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Tag Archives: Assessments
Last Blog Post ……..for now
Over the past eight plus years I have written 335 blog posts, this being my 336th. It did not start easily, nor frequently, but in the last few years it has been weekly. Some came quickly, some not so quick. … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Career development, Career professional, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Human resources, Internet, Leadership, Life coaching, Lifestyle, Listening, Managing stress, Marketing, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Relationships, Retirement, self-employment, Team development, Training, Volunteering
Tagged Assessments, Blog, Board Development, Business, Career transition, Change Management, Communication, community, Employees, Employment, Human Resources, Journey, Last Blog, Leadership, Life coach, MBTI, MBTI step II, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Nanaimo, Organizational Change, Organizational development, Personality type, Preferences, Recruitment and Retention, Retirement, Soft skills, team building, Vancouver Island, Writing
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What Should I Do, What Should I Be
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® can be a very useful tool for those seeking a first time career or a change in their career path. There are some things to consider, however, prior to administering the assessment. If it is a … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Career development, Career professional, Coaching, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employment, Empowering people, Life coaching, Lifestyle, Managing stress, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Tagged Assessments, Business, Career, Career Path, Career transition, Change, Coaching, Education, Employer, Employment, Experience, job, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Personality type, Preferences, Stress, Work Culture
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Retirement …… ????
Does anyone else find it difficult to retire? I have retired three times and am still working. I must admit I am closer to retirement this time and am actually learning to sleep until 6 a.m.! Feels odd just to … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Coaching, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employment, Empowering people, FaceBook, Life coaching, Lifestyle, LinkedIn, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Retirement, Service Clubs, Social Media, Volunteering
Tagged Assessments, Coaching, Employment, Life coach, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Personality type, Retire, Retirement, Sudoku, Widow-Work, Work
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Determination Wins the Game
Not quite. Determination and a well executed game will win. I just watched the Blues win the Stanley Cup against the Bruins. Were they determined? After 52 years, you bet they were! But it wasn’t only determination that won the … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Coaching, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Marketing, Relationships
Tagged 'Blues', 'Bruins', Assessments, Business, Business plan, Coaching, Communication, Competition, Determination, Love, relationships, Sports, Teams
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Personality and Career
Personality preferences do impact how we go about our daily business. One of the most used personality assessments is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® or MBTI®. Personality type does not limit what a person can do as any type can do … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Career development, Coaching, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employment, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Tagged Assessments, Career, Employment, Extraversion, Feeling, Introversion, Intuition, Judging, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Perceiving, Personality, Personality type, Preferences, Sensing, Thinking
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Resumes – Truth or Fiction?
The resume has been around forever, a dossier of skills, aptitudes, and experience. It has changed little although it now is presented in videos, on CD’s as well as the ever-popular buff, 24-pound paper. But what is the relevance? For … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Communication, Community Futures, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Team development
Tagged Accomplishments, applicant, aptitude, Assessments, Business, Communication, Computer Skills, Cursive Writing, Employees, Employment, Experience, Interview, Recruitment and Retention, References, Resume, Skills, team building
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The Politics of Business
In my role as an Employment Counsellor I got to hear many stories of why people found themselves unemployed. For some it was simply that the business wasn’t doing well and there was not enough cash flow for them to … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Coaching, Communication, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Employment, Empowering people, Human resources, Leadership, Listening, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Team development
Tagged Assessments, Business, CEO, Change, Coaching, Communication, Conflict, Culture, Employee retention, Employees, Employment, Human Resources, Leadership, Manager, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Organization, Organizational Change, Owner, Politics, Recruitment and Retention, relationships, Resignation, Staff Training, team building, Workshops
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Meant for Each Other
I see advertisements and articles online that try to educate those who have taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® as to which type is your best partner. I know that curiosity plays a part in people wanting to know if their … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Coaching, Communication, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Learning styles, Life coaching, Lifestyle, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Relationships, Team development
Tagged Assessments, Board Development, Boards, Business, Coaching, Communication, Management Team, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Organizational Change, Organizational training, Personality, Personality type, Preferences, relationships, Soft skills, Staff Training, team building, Workshops
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The Power of a Smile
I was at the gas pumps this morning a little frustrated by the inability of the machine to read my card. A lady at one of the other pumps came by and as she passed, she gave me a smile … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Career professional, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Elephants, Employees, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Life coaching, Lifestyle, Managing stress, Marketing, Networking, Relationships
Tagged Assessments, Career, Coaching, Communication, Customer Service, Employee retention, Employment, Life coach, Recruitment and Retention, relationships, Smiling, Stress
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An Anxious, Excited, Introvert
As I write this I’m thinking of tomorrow, when I get up at 5 a.m. and drive to Victoria for the SOHO event at the conference centre. This is an opportunity to hear talks from 8 dynamic speakers offering advice … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Business Coaching, Coaching, Communication, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Managing stress, MBTI, Myers-Briggs
Tagged Assessments, Coaching, Communicating, Communication, Conference Centre, Conversations, Myers-Briggs, Network, Networking, Personality, Personality type, Small Business, SOHO Victoria, Victoria
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