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
Getting Introverts to Extravert
Getting Introverts to Extravert Not too long ago, a client asked me how to get an Introvert to speak up and engage more--"How can I coach this Introvert to extravert?" The best answer to this question takes us into some of the core richness of Type--the dynamic relationships between Type's
Fathers, Saviors and Type Diversity
There are a few books on American history that beg to be re-read every so often. On my list are Doris Kearns Goodwin’s A Team of Rivals, David McCullough’s 1776 and Joseph Ellis’ His Excellency: George Washington. My recent re-immersion into these books was done through a set of Type (MBTI and the
Look to the Trainer, not the Tool
I was recently asked by a client for an MBTI® success story--the tale of a client system offered up on some website or brochure that would help support a company's decision to use Type. This client wanted evidence that the MBTI assessment was a powerful tool that would bring about results and bring
The Teacher Showman — An Otto Kroeger Remembrance
Teacher or Actor? When I was a kid, I could not decide if I wanted to be a teacher or an actor. Teachers seemed to have a great and important gig, but then I saw Paul Newman and Steve McQueen in The Towering Inferno, and acting seemed like the better way to go. In high school and college I did some