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International clients note "cultural bias"

In the last few months I’ve debriefed several dozen people from around the globe who work in four different internationally-distributed organizations in my company. There were two groups from Australia, and individuals from India, Germany, China, Japan. and the Middle East. Some of them asked about what they termed “cultural bias” of Birkman. I didn’t know what we know about where it is biased. So that is one question I have for all of you. What DO we already know about where Birkman is culturally biased? If we’re starting the list, here are some things I picked up:
Several said they don’t have many of those jobs.
Several noticed wording issues. They took the assessment what Birkman thinks is English but the Australians and Indians have their own version)
Australians say they are socialized to not stand out or promote themselves. They call it the “tall poppy syndrome”. The tall poppy will be cut down. They said something to the effect that the Birkman implied it was desirable to stand out.
What have you run into and how do you handle it?

Reversals and Hidden Reversals

Reversals galore!

I learned a lot in Level Two but I didn’t learn how to make sense of “these” Birkman scores. Although I don’t help students for a living, this is the daughter of a colleague. She will have a marketing degree soon but has no idea what she wants to do after she graduates. Can anyone help me help her figure out what direction to take?

Has anyone seen this many reversals on one report? If you'd like me to post a profile summary let me know. (Lynn is helping me get used to working with comprints - not my favorite way of seeing these data.)

Jean Maslanka Kelley

Call for Testimonials

Historically, the so-called "advanced" Birkman training has been little more than a re-hash of the Level I material. The current Level II training was designed to provide considerably more in the way of useful interpretive information. And, successful completion of the class enables one to refer to oneself as a "Senior" Birkman consultant. Since the class evaluations have been consistently high, it occurs to me that perhaps it would be good for the "junior" consultants to hear from some of you Seniors.

This, then, is a request for testimonials from those of you who have completed Level II. What did you think of the class; and how has it benefited you with your Birkman-related business? Thank you in advance for your contributions.

Generations

Your interpretation of my comments is correct! I know that Matt Zamzow at Birkman has done some looking at the generations, so Birkman may actually have some data on this.

Is anyone else out there??????

Millennials and CA

Thanks for taking the time to post, Susan! I was feeling lonely out there in cyber space.

I'm especially interested in your comment since I just finished co-authoring a program: “Multi-Generations at Work,” and have spent many hours interviewing Millennials and Xers but did not give them the Birkman. I’m green with envy that you get to see the survey results for Millennials so you are able to do your own front line research. I’ve not been able to administer the Birkman to many Millennials or to the younger Gen-x ers. Most of the people with whom I work (Birkman-wise) have been in the work force for 20 years or more.

What I understood from your posting is that you think many Millennials and Xers have low CA scores because they are frustrated with Baby Boomer values and corporate life in general? Those are good points. Pls let me know if I’m projecting my own “stuff” on to what you wrote. I’m sometimes guilty of that.

As an aside, based on what I learned from interviewing Millennails and Xers for the program, I found the Xers much less tolerant of Baby Boomers than Millennials. However, the Millinnials in my study didn’t agree with “how” Baby Boomers “do and/or distribute” the work. Most seemed to think that their generation knew faster and more efficient ways to complete most every task and if asked would share this opinion eagerly. Is this what you’re finding too?

Jean Maslanka Kelley

Low CA Hi SA

You asked about a combination of low Corporate Adaptability and high Social Adaptability. I am seeing this combination with some Millenials and Gen X-ers and it usually accompanies frustration with the corporate world and Baby Boomers.