Type and Training

Daniel Oppenheim

"The most immutable barrier in nature is between one man's thoughts and another's."  -  William James

• Design modules that accommodate different learning styles
• Provide examples and antecdotes with which the participants can identify
• Modify delivery of content based on the distribution of types
• Package and market the training to appeal to different types
• Delineate expected outcomes as a function of personality
• Provide specialized assistance in the training room based on preferences
• Tailor Individual Personal Development Plans based on possible weaknesses
• Enter into post-training coaching alliances founded on unique need

A TRAINING TIP THAT REALLY WORKS!

Setting participants up for success can mean recognizing and accommodating differences in their learning style. To give Introverts their needed time for reflection before answering, try saying, "In a few minutes I'll be asking all of you for your thoughts on..." This will allow them to be more prepared, and participate with confidence.

Resources

Adams, Scott, Dogbert's Management Handbook, Harper Business, New York, NY,1996.

Brownsword, Alan W., It Takes All Types, Baytree Publishing, San Anselmo, CA, 1987.

Hirsh, Sandra Krebs and Jean Kummerow, Using Type in Organizations, Consulting Psycologists Press, Palo Alto, CA, 1998.

Keirsey, David and Marilyn Bates, Please Understand Me, Gnosology Books Ltd., Del Mar, CA, 1984.

Kroeger, Otto with Janet Thuesen, Type Talk at Work, Dell Publishing, New York, NY, 1992.

Lawrence, Gorden, People Types and Tiger Stripes, CAPT, Gainsville, FL, 1979.

Meisgeier, Charles, Ed.D. and Elizabeth, Ed.D., Murphy Meisgeier Type Indicator for Children Manual, Consulting Psycologists Press, Palo Alto, CA, 1987.

Murray, William D. G. and Rosalie R., Type Communications, William Murray, Gladwyne, PA, 1987.

Pfeiffer, J. William, Ph.D, J.D., The Encyclopedia of Team Development Activities, University Associates, San Diego , CA. , 1991.

Roach, Ben, Ph.D., Strategy Styles and Management Types, Procative Management Associates, Notre Dame, IN, 1987.

RoBards, Martine J., Ph.D., and Steven C. Coats, Insight III: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Becoming a Type-Temperament Wizard in Organizations, Human Equation Press, Idyllwild, CA, 1988.

Scanlon, Susan, "Presenting Type to Different Types.", No. 67-70, The Type Reporter, The Type Reporter Inc., Fairfax Station, VA, 1997.

Schaef, Anne Wilson and Diane Fassel, The Addictive Organization, Harper and Row, Cambridge, MA, 1988.

Tieger, Paul D. and Barbara Barron, The Art of Speed Reading People, Little, Brown and Co., New York, 1998.

Tieger, Paul D. and Barbara Barron, The Personality Type Tool Kit, Communication Consultants, West Hartford, CT, 1993.

Bio

Daniel Oppenheim, a dynamic speaker and an effective trainer, empowers his audiences with the notion, "The skill to do comes from doing." Daniel uses his enthusiasm and warmth to encourage growth in others. He is principal of Oppenheim Associates, a San Francisco-based management consulting and training company.

Daniel earned a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in Organizational Development. His areas of expertise include Coaching, Leadership, Team Building, Managing Transition, Management and Supervision Training, Customer Service, Communication, Creative Problem Solving, Mentoring, and Meeting Facilitation.

His clients include the San Francisco law firms of Steefel, Levitt & Weiss and Orrick, Herrington, Sutcliffe, American Management Association, IBM, ABC Television, Apple Computers, AT&T, Oracle, Applied Biosystems, Hewlett-Packard, Wells Fargo Bank, Bay Networks, Perkin Elmer, Phillips Petroleum, San Francisco State University, The Pillsbury Company, Nevada Association of County Government, Kaiser Permanente and VISA.

Daniel Oppenheim resides with his family in San Francisco. He takes great satisfaction in remodeling homes, one of which was featured in Sunset Magazine. To contact Daniel, feel free to call 415-282-5500, or e-mail him at:

Daniel@mgmtconsult.com