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College--Often a Weak Career Launching Pad When I was in college, I could not decide whether to major in History, Religion or English, and my college allowed me to craft my own major with a focus in Humanities--the perfect decision that allowed me NOT to make a decision. College was an academically
Psychometrics: Myers-Briggs and Beyond
Here is a podcast you may enjoy OKA's Hile Rutledge joined long-time colleagues and collaborators Ray Linder and David Cooper on a recent episode of PM Point of View. This well-established podcast deals with project management insights, tools and concerns and is hosted by Kendall Lott, of M Powered
Teams Don’t Change—People Do
Teams Don't Change I can’t even count the number of times it has happened. A group of people—a nominal team—sits across the table from each other, each sharing the same conviction that some action or course correction should be taken. The team is too lax and needs more urgency, or relationships are
Top 5 Reasons to Use the Pearman
As a loyal and active MBTI trainer and thought leader for over twenty years, I was intrigued but skeptical about the Pearman—Type’s newest assessment tool, originally published by MHS in late 2015 and recently revised. Long a fan of both MHS (the Pearman’s publisher) and Roger Pearman himself (one
Using the Right Lever
Influence Working with leaders and teams for over twenty years, I have often been asked to address and develop a person or group’s influence skills. We like to use the Influence Style Indicator (ISI) to support this work. While not all, many (if not most) people regard influence as an act of force