Usual Behavior

Usual Behavior By: Amy Shepley I sometimes feel like Usual Behavior is the red-headed stepchild of my Birkman feedback. I have always viewed a people’s Usual Behavior as their self-described style and little more. Yes, it is observable; yes, it is the person’s most...

Advantage Reversal

Advantage Reversal By: Amy Shepley Hilliard The Advantage reversal has the distinction of being one of the more rare reversals and when you consider the Advantage construct and what it is actually measuring, it is not difficult to see why. If you could see the...

Activity Reversal

Activity Reversal The Activity component measures our preferred pace for action; how much physical energy we have (Usual score) and how busy we like our environment to keep us (Need score). High scores have energy in spades. They like to be busy and they are adept at...

Acceptance Reversal

The Acceptance Reversal By: Amy Shepley What is a “reversal” and how do you explain it? In Birkman, a “reversal” occurs when an individual’s Usual style (which can be seen by others) and his Stress behavior (unfortunately, also seen!) is the opposite of his underlying...