Shepherds Advantage Inc. Announces…. Teambuilding with The Birkman Method®   Team Building has many meanings. At its simplest level it is the process of enabling two or more people to achieve a common goal productively and effectively. Supporting the concept of team building are important components such as trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability and results. Teams that excel at these traits will accomplish on a consistent, ongoing basis the results that they set out to achieve. Such results from teams that work well, go straight to the bottom line in dollars — on time or early project delivery, lower turnover, increased synergy and more. The Birkman Method® is designed to help teams discover, clarify and align strengths; build self-awareness of individual strengths, motivators, underlying needs and stress points; develop strategies for improvement; and encourage individual and team accountability. The Birkman Method® is a unique, multi-dimensional assessment integrating behavioral, motivational and career information in one tool using one questionnaire. It has been developed and enhanced through more than 50 years of use by consulting and organizational   Some Selected Results

• Understand and leverage team strengths and diversity and develop strategies for managing blind spots.
• Understand individual team member strengths, styles, and motivators to drive productive intra-team working relationships.
• Compare and contrast team members to identify potential areas of conflict. Drive “healthy conflict” using the information for individual and group awareness building.
• Compare and contrast the team leader to the team members for potential areas of conflict. Use the information to help the team leader more effectively manage and motivate the team as a group and as individuals.
• Develop strategies for working better together and strengthening significant relationships.
• Empower individual self-management within the team through better understanding of other team members’ styles and motivations. Drive more personal accountability for behavior and conflict resolution.

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