Posts in Kolbe Knowledge
Understanding the Kolbe Transition Result

Approximately 10% of the time, a Kolbe result comes back ‘In Transition’.  I have received many comments from clients over the years from “I broke it” to “wow, this is incredibly accurate”.  I want to take a few moments to dispel some of the myths and unpack what this inconclusive - yet truly powerful result - is telling us.

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Kolbe KnowledgeErin Werde
3 Instinctual Parenting Decisions You Make Everyday, And How They Impact Your Children’s Success

While understanding conation will not impact the outcome of these decisions, I truly believe that understanding instincts (both for parent and child) can help us as parents better create situations our kids can succeed in; especially with respect to the world we are living in. Specifically, I wanted to identify the 3 instinctual decisions you make (and can make) every single day, addressing how these decisions impact your children’s success.

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What is Certain During Times of Uncertainty

Simply put, two weeks ago many of us probably didn’t think about social distancing as something we’d ever have to practice, much less the significance of why we would practice it. But nonetheless, here we are, clinging to the things we know. We call those things instincts, and as I reflect on my work the last many years, I can’t help but dissect this pandemic in terms of what’s happening in the workforce.

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5 Productivity Tools You’ve Heard of, and 5 You Haven’t

Regardless of your instinct, everyone needs productivity tools for a variety of reasons, including staying on track, managing various demands, working with virtual teams, and the list goes on and on. Because of this, there are hundreds (maybe thousands) of tools to help you; the unique instinctual you. This blog post is designed to highlight 10 of those tools; 5 you’ve heard of and 5 maybe you haven’t. Enjoy!

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Let’s Talk About Integrating

In reflecting upon recent client conversations, it became crystal clear that one benefit of our work is the self-awareness gained by leaders. This is especially important to organizations that have strong Visionary/Integrator partnerships, as by definition, these roles require different instincts and skill sets.

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Are You a Visionary?

Visionaries are the people who have big ideas and astounding ways to move their organization forward quickly. Visionaries create new products, start new lines, run unheard-of risks, and shoot for the stars. They will keep discovering new ways to make the organization better.

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Which Professional Assessment is Your Team Taking? Is it the Right One?

With the confession of my love (or obsession?) with Kolbe Wisdom™, I will be the first to acknowledge that Kolbe is not the answer to every challenge in the workplace. I have received many questions over the years on various tools. In this blog post we’re going to give you some perspective on a few of the common professional assessments, and why you may want to take them.

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