Issue 20 – Fall 2008

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I don’t know about you, but the velocity of time, information, and opportunity just seems incredible to me these days. Can you believe we’re already entering the last quarter of 2008?  With the change of seasons comes a serious “back to work” feeling, and we sense our clients working hard to get a few more proactive, Covey Quadrant II activities squeezed in before busy season comes again.

We’ve been having a lot of fun so far this year exploring the power of personality and its role in our ability to lead, manage, and motivate team members. Great leaders appeal to many different personality types and preferences and they “get over” the little irritants that personality quirks can create.  Knowing this and doing it are two different things, which is why we have dedicated this issue of Coaching Concepts to the study of personality differences and their role in your organization.

In Leadership Lessons, we’ll explore the value of really understanding your personality type and that of your team members, and in Practice Perspectives we’ll discuss one tool, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and learn how it can enhance communication and build increased understanding and empathy of your team members’ work styles, approaches to decision making, and other team dynamics.

Don’t miss this issue’s New News, where you’ll learn about a number of new initiatives we’re launching including our corporate blog, Inspired Ideas (http://blog.convergencecoaching.com). We’ll post weekly musings on issues and ideas intended to inspire you to take action on whatever moves you. Please join us in this online dialogue by visiting and posting your thoughts, too!

Enjoy the autumn!