My Fav Free DISC Assessment Tool

This week the pastoral staff at Crossroads revisited the ol' DISC profile assessment. We did an online freebie test, the results of which were certainly 'about right' in my case at least.

But then I did another... and the results were wildly different (including wholesale shifting me from D to I). I didn't buy it. So the search for something a little more thorough ensued.

Then I came across the 'Personal Strength Profile' test (which includes DISC) from the Anthony Robbins---life coach extraordinaire, whose film cameos date back to Reality Bites. Yep, him.

The results were gold.

They weren't just 'about right'. They 'rang true' even to much of the detail. And detail there was--the report runs to some 20 pages. The considerable 'C' in me was suitably indulged.

I heartily recommend you check it out.

Btw, for the Manager Tools fans, make sure you check out the way those guys use DISC to give effective feedback. That has been one of their most enlightening podcasts for me yet. (It's in one of the Feedback episodes in the Basics series).

For the record I'm:

• D - 81%
• I - 53%
• S - 39%
• C - 67%

PS. The 'Values' test (which comes in the same package) didn't impress me at all. Perhaps I'm missing something.

Accordance for PC - next year

According to an email I received just today, Accordance (the uber-powerful Bible software I use) will be available for PC (native) from sometime next year.

A few details are on their website.

I'm wondering how they'll manage licensing for those who happen to have both a PC and a Mac--will they treat them as entirely separate beasts, or as a multiple licenses for one product... I guess we'll see!

I'm also wondering if it will lure anyone at all away from BibleWorks.

The Problem(s) with Boycotts

In general, I'm not much the fan of company boycotts.

Here's a great little HBR article that gets at some of the problems an attempted boycott faces (or, it's a good 'how-to', if you're wanting to stage a boycott, I guess!)

PS. I'm not saying 'never'; I'm just saying, 'rarely' and 'done right'.