Welcome to the website of Duncan Sutherland - Executive Coach. This site provides information on his coaching methods, tests, training tools and other websites of use to his clients.
Implicit Association Test
Brain Dominance Test
Personality Test
Implicit Association Test
It is well
known that people don't always 'speak their minds', and it is suspected that people don't always 'know their minds' when it comes to their subconscious biases on such sensitive issues as sexuality, race, gender, height, weight and other parameters in which populations vary. An awareness of such biases is an important first step to understanding how they impact on our behaviour, even when we are unaware of them or they exist on the fringe of our consciousness. More... (PDF 80KB). Take the Implicit Association Test
Brain Dominance Test
This is a Brain Dominance test that determine which type of brain dominance you have. It might be accurate and might be not but just give it a try for the fun of it. Do the Brain Dominance Test (PDF 56KB)
Personality Test
Our personality is quite stable over time. It strongly influences how we engage in relationships. Our traits are contextual and may vary widely. For example we might be quite accepting about literature but very closed to new ideas about religion.
The Big 5 personality traits are:
Openness: Accepting of new ideas, beliefs, experiences.
Conscientiousness: Certainty and responsibility. Compliance with rules. Impulsivity
Extroversion: Connection and externally derived support and recognition. Contact with others.
Agreeableness: Trust, Cooperation, Competitiveness, Acceptance.
Neuroticism: Confidence about ability to cope, self-worth, self efficacy.
Take the Big 5 Personality Test
What is Executive Coaching?
Coaching is a process that helps the participant to become the kind of person that they are capable of being, both at work and in their wider life. The coach uses conversation to assist, support and encourage the coaching counterpart to access answers to key questions that will reveal deeper insights and lead to professional and personal growth. View PowerPoint (PPT 242KB)