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Myers-Briggs Qualifying & Type Application Programs
Check out the 2008 schedule offered by Type Resources , the first provider of Myers-Briggs Qualifying Programs. Type Resources offers a cutting edge approach to introducing Type to organizations and individuals. Type Resources emphasizes the importance of the 8 Jungian functions identified by famed Swiss psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung while honoring the classic approach through the Myers-Briggs preferences. TR also offers tailored in-house programs for clients upon request.
The 2-day qualifying program is designed for those who need to save $$ and time and can dedicate 10-20 hours to pre-work. The program moves fast. If you are already somewhat familiar with Type concepts, this may be the program for you!
The 4-day qualifying program offers more time to incorporate the depth of the theory, experience the concepts, and consider typical applications. I wouldn’t call this leisurely but it takes the pressure off to study extensively before attending.
Scroll down and click anywhere on the MBTI, Firo-B, Personality Dimensions (PD), and Thomas Killman Instrument (TKI) logo on the right to enroll or find more information.
Conversation Toolkit for Success: Declarations
Are you treading water in your personal or professional life? Declarations open up new worlds of possibility.
Maybe you haven’t committed to something you’ve been twirling around in your mind.
Like everyone else, I sometimes need a kick in the pants to finally take a stand. Over the last couple of years I have declined work that I no longer find interesting despite the money it might bring. I have found time to experiment in other areas with great satisfaction. I don’t know where it will lead but the steps in that direction are satisfying despite the qualms. I’ve acted by taking part in creative workshops after years of whining about wanting to do so. The art I’ve created in process painting workshops adorn my office walls. Even if no one else sees them, I am happy just looking at them. Plus I have a new set of creative compadres I wouldn’t have met had I not taken the plunge in a weekly creative writing class.
Consider what declarations you could make that would change your world.
(more…)Conversation Toolkit for Success: Offers
What have you offered lately? Are you waiting for an invitation?
Too often wannabe leaders sit back and do exactly that; wait for others to ask them to participate in a project, spearhead a meeting, serve on a committee, or contribute an idea. These opportunities could contribute to his or her professional standing. While they wait, someone else has been asked or has volunteered. There’s goes her or his chance to shine and move to the head of the pack.
An Offer is the third communication tool that generates action. Not third in importance. They all contribute to your success at work, in relationships, in your community. Part 1 described commitments. Part 2 emphasized the importance of asking for help. All articles cover definitions, impact, and questions for reflection. Each is brief and intended to provoke thinking. All tools are based on the work of Fernando Flores.
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I’m far from perfect on this one myself. This website is an offer. And I don’t consistently add articles. I can claim that I have a busy schedule, and I do, but I undermine myself by not carrying out my offer.
On the plus side, I did check in with a client last week to offer a very exciting new program developed by a friend of mine about dealing with politics in organizations. It’s called Organizational Savvy. That opened up another conversation about what else I could do for them. There’s potential there. I might have missed out on some opportunities if I hadn’t made the offer. Plus If the client goes with the Org Savvy program, I’ll be can lead that program for them. It helps me, my client, and my friend and colleague.
Offer: An expression of readiness to give or do something if desired by another
Impact:
*You enhance your reputation as you become known as someone who is willing to step up to the plate, to do your share, to be action oriented in the service of a person, project, or organization.
*You expand your capacity, develop your portfolio, build a network, create new clients.
*You expand your horizons, explore new territory, get unstuck, eliminate boredom.
Questions for reflection:
*What are you hesitating to offer? *What do you have to gain if you make the offer? *What are you afraid you might lose? *Have you checked in with your client base recently to see if there is anything they need? *What obvious needs might you fill (without resentment) for *your family and close friends? *Imagine a year from now that you are looking back at having made that offer which someone took you up on. How is your life different today as a result? *Are you delaying because you may have to spend too much time? For many people, days are way too full as it is. Keep track for a week of how much time you spend doing what. You may be surprised how many extra hours are available if you just got organized.
If you’ve read this far, here’s my offer. Email me with questions about anything on my website and I will respond within 3 days or sooner.
Conversation Toolkit for Success: Asking for help:
This article addresses requests or asking for help. Part 1 described commitments. All articles cover definitions, impact, and questions for reflection. Each is brief and intended to provoke thinking. All draw from the work of Fernando Flores and Humberto Maturana.
I’m guilty. I usually think I must do everything alone. Surely someone will volunteer. Surely they’ve read my mind that I would welcome help. To ask for help is a symptom of incompetence. Isn’t it?
(more…)Conversation Toolkit for Success: Commitments
For one day, keep track of the time you spend at work in conversation. Count meetings, phone calls, hall way chats, and lunch. Record brief notes about the content, who you spoke with, and the outcome of the interaction. Are you making progress while just talking? Are you satisfied? Maybe.
Businesses are mostly networks of conversations. Seldom do you see anyone doing anything in this information age besides communicating or preparing communications. A chart showing who is communicating with whom and how often would tell you more than the official org chart about the currents that provide the electricity and power in the company. The question is how powerful are the conversations. Are they circular or do they produce effective action?
Begin to notice how often conversations are gossip, complaining, or playing ‘ain?’t it awful’ together. Getting something off your chest and commiserating generate sympathy. But that doesn’t move you forward.
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