The Kolbe System™
A proven, scientific approach to higher individual and team performance
Everyone naturally gravitates to actions that energize them. These are our natural instincts. We all have ways of approaching tasks and solving problems that are unique and natural to us.
The Kolbe System™ measures how people take action.
It is a proven and comprehensive system to get immediately actionable advice on personal productivity, team performance, job alignment & hiring.
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Introducing Kolbe Wisdom™
Kolbe Wisdom™ is the only theory focused on how people instinctively take action when free to be themselves.
There are three parts of the human mind. Two of them – the cognitive mind and the affective mind – are well known and discussed. The third is the hidden key to improving human performance.
The cognitive mind (thinking)
This part of your mind defines your “intelligence.”
It grows as you learn and is ever-changing. IQ tests are the most common form of testing; however, anyone that has taken a test more than once knows that the results only showcase a portion of a person’s true ability to learn, retain and recall information.
Traits of the thinking part of the mind: IQ · skills · reason · knowledge · experience · education · training
The affective mind (feeling)
A person’s affective strengths lie in their ability to use emotion effectively.
Assessments such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator measure a person’s reaction to circumstances and assigns a “personality type” that defines the emotional tools that you use to cope, grow and communicate in your daily life. Like the cognitive mind, your affective traits evolve and fluctuate given your experiences and circumstances.
Traits of the feeling part of the mind: Desires · motivation · attitudes · preferences · emotions · values
The conative mind (doing)
Simply put, conation drives action. Actions drive performance.
To understand how you and others achieve peak performance, you need to understand the conative part of the mind. Your conative mind contains the instincts and innate attributes that define your natural method of operation (MO). When you work in your natural style, you are more productive, more comfortable and more successful. While philosophers through the centuries discussed the existence of conation, Kathy Kolbe was the first to identify its key attributes and how to measure them.
Traits of the doing part of the mind: drive · instinct · necessity · mental energy · innate force · talents
Four Action Modes®
Kolbe’s four Action Modes are the modern breakthrough in understanding and explaining conation. Kathy Kolbe’s key insight was that everyone has a strength in how they operate in each of these Action Modes. Each person’s method of operation, or “MO,” is their strength in that area.
Fact Finder
The instinctive need to probe and the way we gather and share information
Behavior ranges from gathering detailed information and documenting strategies to simplifying and clarifying options. This Action Mode deals with detail and complexity, providing the perspective of the past.
Follow Thru
The instinctive need to pattern and the way we organize and design
Behavior ranges from being systematic and structured to being adaptable and flexible. This Action Mode deals with structure and order and provides focus and continuity.
Quick Start
The instinctive need to improvise and the way we deal with risk and uncertainty
Behavior ranges from driving change and innovation to stabilizing and preventing chaos. This Action Mode deals with originality and risk-taking and provides intuition and a sense of vision.
Implementor
The instinctive need to demonstrate and the way we handle space and tangibles
Behavior ranges from making things more concrete by building solutions to being more abstract by imagining a solution. This Action Mode deals with physical space and provides durability and a sense of the tangible.
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