In today’s climate of tighter resources, liability concerns, and focus on productive workplace relationships, companies can no longer afford to sit on the fence with employees who aren’t competent in both technical and people skills. We recommend that you either invest in their development, or invite them out of the organization. If this employee is valuable to your organization, then invest in their development.
She says her first three-day PCM experience showed her the differences and similarities in those around her and made it transferrable. No other personality test added the kind of insight to organizational culture as to how people are motivated or how to invite people out of distress, Weber says.
As the day of my first PCM seminar in Spanish was fast approaching, I had increasing concerns about my ability to perform in another language, or if the model was appropriate in the Colombian cultural context. In the end, the majority of my fears were unfounded. It is amazing what stress can do to one’s perspective.
Ran across this article and thought we’d share. (Remember, we do training that increases self-efficacy, and we train other trainers how to do it too!) Efficacy vs. Esteem
The entitled PCM user seeks special treatment because of their personality, or expects others to tolerate them without accountability. “Hey, as a Rebel, I need a hands-off management style, so back off and leave me alone.” This is entitled, selfish behavior, and it’s a misuse of PCM.
Generation Y is connected across time and space and can participate in virtual realities that their parents and grandparents could barely imagine. What’s going on in their heads? What do they want? How are they motivated?
We deal with other people’s conflict every day. We believe that conflict is not inherently a bad thing, even though it’s gotten a bad rap in most companies. We respect conflict so much that we intentionally cause it on our team for the sake of positive growth and creativity. The key to success = having [...]
