A Concept Brief on the 'Dis' to THIS™ Framework

The 'Dis' to THIS™ methodology is a proprietary pattern-recognition system developed through 25+ years of executive coaching and organizational facilitation. It identifies the universal disruption states that professionals encounter during transitions—and provides a structured pathway through them.

At the heart of this work is a simple truth: when we're stuck, we're usually caught in a 'dis' state—disempowered, disregarded, dismayed. The path forward isn't around these states, but through them. 

The Core 9 States
The Core 9 represents the universal disruption patterns that emerge across industries, roles, and demographics:

1. 'Dis'empowered
Stripped of agency. Feeling unable to influence outcomes or advocate for yourself.
2. 'Dis'illusioned
The gap between expectation and reality. What you believed would happen didn't.
3. 'Dis'regarded
Overlooked, invisible, passed over. Your presence doesn't register.
4. 'Dis'respected
Devalued, diminished, treated as less-than. Your worth is actively denied.
'5. 'Dis'oriented
Lost bearings. The map you had no longer matches the territory.
6. 'Dis'engaged
Checked out, disconnected, going through motions. The fire is gone.
7. 'Dis'mayed
Overwhelmed by disappointment or dread. The weight of what's happening feels crushing.
8. 'Dis'unity
Fractured relationships, broken teams, severed belonging. The "we" has shattered.
9. 'Dis'-Ease
The body keeps the score. Stress, tension, anxiety manifesting physically.

These states aren't failures—they're signals. Recognizing which 'dis' has you in its grip is the first step toward transformation. The Core 9 serves as a diagnostic lens, allowing coaches, facilitators, and individuals to quickly identify where someone is stuck and what pathway forward applies.

The 5 DIS★ Pillars: Your Pathway to THIS
The journey from 'dis' to THIS—your next chapter, your breakthrough, your transformation—moves through five developmental pillars. Each builds on the last, creating a cumulative architecture for sustainable change.

'Dis' to THIS™ is a proprietary methodology of CoachThis! Development Group.