Who are you, at your core… and how do you show up at work?
Guest Post by Sharni Ames from Sharni Ames Coaching
One word.
“Feedback”
Insert body sensations of choice here.
Add to that “Performance Review”
And maybe you have had the wonderful experience of being told by a manager that you are:
Demanding, uncooperative, too bogged down in the details, talk too much, don’t
listen to the opinions of others, you’re too direct, too risk-averse, too much of an
introvert.
The problem here is that this feedback is so subjective. It’s based on the opinions
and bias of someone else’s experiences, wrapped in what feels like a layer of
judgement and potentially coming from someone with minimal management training.
And rather than the above being categorised as “good or bad”, the next question
should be “ok great, so how do we unlock my talent, celebrate my qualities and use
them to their fullest potential?”
This is where EDISC comes into play.
EDISC is an in-depth profiling tool that allows you to identify and understand the
elements that make up your professional and personal identity. And it’s this unbiased
framework that can truly help you gain a full understanding of how you show up at
work.
EDISC helps you can gain insight into what motivates you (and de-motivates you),
whilst discovering how you interact and communicate with those around you,
exploring the environments in which you can thrive, understanding what energises
you, and identifying the situations that may cause stress.
With EDISC, you can attain complete clarity about yourself and your workplace
behaviour, which can unlock your potential to a whole new level. The insights that
EDISC provides gives you the awareness to recognise your strengths, whilst also
showing you what is called your “blind spots”, the areas that need a little work.
The modality of the reporting also provides the ability to cut the results through
different lenses. From identifying core competencies, areas of growth &
development, and even skillset & career identification. The reporting even identifies conscious and unconscious behaviour, including adjusted behaviour which can take up a lot of energy and end up in burnout.
Going into a review conversation with a manager could now actually look and feel like a positive and open experience, supported by real facts, backed up with data that lead to the personal and professional upgrades that see you grow and evolve.
Maybe you are curious to answer “Well, who am I at my core and also how do I show
up at work?”
You don’t have to wait for an annual review process to find that out.
If you'd like to discover your behavioural style, to better understand how you're showing up at work (or to help steer you decision making on a new role) contact Sharni Ames Coaching.