http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2#89f3c41a-3508-44e6-8ca2-cf59739469d7 I've taken the Gallup and the DISC. I got a lot more out of the Gallup one, and felt the strengths described me pretty well. The DISC I thought was very limited and limiting - talk about putting yourself in a box. And I didn't relate to the answers much at all - didn't feel it did much to describe me as a person. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:00:12 GMT http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2#89f3c41a-3508-44e6-8ca2-cf59739469d7 Alisa 2007-01-04T08:00:12Z http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2#e53d34d0-f53f-427f-920f-809386f77e7c I'm going to follow up on this because I'm sure people know this test. It's the DISC test. Drive, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance. I complained back to the consultants and they told the authors of the test who suggested that I do the American version. I did that and it came back a lot closer. I've been living outside the US for over 20 years so was really surprised that it made a difference. I think it was more likely the fact that I now knew how the thing worked and so second guessed myself into the result which reflects how I see myself! I didn't do it consciously but I'm sure there was an element of that because it was a serious matter in the workplace and I didn't want them to tell me I couldn't do my job! Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:13:25 GMT http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2#e53d34d0-f53f-427f-920f-809386f77e7c Angel 2006-08-13T16:13:25Z http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2#c51973cb-67d8-4535-ae9e-9d59f002cba8 By the Gallup strength test, do you mean the positive psychology VIA Signature Strengths? Martin Seligman has several tests on authentichapppiness.org The whole positive psy movement is a welcomed balance in psychology. I believe we are not just our character defects and disorders, balancing psy research and focus on strengths as well as deficits only makes good sense. I'm not familiar with the Thomas International PPA; I'll look it up and see. thanks Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:50:48 GMT http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2#c51973cb-67d8-4535-ae9e-9d59f002cba8 camerin 2006-03-20T16:50:48Z http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2#f1fbce54-e547-43ac-b2af-5ebe767d324f Are you a 6? Are all sources of information really equal and valuable? Only you can say if you don't know yourself, right? Anyway I am just a 9 who is a sucker for anything that validates that I really matter. Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:14:54 GMT http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2#f1fbce54-e547-43ac-b2af-5ebe767d324f Ken 2006-03-12T21:14:54Z http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2#dc6c69a3-888a-474d-9d22-b97ec3bc1cc4 I've had consultants in over the last week to help me sort out my business and they gave me two tests. Has anyone ever had either the Thomas International PPA or the Gallup Strengths tests? I was really impressed with the Gallup one but the Thomas profile came back so strangely, I didn't recognise myself at all. I was suprised because I usually find my results do describe me well on other models. I am completely confused now, thinking what if it's right? Am I really someone I don't know? Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:04:28 GMT http://enneagram.tribe.net/thread/1b5ffe6c-5362-49d8-ac4e-20ae54062cf2#dc6c69a3-888a-474d-9d22-b97ec3bc1cc4 Angel 2006-01-30T23:04:28Z