your next year’s …

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Turtles Are Smart

This past week, I delivered a presentation at the American Family Insurance Dreambank in Madison, WI. The presentation, titled Kaizen to Creation, was all about reaching your dreams through taking a series of tens, hundreds, thousands, etc. of TINY steps, one step at a time. This idea of “one small step at a time” is the basis of kaizen, a Japanese philosophy for living. Creating a life by design and not by default is accomplished best through small steps, patience, and perseverance. As coaches, …

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I don’t need no systems!

Think You Don’t Need Systems? Think Again, Friends! When I started this business, I hated the thought of having to have systems in place. Ack! I was NOT a “systems” person; I was a “creative, flowing, follow-your-feel-good” type. I always thought, “ME?!? I don’t need no systems!” Systems are too organized for me, too business-y, too formal. In the beginning, “system” was a four-letter word. So, I spent several years running my business by the seat of my pants. And you know what? It …

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