Communication

New research sends clear message to team leaders

Business psychology experts on leadership and people development in organizations

Our consultants share the workplace trends and topics they’re hearing about

In this post we explore practical strategies for improving team communication and recommend tips to improve how team members interact on the job.

What are the biggest challenges people face working across cultures? Listen to this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast with Frank Garten, cross-cultural expert and global leadership trainer to learn how to mitigate cultural challenges and improve communication.

In this post, based on an interview with Myers-Briggs Professional Services Principal Consultant and Depth Psychologist Dr. Marta Koonz, we discuss communication in teams, the psychological needs of teams, and their impact on collaboration.

What is human synchronization and why is it important for learning and development trainers, consultants and coaches to consider?   

How can MBTI personality type help strengthen relationships? Do people with the same type get along better? Listen to this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast to find out! 

The world has been flattened by technology and working across county and cultural borders is now the norm. But can you use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment across borders? Here’s what you should know.  

Is lack of conflict a sign of dysfunction? And what do people feel about conflict today? 

Paying closer attention to employee needs is the way to make remote, in-office, and hybrid teams function better

Learn the types and causes of conflict to be better prepared in how you manage conflict 

If conflict management is something you dread, here’s how to start turning it around

How can conflict management save organizations money?

What is change management and why does it matter for organizations?

The Myers-Briggs Company is launching a new podcast about psychology, personality, work life, and how to get the best from life. 

If not, you might be part of a hybrid strategy that’s about to fail.

As employees return to the office, they’re expecting more flexibility in their social contracts with employers. How can HR help?

Is it possible to get the best of both worlds with hybrid work?

How observing the Platinum Rule builds stronger workplace relationships

What can you do to help maintain positive relationships remotely?

Tips for working from home

There’s an important part of business growth that’s often overlooked – change.

How social media and gamification can help employees grow

PeopleFWD 2018 promises insights and practical solutions

Want to stop people speaking to each other? Put them in an open-plan office

Research Study exploring leadership strengths through the lens of Type

Did you miss some of the most popular content from last year?

Research based tips for more effective email communication between different MBTI personality Types.

Using the MBTI framework to form effective communications during these strange, unknown and stressful times. 

How do different MBTI Types use and feel about email? We explore some recent research to see what we can learn

Looking for an easy to implement icebreaker? Bingo!

Damian Killen reveals the role MBTI Type has on successful influencing

Inside-Outside Typies - a new way to explore Type dynamics by combining Typies and Core Characters

One of America’s most respected trainers in the MBTI framework shares his thoughts

How can we make it easier to talk about the real power of MBTI: Type dynamics?

Betsy Kendall explores the different conflict styles and how they can be used most effectively. 

The power of persuasion in the context of MBTI Types - how do they differ?

The employment market seems to be improving, which is good news for jobseekers but not necessarily for employers; having more jobs available means that there are more opportunities for workers to leave. All the more important, then, that managers don’t give their people that extra incentive to start looking elsewhere. Here are five of the most common ways in which managers can (and unfortunately do) alienate their staff.

Few people would argue against the concept of thought leadership. Not listening to the views of leaders in our field, or ignoring ideas for better ways of doing things, is hardly a recipe for success. However, individual opinion leaders don’t always get it right, and the catch is that those who sound most confident in their pronouncements aren’t necessarily the most accurate.