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Type Expert Q & A |
Effective Communication Skills | CEO Dad |
Reader's Poll |
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Q & A with Roger Pearman
Roger R. Pearman, author of the new leader's resource guide Using the MBTI® Tool
to Enrich Emotional Intelligence, and renown type expert, shares his thoughts
on type and emotional intelligence.
What led you to relate type to emotional intelligence?
As part of the revision team for the MBTI®, I explored linkages with the
Indicator and the BarOn EQ-i® instrument. Four years prior to the revision
research, I was already immersed in the emotional intelligence arena research.
It was quite apparent to me that researchers (who knew nothing about type) were
hinting at type related behaviors but did not have a language to explain the
variations. The entire framework of EQ which has developed based on perceptions
and judgments about emotions is parallel to the structure of type.
What are the benefits of bringing the understanding of type to an understanding of EQ?
So many of the EQ materials concern itself with having too little or too much
of one dimension or the other that they miss the developmental richness type
brings to the equation. For example, almost all EQ researchers will explore
the importance of intrapsychic awareness (but too much leads to self-aggrandizement
and too little to uninformed expressions of behavior), while type encourages
us to acknowledge intrapsychic energy through introversion for all individuals
as part of a healthy way to operate in the world. The greater understanding
we have of our own psychology and areas of enrichment, the greater will be
our emotional awareness and responsiveness. Type provides:
- A developmental approach to personal growth, including emotional awareness
and emotional effectiveness
- A way to tap into mental resources to use as a way to leverage natural
mental processes to boost emotional intelligence
- A positive framework in which all types have contributions to make in
the EQ perspective
Can you give an example of a leader's development that used both type and EQ?
It is best to think in terms of a couple of illustrations. First, type can help
an individual understand how to approach an EQ competency. Say that an ESTJ
and an INFP are seeking guidance for improving their empathy skills. The learning
strategies you would develop for the ESTJ are not likely the same for the INFP,
though both want to enhance empathy. So type becomes a way to get to the mountain
top for a particular arena of EQ.
Second, given the link between the processes of EQ and the structure of type
functions, when you work on one, your boost the other. For example, an aspect
of effective EQ is knowing how your body is responding in a situation, which
is a virtue of introverted sensing. Or having an ability to see the elements
of a context, which is extraverted intuition is necessary for understanding the
emotional climate with a group of people.
What is a good way for a practitioner to learn more about EQ to expand their repertoire of training?
The new leader's resource guide, Using the MBTI® Tool to Enrich Emotional Intelligence, is designed to help provide pragmatic steps to greater understanding for all audiences. The binder includes:
- Sample agendas
- Preparation steps
- Scripts
- Activities
- Worksheets
- PowerPoint slides (PC format)
Do you offer training to practitioners on type and EQ?
I do twenty workshops annually to different professional groups on this topic.
We adjust the training as new research is published. As of today there are
over 1,600 articles in print on emotional intelligence, and we collect data
with our customers, we are learning new insights that we incorporate into our
training all the time.
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In the United States, disenchanted workers cost $350 billion annually.
- T + D Magazine, June 2006 |
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 Communication: Skills, Styles, and Strategies Contributed by Donna Dunning for Psychometrics Direct
Effective communication is a key competency for effectiveness in the
workplace. Without a well-developed communication competency,
almost anyone will experience challenges in virtually any type of role.
Learn how individuals of all personality types can create an enviornment
of more effective communication by familiarizing themselves with communication
competencies and preferences.
Learn
more about communication competency >>
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According to a survey of 100 organizations, 77% have not started planning to deal with baby boomer retirements.
- Human Resource Executive®, February 2007 |
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New
from Davies-Black® Publishing
CEO Dad by Tom Stern
Do You Have CEO Dad-itude? Find it hard to shake off your executive persona at home? You may have a 'tude—a CEO "Dad-itude." If you check three or more of the statements below, it's time to seek help—before your family says, "You're fired!"
- I deserve points for e-mailing my wife on her birthday.
- Of course I don't work 24/7. (I have to get some sleep.)
- I teach my kids to stay away from strangers with candy—and adjustable rate mortgages.
- I am facing my faults. (Memo to self: Revisit this in fiscal '08.)
- I'd say my wife yields a 90% ROI—not that I use such metrics.
- Seems to me work-life balance is for "girlie men."
- I know perfection is impossible—but my family could try harder.
- My kids are more than human resources—they're protègès.
- Taking stock of my priorities sounds like a good retirement project.
- I put my annual report into a podcast for the while family to enjoy.
- My pre-nup has a non-compete clause.
- I may be busy, but I still find time to ignore the people I love most.
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here to learn more about how you can laugh your way to work-life
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43% of leaders, managers and executives identified communications skills as the most critical set to possess.
- Training, August 2006 |
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 Business Focus of the Month - Team Effectiveness
What factors keep teams within your organization or your clients' organizations from being as effective as they can? Participate in this month's poll for your chance to win an MBTI® Teambuilding Program Leader's Resource Guide—a $250.00 value. Take
the poll >>
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