Learning Resources

Birkman Basics Concepts

• Basics Beginnings
• Birkman Map Color Descriptions
• Getting Started with Birkman Basics [Presentation]
• What does Birkman mean by Interests?
• What is the significance of the placement of the symbols within a color quadrant?
• Is it better for a person’s symbols to be plotted all in one quadrant or for the symbols to be spread out?

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Birkman Signature Concepts

• Components - Four Possible Patterns
• What does Birkman mean by Self-Consciousness (formerly Esteem)?
• Trust Me. (An Article from Dr. Birkman)
• Birkman Beginnings - Signature Certification
• Where can I learn more about the changes made when the Birkman Signature Report was released?

Report Support

• Birkman Comparative Report
• Square Peg, Round Hole
• Exploring Interests
• 7 Tips For Using Assessments in the Hiring Process
• Automotive 101: Spark Plugs
• Your Personal Reality at Work: Insistence

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Other Birkman Concepts

• Birkman Component Norms
• What is a reversal?
• What does Organizational Focus measure?
• On the Differences to Watch report, you can choose between the peer-to-peer and primary-to-secondary relationship. What's the difference between the two?
• A Note About Self-Consciousness (Formerly Esteem)

Providing Feedback

• Your First Feedback/Coaching Session
• What if my client disagrees with a score?

Activities

• Birkman Floor Map: Team Activity
• Birkman Interests Exercise
• Birkman Map Team Building Activity
• Organizational Focus Team Building Idea

Birkman Mindset

• What is the Birkman Mindset Report?
• How can I access the Birkman Mindset Report?

Job Selection Profiles

• What is a Job Selection Profile using The Birkman Method?
• What is needed to complete the Job Selection Profile?
• What does the Job Selection Profile process look like?

ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE)

• What is ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE)?
• Do I qualify for ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours?
• How do I apply for ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours?

SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs)

• Do I qualify for SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs)?
• How do I apply for SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs)?
• What are SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs)?

Research, Norms, and Validity

• Is The Birkman Method reliable and valid?
• What is the translation process for The Birkman Method?
• Do you make updates to questions (items) in The Birkman Method?
• Are there any significant differences in The Birkman Method results across genders?
• Are there any significant differences in The Birkman Method results across cultures and languages?
• The Birkman Method: An Ipsative or Normative Measure?

Networking

• Birkman International Partners Directory
• Birkman User Group (BUGs)