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Empathy Reversal
Empathy Reversal By: Amy Shepley The Empathy Component measures comfort level with emotional expression and involvement of feelings. High scores tend to be more open and expressive with their emotions both positive and negative. When a high Empathy person is happy,...
Structure Reversal
Structure Reversal By: Amy Shepley What is a “reversal” and how do you explain it? In Birkman, a “reversal” occurs when an individual’s Usual style (which can be seen by others) and his Stress behavior (unfortunately, also seen!) is the opposite of his underlying...
Reversals Booster: Esteem
Reversals Booster – Esteem By: Amy Shepley Ah, reversals. If you are anything like me, you have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with them. On the one hand, I love the insight and the depth reversals provide me when interpreting a Birkman report. On the other...
Usual Behavior
Usual Behavior By: Amy Shepley I sometimes feel like Usual Behavior is the red-headed stepchild of my Birkman feedback. I have always viewed a people’s Usual Behavior as their self-described style and little more. Yes, it is observable; yes, it is the person’s most...
Advantage Reversal
Advantage Reversal By: Amy Shepley Hilliard The Advantage reversal has the distinction of being one of the more rare reversals and when you consider the Advantage construct and what it is actually measuring, it is not difficult to see why. If you could see the...
Activity Reversal
Activity Reversal The Activity component measures our preferred pace for action; how much physical energy we have (Usual score) and how busy we like our environment to keep us (Need score). High scores have energy in spades. They like to be busy and they are adept at...
The Birkman: What is “Structure”?
What does Birkman mean by Structure? The Need for Structure in Planning and Organizing Following plans, finishing tasks, dealing with detailed tasks, using a systematic approach and their opposites. Flexibility vs. Structure STRUCTURE relates to organization and...
Acceptance Reversal
The Acceptance Reversal By: Amy Shepley What is a “reversal” and how do you explain it? In Birkman, a “reversal” occurs when an individual’s Usual style (which can be seen by others) and his Stress behavior (unfortunately, also seen!) is the opposite of his underlying...
The Birkman: What is “Acceptance”?
What does Birkman mean by Acceptance? The Need for Acceptance in Relating to People in Groups Talkativeness, enjoyment of people in groups, enjoyment of social laughter, approachability, and their opposites. Alone vs. Group ACCEPTANCE measures how you relate to groups...
Study: College Students’ Transfer Plans Could Affect Obama Ratings
From U.S. News & World Report By Robert Morse | Feb. 12, 2015 About 30 percent of freshmen at the least selective colleges plan to transfer to another institution before completing their degree, according to the University of California—Los Angeles' 49th annual...
The Birkman: What is “Esteem”?
What does Birkman mean by Esteem? The Need for Esteem in Relating to Individuals How a person may deal with (or prefer to deal with) approval-related topics, and how a person relates to other individuals. Issue vs. Person ESTEEM is the relationship you have with...
The Birkman: Significance of Symbols within the Color Quadrant
What is the significance of the placement of the symbols within a color quadrant? The deeper a symbol is placed within a quadrant, the more likely the person will exhibit characteristics of that quadrant. If a symbol happens to be placed close to another quadrant, it...
The Birkman: Your Result in the Lifestyle Grid
Is it better for a person’s symbols to be plotted all in one quadrant or for the symbols to be spread out? This is a question we get a lot. There is not a good or a bad result on the Grid. The placement of the symbols can tell you something about the person, though....
The Birkman: Organizational Focus
What does Organizational Focus measure? * Every person has some of all 4 job capabilities * Some people will show more intensity in all 4 areas * Others will show less intensity in all 4 areas * Longest bar or your bottom line color is your main focus * It is how you...