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ONLINE ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS

 
Through Steve's training and experience, clients are able to take several online assessments to aid in the counseling process.  A small fee (paid to the testing company) can provide insight to clients about themselves, their relationships, and the area of their lives that are both strengths and areas for improvement.  The following descriptions help clients understand more about these available options (including the websites for each assessment).
 
ENRICH (PREPARE for engaged couples) - www.prepare-enrich.com 
 
ENRICH is a marital assessment program based on a set of five inventories that examine key factors related to relationship health. A total of 20 different factors are assessed within the inventories, including conflict resolution, personality issues, financial management, assertiveness, family-of-origin issues, personality factors, forgiveness, and spiritual issues. The six goals of the ENRICH assessment are:
 
1. Explore Relationship Strengths and Growth Areas
 
2. Learn Assertiveness and Active Listening Skills
 
3. Gain knowledge in resolving conflict using the Ten Step Model
 
4. Help the couple discuss their Family-of-Origin
 
5. Assist the couple with financial planning and budgeting
 
6. Focus on personal, couple and family goals
 
A solid, grace-filled marriage relationship is vital for success in life. The ENRICH is a valuable tool toward that goal.
 
 
Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis (T-JTA) - www.tjta.com 
 
The T-JTA is a validated personality assessment that measures 18 dimensions of personality that are important components of personal adjustment and interpersonal relationships. It is administered for a variety of purposes with results presented in several formats.  In counseling, the T-JTA is used to measure important personality traits that affect interpersonal relationships, job function, and personal adjustment, all factors that are critical for healthy living and success. The results are plotted in a Criss-Cross format using scores tallied from both spouses’ assessments, which is helpful in facilitating discussion of couple strengths and growth areas.
Traits are measured on scales of opposites and measures include:
                 
Nervous ↔ Composed
 
Active-Social ↔ Quiet
 
Expressive-Responsive ↔ Inhibited
 
Sympathetic ↔ Indifferent
 
Subjective ↔ Objective
 
Self-Disciplined ↔ Impulsive
 
The T-JTA provides great inter and intrapersonal insights that are vital for successful relationships.
 
 
Emotional Intelligence Appraisal - www.talentsmart.com
 
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a vital competency for entrepreneurial leaders. This assessment
will identify the strengths and gaps of potential church planters in the critical interpersonal
relationship skills of:
 
 Self-awareness
 Self-management
 Social-awareness
 Relationship management
 
As part of any assessment, you will receive a copy of the book Emotional Intelligence
2.0, which will facilitate in developing personal strategies for improving EI skills.
 
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ® (MBTI) - www.cpp.com
 
The MBTI is one of the world’s best-known personality inventories. This psychometric
instrument is designed to measure the personal preferences in how people experience the
world and make decisions. As part of the process, you will receive an individual report detailing your specific type results.
 

The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) - www.cpp.com

The TKI is the world's best selling assessment for understanding how different conflict- handling styles affect interpersonal and group dynamics.  It’s also a fast and powerful tool that can go beyond conflict management to support your team-building, leadership and coaching, and retention goals.
 
 
StrengthsFinder 2.0 - www.strengths.gallup.com 
 
StengthsFinder 2.0 is the newest version of the Gallup Research Organization’s revolutionary program that has been designed to help people “identify their talents, build them into strengths, and enjoy consistent performance” in their life. StrenghtsFinder is the product of a 25-year, multimillion-dollar effort to identify the most predominant human talents that have been determined to the “building blocks of a strong and productive life.” Scores for StrengthsFinder are calculated on the mean of the intensity of certain self-descriptive responses; standards and percentiles are then derived from Gallup’s database of more than two million respondents. Your top five results (out of 34 possible strengths) are then ranked and presented as your “Signature Themes.” Examples of the 34 strengths include:
  • Achiever
  • Learner
  • Maximizer 
  • Relator 
  • Restorative 
  • Strategic 
  • Belief 
  • Communication 
  • Developer 
  • Empathy
 
Personal Insights Profile™ (DISC) - www.unitymg.com/tti/
 
The Personal Insights Profile™ (PIP) is a self-directed learning instrument based on the four-quadrant DISC behavioral model; there are no wrong answers, simply behavioral preferences based on situations. PIP measures both “natural behavioral styles” (what is the preferred way of behaving) and the “adapted behavioral style” (behaviors that have been adapted to what is perceived as necessary for the situation).
The report highlights descriptive words that indicate how the respondent solves problems, meets challenges, influences people, responds to the pace of the environment, and responds to the rules and procedures set by others. The four primary categories of DISC are:
 
D = Dominance: how you respond to problems or challenges.
I = Influencing: how you influence others to your point of view.
S = Steadiness: how you respond to the pace of the environment.
C = Compliance: How you respond to rules and procedures set by others.
 
In addition to a respondent’s preferred categories that are explained through lists of personal descriptors, the PIP provides lists and graphs depicting:
                 
General statements about behaviors and functioning
 
Checklist for communicating with you
 
Don’ts on communicating
 
Action Plan
 
Style Insights Graph
 
Success Insights Wheel
 
Customized Video Feedback
 
The PIP maximizes the reliability of the familiar DISC program while also providing unique, personalized video feedback online at the test site.
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