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SEPTEMBER 2022 | DEI Impacts Us All
“Mom, I’m having a panic attack.” is a text I recently received from my daughter, Lily, during her first month of college. What prompted it? She struck up a conversation with a student in the dorm elevator and asked him, “Where are you from?” To Lily, it was friendly question. To Lily’s new friends, however, it was not and they immediately judged her and her question. READ MORE
AUGUST 2022 | DEI is the New Growth Strategy
JULY 2022 | WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN?
JUNE 2022 | THE BIRKMAN: AKA BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT ON STEROIDS
MAY 2022 | ARE YOU GROWING OR SCALING?
MARCH 2022 | THE #1 STRATEGIC PRIORITY RIGHT NOW
JANUARY 2022 | A NEW YEAR FOR DREAMING
NOVEMBER 2021 | SETBACK AND SUCCESS: IT'S ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: How can I help? Stretch Healthy Leader Chuck Lipp, Stretch Your Impact virtual training, September 14 leadership webinar READ MORE
JUNE 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: Engaging the multigenerational workforce. Stretch Healthy Leader Grant Mitchell. June 15 webinar. Update on Strategic Planning Bootcamp. READ MORE
APR. 2021 |STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: Guide Not Give. Stretch Healthy Leader Chris Butcher. Career4Me Offer. April 20 Stretch webinar and Strategic Planning Bootcamp. READ MORE
FEB. 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
How Strategic Planning helps build high-performance teams… READ MORE
APRIL 2022 | SPRING TRAINING... NOT JUST FOR BASEBALL
FEBRUARY 2022 | THE GREAT RESIGNATION
DECEMBER 2021 | IMAGINE YOUR LIFE IN 3 YEARS...
OCTOBER 2021 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OR CHIEF ENERGY OFFICER - WHICH ARE YOU?
JULY 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: How many keys can you play with? Stretch Healthy Leader Amy Baker. August 17 webinar. NEW Mastermind Program. Birkman Method. READ MORE
MAY 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: Hiring & Retaining Staff. Stretch Healthy Leader Steve Olson. The Value of Birkman. June 15 webinar. Update on Strategic Planning Bootcamp. READ MORE
MAR. 2021 | HOW TO LEAD IMPACTFUL ONE-TO-ONES
In this issue: Team performance sets the pace for one-to-ones. Stretch Healthy Leader Jack Albrecht. Upcoming Stretch webinars. READ MORE
JAN. 2021 | STRETCH THINKING
In this issue: How Strategic Planning helps build high-performance teams. Stretch Healthy Leader Barb Yearout. Upcoming Stretch webinars.. READ MORE
THE WINEINGER COMPANY BLOG
9 Essential Steps For Planning Downtime (no matter how busy you are!)
Does it seem like your life is filled to the brim with activity? Meetings. Pushing to make deadlines. Keeping clients, co-workers or employees happy. Trying to maintain some semblance of a family and/or social life in tact. Whatever your story... life is crazy! Now...
Why Should I Seek Career Coaching?
Why Seek Career Coaching? It is likely that depending on your career related needs you may consider career coaching to learn more about yourself and how to carry out decisions and plans that relate to your life and future career direction. It is important to seek...
Model of The Birkman Method®
The Birkman Method® is your resource for making more intentional and informed choices about how you lead, interact with others, and shape your career. Click for PDF:
Is Everyone In The Right Seat On The Bus?
“If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don’t have to manage them.” ~Jack Welch With a clear organizational layout, employees at all levels of the company are able...
Perception and Reputation Management
Are you making the right business or career decisions? Think about this: "Johnson & Johnson’s handling of the Tylenol tampering scare showed that it immediately took responsibility at great financial cost to the company, but saving its reputation. Intel’s decision...
Business Development: Looking Beyond the Obvious Solution
By Cyndi Wineinger Setting yourself above the rest may not always be easy, but it really pays off in the end. When you make that extra effort.. go the extra mile... pay attention to the small things, it makes a big impact! Sometimes, all it takes is a little...
