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Perception Connections

The Birkman blog on perception, personality and organizational success

Team Building

Create a High-Performing Team Without Compromising on Clarity

 

Team Building

Creating Clarity on the Individual and Team Levels

 

Leadership Development

How Role Clarity for Every Employee Begins With the Job Description

 

Coaching

4 Steps to Have Better Coaching Conversations

 

Coaching

How Great Coaches Create Psychological Safety

 

Coaching

Personalize Your Performance Management Process for Better Coaching

 

Stress

Together or Alone? How Group Participation Affects Workplace Stress

 

Stress

How Managing Team Stress Increases Team Resilience

 

Stress

How To Manage Stress Among Team Members

 

Leadership Development

Leadership Essentials: Providing Teams with a Meaningful Team Purpose

 

Team Building

The Ongoing Relationship Between Team Purpose and Team Performance

 

Personal Growth

Diversity of Thought is the Key to Success

 

Team Building

How to Break Out of the Perception Prison and Foster Better Teamwork

 

Talent Development

Why Different Workstyles are Good for the Team

 

Team Building

6 Tips for Increasing Team Productivity in the Workplace

 

Organizational Performance

How Employee Experience is Critical to Organizational Performance

 

Career Exploration

4 Ways Gen Z is Transforming the Workforce

 

Coaching

Sharon's Tips on Having a Birkman Signature Conversation: Part 4

 

Leadership Development

Is Leadership the Right Path for You?

 

Coaching

Sharon's Tips on Having a Birkman Signature Conversation: Part 3

 

Personal Growth

Utilizing The Birkman Method To Customize Your Life

 

Company Culture

4 Tips for Working Effectively with Your Co-Workers

 

Coaching

Sharon's Tips on Having a Birkman Signature Conversation: Part 2

 

Organizational Performance

Birkman Colors: Facilitate Productive Meetings

 

Coaching

Sharon's Tips on Having a Birkman Signature Conversation: Part 1

 

Coaching

Gain Insight into Different Perceptions and Behaviors

 

Talent Development

Transform Development with Behavior-Based Feedback

 

Company Culture

Creating Equitable and Inclusive Practices: Exploring Neurodiversity

 

Leadership Development

Do Great Leaders "Think Different"?

 

Conflict Resolution

2 Types of Conflict in Organizations

 

Leadership Development

How to Lead in Complexity

 

Personal Growth

The Lazy Guy's Guide to Waste Management

 

Leadership Development

Information Silos: The Silent Killer of Organizational Effectiveness

 

Leadership Development

4 Tips to Overcome the Top Challenges as a Cross-Functional Leader

 

Personal Growth

This is the Way

 

Team Building

Three Tips to Increase Collaboration Through Greater Team Stability

 

Talent Development

To Manage or To Lead? A Question for the Ages

 

Leadership Development

EQ: The Skill New Managers Need to Succeed

 

Leadership Development

Rising Into Leadership: Preparing Your New Managers

 

Personal Growth

Map Your Way To Interpersonal Success

 

Hiring and Selection

Three Steps to Add to Your Onboarding Process

 

Leadership Development

Stress Vs. Burnout: Know the Difference

 

Leadership Development

Why Self-Leadership?

 

Leadership Development

The Trio of Traits that Accelerate Employee Development

 

Leadership Development

3 Ways to Engage Your High-Potentials (Before They're Someone Else's)

 

Leadership Development

EQ Begins With You

 

Leadership Development

An Asset Worth Investing In: Your Leadership Pipeline

 

Leadership Development

The Critical Piece You're Missing From Your Decision-Making Process

 

Leadership Development

Four Powerful Ways Leaders Can Demonstrate Resiliency

 

Personal Growth

Managing Stress in the New Paradigm

 

Talent Development

What are "Needs" and why are they so important, anyways?

 

Personal Growth

How To See and Be Seen More Clearly – From a Social Distance

 

Team Building

COVID-19: Birkman Virtual Workshop Concepts Deeper Dive

 

Team Building

Delivering Virtual Team Workshops During the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

Leadership Development

Four Key Pieces to Successfully Lead Virtual Meetings

 

Talent Development

How to Create a Successful Talent Development Plan

 

Team Building

3 Crucial Steps to Create Role Clarity Within Your Team

 

Company Culture

3 Easy Ways to Motivate Your Employees and Improve Performance

 

Team Building

4 Questions to Explore and Course Correct Toxic Teams

 

Team Building

Why High-Performing Teams Need Continuous Re-Evaluation

 

Career Exploration

How the Person-Environment Fit Ties to Job Satisfaction and Retention

 

Team Building

The Most Powerful Ways to Improve Your Team Dynamics

 

Personal Growth

Personality Matters: Master Your Behavior to be More Effective at Work

 

Leadership Development

How Leaders Must Ensure High-Performing Team Success

 

Team Building

Why Talented Teams Fail and 15 Ways to Improve Success

 

Company Culture

Rebuttal to NYT: Personality Tests Can Promote Inclusion

 

Stress

How to Help Your Team Successfully Combat Conflict and Stress

 

Leadership Development

Why Emotional Intelligence is a Leader’s Key to Success

 

Talent Development

Managing Communication Intensity as Stress Levels Rise

 

Coaching

Ontological Coaching with Birkman, by Robert De Filippis

 

Leadership Development

Step-by-Step Guide for Managing Stress as a Leader

 

Executive Coaching

Is Your Mindset on the Cutting Edge?

