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
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There are two reversals in this report which aren't flagged as such. C'mon, level 2'ers -- which ones are they? Houston BUG members should be able to spot them, as well.
ReplyDeleteGuess I fell a little short in your session of Level II, Jean. It cuts to the quick that you can't make sense of "these" scores. boo hoo.
Empathy and Freedom are also reversals because they are opposite of the common pattern of the usual/needs nominal means of 25/50. Both don't show the + for the reversal because the stress behavior is already high.
ReplyDeleteI do have a related question. I had some reports recently with a 17/6 Change score which is a reversal but there is no + sign when a reversal usually goes to the high side. Can you refresh my memory? Is it because Birkman doesn't flag those reversals like it doesn't flag a 9/6 Esteem reversal?
Well done, as usual, Mike. You not only spotted them but explained why they are not flagged.
ReplyDeleteThe reason your Cng pattern is not flagged is because the Need score is too low. Below 10 and above 90 Needs are never flagged as reversals, regardless of the gap. Sometimes even 15 and 85 don't get flagged; depends on the gap. That's why it is so important to recognize reversals and not rely on the computer coding to tell us.
Jean, I have found, again, that working with reversals, it is best to illicit from the individual, particularly when it is a student, how they actually "feel" or react to the score and its implications. Reversals and hidden reversals often come out as a need in both directions at the same time which confuses the individual until they get the internal conflict as being part of who they are. This is one of my favorite areas when working with individuals as some find the reversals affect them to a greater extent than is indicated by the scores while others are not at all bothered by them--which I interpret as they have managed these areas overtime. I would love to hear what others have to say on this.
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