The Age of Millennials
Having worked closely with many students and young professionals over the years, I often find myself defending them. "They have low Work Ethic" it is not true that they are missing a work ethic. In fact I have many students who we’ve coached through out...
Is Blue (Collar) the New Black?
By Cyndi Wineinger I'm sure you've heard about the issue of student debt in the U.S. lately. To name a few of the most recent: $1.23 trillion in total U.S. student loan debt 43.3 million Americans with student loan debt Student loan delinquency rate of 11.6% (Data via...
Assertiveness for Women (and Notes for Men)
By Cyndi Wineinger Over the years I’ve been repeatedly encouraged to find a niche of work that I do and to stick with it. "Be the best at one thing" is the standard these days in making money as a consultant, blogger, speaker, etc. The problem is that I love the...
Birkman Components: Esteem Reversal
ESTEEM REVERSALS 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 Need....
Networking: The Powerhouse to Finding Solutions
When I think of networking, I think of job hunting. Career networking is typically done one on one and involves connecting to and through people who may be able to help you learn about new careers and open positions. At The Wineinger Company, we teach career...
Job Seekers Value Type of Job as Much as Pay
We came across a great article about the importance of job type to job seekers that we wanted to share: By Roy Maurer - From SHRM (The Society of Human Resource Management) While compensation is still a critical motivator for job candidates when making career...
Infographic: This Year’s Best Jobs and Cities
Emsi and CareerBuilder grouped occupations in two categories—those that typically require at least an associate degree and those that don’t require a degree (but may require a postsecondary certificate). They determined the “best” occupations by looking at a number of...
BIRKMAN INTERESTS – Workplace Interpretations
BIRKMAN INTERESTS - workplace interpretations Social Services Personally helping others using a sensitivity to the interpersonal dynamics of the work environment. High scores gain personal satisfaction from helping. Downsizing, layoffs, and firings can be difficult...
The Birkman Lifestyle Grid® | INTERESTS
Lifestyle® Grid: INTERESTS The Interests reported by The Birkman Method® are expressed motivational constructs. Persons with high scale values (or asterisks in/near particular colors quadrants found on the Birkman Life Style Grid®) tend to prefer to be engaged...
Teambuilding: Areas of Interest
Areas of Interest Exercise Key points to remember when working with Interests: Interests do not equal skill, they measure the degree of Interest you have in a certain area A low score = little or no interest High scores are important. Engage in them, make sure they...
The Challenge Component
The Challenge Component A common characteristic of humans is that we tend to think we are normal; therefore, people who are similar to us are normal, as well. Your boss likely has a comfort level with high Challenge individuals because she understands them and that...
Onboarding in a Box
Studies have shown that the first several months of a new hire's experiences and the relationship with their first manager are significant predictors of success. This is a very helpful tool that we are excited to share with you! It is a thorough template for a...
The Birkman: What is “Structure”?
What does Birkman mean by Structure? The Need for Structure in Planning and Organizing Following plans, finishing tasks, dealing with detailed tasks, using a systematic approach and their opposites. Flexibility vs. Structure STRUCTURE relates to organization and...
The Birkman: What is “Acceptance”?
What does Birkman mean by Acceptance? The Need for Acceptance in Relating to People in Groups Talkativeness, enjoyment of people in groups, enjoyment of social laughter, approachability, and their opposites. Alone vs. Group ACCEPTANCE measures how you relate to groups...
Study: College Students’ Transfer Plans Could Affect Obama Ratings
From U.S. News & World Report By Robert Morse | Feb. 12, 2015 About 30 percent of freshmen at the least selective colleges plan to transfer to another institution before completing their degree, according to the University of California—Los Angeles' 49th annual...
The Birkman: Significance of Symbols within the Color Quadrant
What is the significance of the placement of the symbols within a color quadrant? The deeper a symbol is placed within a quadrant, the more likely the person will exhibit characteristics of that quadrant. If a symbol happens to be placed close to another quadrant, it...