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The first in-depth book on the personality assessment used by millions of people worldwide, revealing the underlying needs that drive and inspire you Whether you're wondering if you are in the right career, looking to change job roles, or trying to reduce conflict and improve relationships at work and at home, you must begin by fully understanding your own interests and needs, and how they drive your ultimate happiness as well as unleash your stress points. Used by millions of people worldwide, The Birkman Method is the only personality-assessment tool that reaches beyond self-described behavior and situational analysis to unravel the DNA underpinning workplace satisfaction and productivity.
The Birkman Method reveals such aspects of your personality as your relationship with authority, communication style, response to incentives, ability to deal with change, and the triggers for stress that can derail you. By explaining how these factors fit together and work off each other, The Birkman Method becomes your guide to a deeper self-awareness that can help you attain more-inspiring leadership, better team harmony, and higher goals for you personally and throughout any organization.
Contents
Preface ix
Introduction 1
1 You Are Here! Taking the Birkman 13
The Birkman at Work: Your Right Path 20
2 Identifying Your Strengths 25
The Birkman at Work: Team Building 49
3 The Components: Eleven Personality Markers 59
The Birkman at Work: Negotiations 69
4 Your Communication Comfort Zone: Esteem and Acceptance 73
The Birkman at Work: Couples Counseling 84
5 The Power of Process: Structure 89
The Birkman at Work: Corporate Transitions 98
6 Are You a Boss or Just Bossy? Authority 105
The Birkman at Work: Executive Coaching 117
7 Are You in It to Win It? Advantage and Activity 125
The Birkman at Work: Diversity 136
8 How Your Emotions Can Help or Hurt a Decision: Empathy and Thought 141
The Birkman at Work: The Global Workplace 155
9 Are You a Frustrated Maverick in the Workplace? Freedom and Change 163
The Birkman at Work: Nonprofi t Organizations 173
10 The Wide-Angle View: Challenge 177
The Birkman at Work: Life's Next Act 185
Epilogue: Do People Change? 191
Interviewees 195
Notes 201
Acknowledgments 203
About the Authors 205
Index 207
About Birkman International, Inc. 225
