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4 Great Online Resources for Career-Seekers
In order to put (or keep) your career on track, it's important to know what's out there, and how you're doing in your field. Here a few online resources for career seekers that you may not know exist. 1....
How To Know When You Have Been “Triggered”
Self awareness leads to self management which leads to leading others and helping them become self aware. And the cycle continues. When you have been triggered here are behaviors to recognize based on Birkman behavioral colors: Here at The Wineinger Company, we are...
Understanding Why We Procrastinate
Self Awareness is a key aspect of Procrastination. Understanding why you procrastinate is the first step in moving forward. Is procrastination a vague and mysterious force that keeps you from completing the necessary and important tasks in your life? In 1997, A Case...
6 Tips for Managing your “Triggers”
“Triggers” are things in our life which cause us to have our emotional levels heightened. A journey into self-awareness will take us to the area of Emotional Triggers. “Triggers” are things in our life which cause us to have our emotional levels heightened....
Self-Awareness: The Gateway to Self-Management and Successful Leadership
Let's talk about Self-Awareness. Some may call it emotional intelligence, and others may refer to “People Skills”. What is Self Awareness? Maslow refers to Self Esteem as having confidence, a drive for achievement, respect for others and respect by others. When...
9 Strategies to Become a Fantastic Listener
Here's an insightful article with some great tips for improving your listening skills that we wanted to share with you: by JOHN STOKER | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Not long ago I was reflecting on a conversation that I had with my spouse. I thought that I had not been...
7 Strategies for Connecting & Building Trust
In coaching people on how to work well with others I often have to remind people that “bonding "and connecting with other people is so important in building trust and relationships. I am personally wired to get right down to business. I have learned over the years,...
The 4 Colors of Vacation
What Kind of Vacation Suits Your Personality? If you've taken the Birkman Assessment, then you know where you scored in the Birkman Lifestyle Grid. If you haven't taken the Birkman, you can probably still guess which quadrant most reflects your personality. Check out...
How To Discover Your Perfect Vacation
Do you think of a vacation as a time to rest, sit on the beach, read a book and watch the birds fly by overhead? Or do you think of summer fun as sunrise 20 mile bike rides, beach volleyball, wave runners, and an evening jog? Years ago I went on vacation with a group...
Conflict Management: Developing a Procedure
Stress: Conflict Management, Developing a Procedure Use the following exercise to guide your team in developing a conflict management procedure. Goals: To acquaint the team members with some guidelines for resolving conflict with another person by giving useful...
Birkman Components: Component Combinations/ Competition
Component Combinations / Competition Components Chart The Birkman Components offer insight into a person’s behavior and motivations. Individually, the Components are very descriptive of individual’s Usual and Stress behavior, as well as their Needs. However, people do...
5 Interview Success Strategies that Work
Check out this great article by Wendy S. Enlow of one of our affiliate organizations, Career Thought Leaders! By Wendy S. Enelow, CCM, MRW, JCTC, CPRW Enelow Enterprises, Inc. Can you think of a more stressful situation than an interview? Companies want to hire...
30 Simple Ways to Relax this Summer
Summer is a busy time, especially if you are a hard working professional. Just remember that it is important to plan some downtime this summer. It keeps you refreshed, and has a way of keeping things in perspective when we take time out of our busy schedules to stop...
The human brain is only 10% functional, at best
Einstein is noted for saying that we only use 10% of our brains. In my study of Neurolinguistic Programing, we were taught to understand the space between what the mind is aware of knowing and the magnitude of what the brain is capable of doing. Think about it this...
The Birkman: Preferred Work Styles
Preferred Work Styles Management Styles Management Scores An important point to remember about the Management Scores is that Birkman does not measure skill or aptitude in any way. This means that a high score on a Management Style does not necessarily mean the person...
Birkman Components: Freedom
Components: Freedom Freedom What does Birkman mean by Freedom? The Need for Freedom with respect to Personal Independence Independence of thought and behavior. Conventional vs. Independent FREEDOM addresses independence of thought and behavior. High scores reflect...
The Birkman: Norms
Norms Norms for the Eleven Components Most individuals (approximately 70% of the population) who complete the Birkman Questionnaire are in alignment with these socialized patterns or norms. When an individual’s scores align to this socialized pattern,...
Relating Birkman Components To Common Issues
Relating Birkman Components To Common Issues
9 Essential Steps For Planning Downtime (no matter how busy you are!)
Does it seem like your life is filled to the brim with activity? Meetings. Pushing to make deadlines. Keeping clients, co-workers or employees happy. Trying to maintain some semblance of a family and/or social life in tact. Whatever your story... life is crazy! Now...
Why Should I Seek Career Coaching?
Why Seek Career Coaching? It is likely that depending on your career related needs you may consider career coaching to learn more about yourself and how to carry out decisions and plans that relate to your life and future career direction. It is important to seek...
Model of The Birkman Method®
The Birkman Method® is your resource for making more intentional and informed choices about how you lead, interact with others, and shape your career. Click for PDF:
Norms and The Birkman Method®
Norms and The Birkman Method® A “norm” is a statistical description of the assessment results for a defined group. Norms serve as a reference point from which to gauge the results of other individuals completing the same assessment. The “defined group” for The Birkman...
Is Everyone In The Right Seat On The Bus?
“If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don’t have to manage them.” ~Jack Welch With a clear organizational layout, employees at all levels of the company are able...
The Birkman®: Challenge Component
The Birkman ‘Challenge’ Component About Social Desirability A past survey in the United Kingdom asked men emerging from public restrooms in London if they had washed their hands before leaving. 92% of the men questioned said yes, they had washed their hands. The...
Perception and Reputation Management
Are you making the right business or career decisions? Think about this: "Johnson & Johnson’s handling of the Tylenol tampering scare showed that it immediately took responsibility at great financial cost to the company, but saving its reputation. Intel’s decision...
Business Development: Looking Beyond the Obvious Solution
By Cyndi Wineinger Setting yourself above the rest may not always be easy, but it really pays off in the end. When you make that extra effort.. go the extra mile... pay attention to the small things, it makes a big impact! Sometimes, all it takes is a little...
The Age of Millennials
Having worked closely with many students and young professionals over the years, I often find myself defending them. "They have low Work Ethic" it is not true that they are missing a work ethic. In fact I have many students who we’ve coached through out...
The Birkman®: Component Patterns
Birkman Behavioral Components A sensitivity-based construct that includes shyness, sensitivity about correcting others or being corrected by others, and concerns about embarrassing or being embarrassed, and their bipolar opposites. This self-consciousness related...
Is Blue (Collar) the New Black?
By Cyndi Wineinger I'm sure you've heard about the issue of student debt in the U.S. lately. To name a few of the most recent: $1.23 trillion in total U.S. student loan debt 43.3 million Americans with student loan debt Student loan delinquency rate of 11.6% (Data via...
Assertiveness for Women (and Notes for Men)
By Cyndi Wineinger Over the years I’ve been repeatedly encouraged to find a niche of work that I do and to stick with it. "Be the best at one thing" is the standard these days in making money as a consultant, blogger, speaker, etc. The problem is that I love the...