The Birkman Method: Your Personality at Work

by Sharon Birkman Fink, Stephanie Capparell

The first in-depth book on the personality assessment used by millions of people worldwide, revealing the underlying needs that drive and inspire you Whether you're wondering if you are in the right career, looking to change job roles, or trying to reduce conflict and improve relationships at work and at home, you must begin by fully understanding your own interests and needs, and how they drive your ultimate happiness as well as unleash your stress points. Used by millions of people worldwide, The Birkman Method is the only personality-assessment tool that reaches beyond self-described behavior and situational analysis to unravel the DNA underpinning workplace satisfaction and productivity. The Birkman Method reveals such aspects of your personality as your relationship with authority, communication style, response to incentives, ability to deal with change, and the triggers for stress that can derail you. By explaining how these factors fit together and work off each other, The Birkman Method becomes your guide to a deeper self-awareness that can help you attain more-inspiring leadership, better team harmony, and higher goals for you personally and throughout any organization.

Genres: Nonfiction, Personal Development, Business

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Jen Oliver-provost · Rating 2 out of 5]

I took the free assessment that the book allows you to do online and I was very surprised at the results and how accurate they were. I enjoyed one chapter out of the book and it was where they explained the life grid color results. The rest of the book just seemed to be an attempt to sell the full reports. I probably would have appreciated more of the book if I purchased the full report but I'm not going to.

[Kori · Rating 3 out of 5]

The free assessment included in this book was helpful but not very thorough. there is an option to purchase a more in depth report which I may want to do. The book itself was made up mostly of stories of how it helped certain businesses and people rather than helping to understand your own results which is what I thought it would include. It was still a decent and very fast read.

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is highly beneficial to have an understanding of yourself (personality etc.) in order to coexist with others in your work and personal life. This book breaks down the details of the assessment and case studies of others that have used The Birkman Method to enhance their lives.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Makes sense, some good insights. It is about a paid product, which might be interesting to check out.

[Nathan · Rating 1 out of 5]

You will learn more about yourself by taking a free online personality test. Only after I purchased the book did I find ththe methods to be both proprietary and unsupported outside of the book.

[Peter Krol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very helpful if already familiar with Birkman

I read this book because I've already taken the Birkman and wanted to understand my results better. I believe I would have been lost if I didn't already understand the basic concepts contained within the assessment. Overall, Fink did a great job showing the power of this wonderful personality assessment tool.

[Emily Conn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was interesting and gave the free test gave me an insight to not only my own ways but also those of people around me.

That said, I did feel like the book read to much like an advertisement and was not as informative as promised. Possibly the next book will have a bit more on possible personalities.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a Birkman trained consultant, this book gives a good overview of the different applications and impact the Birkman assessment tool can offer individuals, couples, groups small and large.