Type & EQ As leading trainers of both the EQ-i (Emotional Intelligence) and the MBTI assessment (Psychological Type), we at OKA are often asked about the junction of both tools. How do Type and EQ relate to each other? Does any Type have better Emotional Intelligence than any other, and how can
Extraversion & Introversion in Meetings–Shelter in Place Survival Tip #3
E and I when Sheltering in Place Quarantine orders and sheltering in place have led many teams to take their meetings online. As challenging as teamwork is when you can share the same physical space, it becomes even more of a trial when distance separates you. Let's focus on one component of
Using the Pearman with Teams
The Pearman Personality Integrator—a new Type tool published by MHS—presents personality Type in new levels of specificity, opening up any number of new and useful avenues of Type development for those who take it. The benefits of the Pearman to individual development and to coaching are clear from
Paths Through Conflict
The Critical Yet Overlooked Skillset Of all the skills and behaviors essential for effective performance, the one that scares the most people into inaction and disengagement is conflict. To increase the ability for and the likelihood that our clients will take on this critical topic, OKA has
Top 10 Ways to Use a Type Table
Chief among the reasons that the MBTI is both so popular and so useful is the fact that a group’s Type data can be captured, studied and communicated through a Type Table. OKA has long put a lot of time and attention in both using and teaching others how to use these amazing training aids. Below are