I’m passing along the following announcement from a colleague who’s teaching what looks to be an interesting online course about personality factors starting in a week. Even if you’re not a coach (perhaps you’re a therapist, or just a really-interested psychology student of life), you might want to consider it.

Understanding how one stands out with her/his own individual differences is a key ingredient in the coaching process. A detailed personality analysis can be extremely insightful to both client and coach, guiding much of the coaching process. Personality data can help derive personalized coaching goals and identify energy drainers resulting from mismatches with the client’s personality in their life.

This online course is the first to review the free, evidence-based assessments that can be used with coaching clients, measuring a rich set of unique personality traits.

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