 

Coaching

Perspectives of a Leadership Coach

 

Team Building

Top 3 Quick and Easy Ideas for Team Building With Birkman

 

Organizational Performance

5 Easy Steps to Improve Employee Engagement Right Now

 

Company Culture

4 Quick Strategies to Boost Morale and Engage Employees

 

Leadership Development

Leadership Development for Future Organizational Success

 

Coaching

Q&A with Sharon Birkman and Amy Shepley

 

Talent Selection

Benefits of Using Personality Tests in Hiring and Selection

 

Behavior and Mindset

Your Mindset and Personality at Work

 

Team Building

4 Tips to Select the Right Team Building Assessment

 

Team Building

Simple Vs. Comprehensive - Weigh Your Assessment Options

 

Team Building

Is an Assessment Reliable and Valid?

 

Team Building

10 Tips for Team Building

 

Team Building

Team Building Checklist

 

Team Building

The Top 3 Team Building Assessment Challenges and How to Overcome Them

 

Team Building

Dive Deep into Conflict Resolution with Team Building Assessments

 

Team Building

5 Steps To Maintaining Positive Team Morale With Assessments

 

Team Building

Choosing the Right Assessment for Your Team Building Needs

 

Team Building

Benefits of Using Assessments for Team Building

 

Team Building

4 Most Common Problems Team Building Can Solve

 

Leadership Development

Harvard’s First Executive Coaching Case Study Features Birkman

 

Behavior and Mindset

Empower Stress to Empower You

 

Business Consulting

4 Personality Types - Hype Vs. Reality

 

Team Building

Why Birkman

 

Team Building

The Most Effective Team Building Activities

 

Team Building

Tips on Effective Coaching with Birkman

 

Team Building

The Secret Ingredient to Workplace Diversity

 

Company Culture

Gearing Your Business to Millennials

 

Team Building

There's No Such Thing as A Millennial Personality Type

 

Team Building

5 Ways to Build Stronger Teams Using Personality Assessments

 

Team Building

The 4 Most Common Challenges That Teams Face

 

Leadership Development

Designing A Leadership Development Mentor Program

 

Personal Growth

Introverted? Ask Yourself This in Your Next Meeting!

 

Organizational Performance

How to Develop and Drive More Effective Meetings

 

Talent Selection

Beyond the Resume: What Can You Do to Ensure a Candidate Is a Good Fit

 

Team Building

Tips for Team Building During Company Growth

 

Talent Selection

The Benefits of Using a Personality Assessment in the Hiring Process

 

Personal Growth

Tactics to Become a Better Leader

 

Personal Growth

Birkman Colors

 

Career Exploration

How to Attract the Best Job Candidates at Career Fairs

 

Team Building

Tips for Collaboration on Your Next Interdepartmental Project

 

Talent Selection

How to Know If a New Employee Is Highly Engaged 

 

Leadership Development

Leading a Team With Diverse Personalities

 

Leadership Development

Strategies for Becoming a Self-Aware Leader

 

Leadership Development

Successfully Manage a Remote Working Team

 

Team Building

Experiencing Conflict on Your Team? Here's How to Make it Positive

 

Leadership Development

Approaching Professional Development at the C-Suite Level

 

Team Building

Top Strategies for Building Trust within Teams

 

Team Building

Methods for Onboarding a New Hire into Your Company

 

Team Building

Reducing Employee Turnover by Focusing on Job Satisfaction

 

Talent Selection

Outsourcing Recruiting: Here's What You Should Ask

 

Team Building

Effective Tips for Approaching Management

 

Team Building

How to Constructively Deal with Criticism in the Workplace

 

Team Building

Building a Company Culture People Love to Work For

 

Team Building

Why Team Building Activities Should Be On Your To-Do List

 

Career Exploration

Why Career Assessments Are Critical for Teens and College Students

 

Talent Selection

Hiring for the C-Suite: How to Find the Best Fit

 

Team Building

The Case for a Personality Assessment on Mars

 

Leadership Development

Thoughtful Leadership: What is it?

 

Leadership Development

5 Steps to Increase Leadership Effectiveness

 

Company Culture

Better Promote Employee Engagement

 

Organizational Performance

Mastering Workplace Communication in a Fast Paced World

 

Team Building

Improving Morale for Employees