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A Letter from Our President

A Letter from Effectiveness Institute’s President

7 Comments / Blog / By George Myers

President George Myers reaffirms that the Effectiveness Institute team is here to support you however they can.

Some Thoughts for Analyzers Now Working Home Social Distancing COVID-19 Coronavirus Remote

Some Thoughts for Analyzers Now Working from Home

2 Comments / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard

While Analyzers are better suited for working from home than others, here are some strategies that will help them to thrive more while social distancing. 

Opposing Behavior Styles Can Be Our Most Powerful Relationships Effectiveness Institute

Opposing Behavior Styles Can Be Our Most Powerful Relationships

2 Comments / Blog / By Dana Pratt

Though opposing Behavior Styles can be “potentially toxic,” they also have the makings to be the most powerful relationships we have.

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Run a Team Development Program Virtually, on Your Own

1 Comment / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard and George Myers

Effectiveness Institute has created a few tools that are designed specifically for managers to develop their team, on their own, virtually or in-person.

Surviving remote work when you're a persuader effectiveness institute

Surviving Remote Work as a Persuader

4 Comments / Blog / By Cindi Johnston

The biggest driving need for Persuaders is people. Remote work creates some unique challenges for them, especially when they can’t leave the house.

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We’re the Same Behavior Style. Why Don’t We Get Along?

2 Comments / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard

There are three different possibilities that might precipitate conflict among people with common Behavior Styles.

Effectiveness Institute Open House

You’re Invited to an Open House at Effectiveness Institute

2 Comments / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard

We continue to grow. And because you are a central part of that, we would like to invite you to an open house in June, at our new offices.

Effectiveness Institute Geoteaming Partnership

Effectiveness Institute and Geoteaming Announce Strategic Partnership

3 Comments / Blog / By Effectiveness Institute

Effectiveness Institute and Geoteaming are joining forces to provide a unique and engaging approach to fostering more productive teams.

The Key Difference Between Personality and Behavior Style and Why It matters

Here’s the Fundamental Difference Between Behavior and Personality

Leave a Comment / Blog / By George Myers

While personality more closely aligns with who we are, Behavior Style reflects what we do and the impact we have on others. Deeply understanding this distinction makes all the difference in relationships.

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Effectiveness Institute and Gwinnett County Public Schools Developing New Program for Educators

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard

Effectiveness Institute is partnering with Gwinnett County Public Schools to develop a new People Skills program tailored specifically for educators.

We Continue to Transform Effectiveness Institute Prices Change

We Continue to Transform Effectiveness Institute

1 Comment / Blog / By George Myers

Effectiveness Institute has made immense progress in the past 13 years. To reflect this and better adjust to the current landscape, our prices are changing.

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Simple Things Emotionally Intelligent Teams Do

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard

Effective teams excel in technical skills (tasks/processes) and people skills (emotional intelligence and interpersonal communication). Here are simple things they do to succeed.

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Pitfalls to Avoid When Your Team Goes Remote

2 Comments / Blog / By George Myers and Jeffrey Howard

For good reason, distributed teams are on the rise, but doing them right can be a challenge. Here are several principles to keep in mind to ensure that your team culture remains effective and that distributed arrangements work well for everybody involved. 

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Discover Your Behavior Style Holiday sELF

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard

Happy holidays from all of us at Effectiveness Institute! We hope you’re appeciating all the Behavior Style holiday sELVES in your life.

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When Your Behavior Style Needs Aren’t Being Met

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard

When our Behavior Style needs are not being met, it creates a tension-reaction inside of us that is often externally expressed. This creates vicious cycles.

I Used to be a Jerk Leader Effectiveness Institute Leadership

I Used to Be a Jerk Leader

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Hugh Blane

I was a jerk leader because I understood and cared about driving numbers but failed to fully develop my skills regarding the other half of the equation.

Power Doesn’t Necessarily Corrupt If You Have a Higher Purpose Effectiveness Institute

Power Doesn’t Necessarily Corrupt, If You Have a Higher Purpose

3 Comments / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard

If we want to improve our relationships, communities, or team cultures, we need influence to do it. In other words, we must seek after power.

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Two Problems I Have with Leadership Development

Leave a Comment / Blog / By George Myers

One way to illustrate these problems would be to consider what happens when a client asks for help in the development of a leader in their organization.

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Your Purpose Can Be Found at the Intersection of These 3 Words

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Hugh Blane

A testament to the reality that when each area of purpose is understood, embraced, and articulated, personal success and satisfaction emerges.

How to Turn Conflict into an Opportunity Effectiveness Institute

Navigating Conflict Is Your Responsibility, Not Theirs

5 Comments / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard

Building an increased awareness around the benefits of conflict is a major step forward in thinking differently and, ultimately, finding more success in our relationships (and projects). 

3 Things You’re Doing in Relationships That Harm Your Success

Three Things You’re Doing in Relationships That Harm Your Success

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Hugh Blane

Can you think of someone who is technically brilliant but lacks people skills? Nine times out of ten their technical brilliance has not been fully utilized because of their inability to master the people side of work.

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Modifying Your Behavior Style Is Only the First Step

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Jeffrey Howard

Changes in mindset become new patterns, preferences, or inclinations. They create a new natural resting place from which our behaviors flow. Improve your mindset and it will become that much easier to make proper use of Behavior Styles or any other behavior-centric techniques.

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Receiving Feedback Doesn’t Have to Be Painful

4 Comments / Blog / By George Myers

Receiving feedback often triggers the internal “fight/flight/freeze” mode in each of us because there’s a good possibility that what comes next will not be a positive experience. However, there are some things we can do to make receiving feedback a more productive encounter.

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