Earn CEU credit with MBTI® and CPI® Certification

written by agammy

Earn CEU credit with MBTI® and CPI® Certification

Based on a Net Imperative article outlining industry trends and predictions, I am expecting the number of MBTI® and CPI® Certified practitioners to increase in 2010 and beyond.

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Get Help Using the FIRO Business Assessment - New Support Tool Available!

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Get Help Using the FIRO Business Assessment - New Support Tool Available!

I took the FIRO Business assessment right when it first came out, and although I thought the FIRO Business™ Leadership Report was very thorough and helpful, I was curious to learn what all the different combinations of scores meant, and wanted more information about how my results were perceived in a business setting.

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Guest Blogger—Let’s Discuss How You Actually Use (and Not Just Choose) a Conflict Mode

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Guest Blogger—Let’s Discuss How You Actually Use (and Not Just Choose) a Conflict Mode

Since my last discussion was on the avoiding mode (the distinction between good and bad avoiding), I thought it might be useful to address another important distinction about this mode: Even if you choose to avoid for the right reasons, does it make a difference what you actually say to people just before you withdraw from the situation?

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The Myers-Briggs and FIRO-B Assessments Get the Gold!

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The Myers-Briggs and FIRO-B Assessments Get the Gold!

Well, not exactly. But I did just learn that the Myers-Briggs and FIRO-B assessments were used by the Vancouver Olympics organizing committee to help them prepare their staff for the 2010 Games. That’s pretty exciting news, and goes to show how versatile both assessments really are.

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The MBTI is On Facebook!

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The MBTI is On Facebook!

Check out the Myers-Briggs Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter. You’ll have first access to breaking MBTI news, CPP promos, new MBTI validity information, and will also have a chance to network with a community as interested in psychological type as you.

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Check Out CPP’s New Winter/Spring 2010 Online Catalog

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Check Out CPP’s New Winter/Spring 2010 Online Catalog

In case you didn’t know, CPP’s interactive Winter/Spring 2010 catalog is now available! It’s filled with information on powerful assessment products, support materials, and services that can supply all your development needs and ultimately help you thrive in your business. To access the catalog, visit www.cpp.com/catalog.

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What do Billionaires Have in Common?

written by agammy

What do Billionaires Have in Common?

According to Forbes.com, great wealth is tied to three things; your ability to face and move past failure, your capacity for innovation, and support from a complementary life-partner. What else does it take to achieve wealth?

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Guest Blogger—Let’s Discuss Using the TKI in Different Situations

written by rkilmann

Guest Blogger—Let’s Discuss Using the TKI in Different Situations

As the co-author of the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), I am delighted to announce that I’ll be providing an ongoing series of blog entries for CPP ICON Success.

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Are you a Master Practitioner? We Need Your Help

written by agammy

Are you a Master Practitioner? We Need Your Help

I would love to hear from all of you out there who have gone through the advanced MBTI training and achieved the title, MBTI Master Practitioner. Has it made a difference in your career? Would you recommend it to others? And are there any pointers you could give people who are currently going through the training? If you’d like to help, send me an email at icon@cpp.com

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Trendwatch - Keeping an Eye on Industry Trends

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Trendwatch - Keeping an Eye on Industry Trends

Compiled from all the most current Learning and Development publications by CPP’s Eugenia Wright, this edition of the CPP Trendwatch offers news relating to HR Management, Training, Learning, Succession Planning, Retention, and Leadership and Coaching.

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