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The MBTI® ThinkBox issue
As I sat down to write this month's intro for OPPinions, I found myself exhausted by the idea of, yet again, writing about our survival, the economy, business redundancies and the like. So, there will be none of that in this issue. Instead, we'll be talking about energy, new opportunities and great ideas.
In fact, this is a special edition of OPPinions. It's the kick-off of a new MBTI® product that makes the MBTI instrument even more accessible to you and those who take the questionnaire. It's MBTI® ThinkBox. An online development tool offering hundreds of on-demand learning resources that put Type-insight into practice every day. You'll be seeing lots about MBTI ThinkBox as we move into 2010. It's all about informal learning, embracing the reality of limited learning budgets and empowering individuals as they drive their own development.
If your interest is piqued, don't miss the expert interview discussing the world of informal learning in this issue, and secure your place at the forthcoming free MBTI® ThinkBox webinars.
So, get started now and explore this new world of informal learning and MBTI® ThinkBox - the clever online tool that will help you enhance the value you gain from using the MBTI® instrument across your organisation, but not rob your budget!
Betsy Kendall
Executive Director and Head of UK Business
MBTI ThinkBox - It's finally here!
We've been teasing you about this for a few months now. But we've teased you enough now: MBTI ThinkBox is here!
MBTI ThinkBox is an online portal loaded with HR development resources, easily accessible by MBTI's 16 types. All you need to know is your type. Who could think of a better way to embed MBTI into your personal development and into your business? And, best of all, it can be customised to incorporate your existing competencies and development plans.
- Available 24/7 via the web, personalised for each subscriber
- Search by personality type, business issue, or competency framework (customisable)
- All resources are fit for fast, informal, relevant learning
Learn more | Download PDF datasheet | Register now for an online demo
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The world of learning is doing a headspin: an interview with experts Dan Smith and Mark Wenzel, PhD, leaders in the informal learning culture shift.
Controlling costs is a theme that's here to stay, and we need to figure out how we are going to do much more with less. Informal learning experts Dan Smith and Mark Wenzel speak on the current cultural shifts in learning and why informal learning is so effective and advantageous for today's workforce.
Read on to see what the experts have to say > >
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Word on the street
MBTI ThinkBox links the power of MBTI to the latest developments and techniques in learning. People's lives have changed along with their budgets, and just-in-time learning with online access speaks strongly to our new ways of working and living. Here's a quick snapshot into the realms what's being said about informal learning.
Richard Straub is senior advisor to the chairman of IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa and secretary general of the European Learning Industry Group (ELIG):
Josh Bersin writes a blog on business-driven learning and talent management:
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 Making HR's job easier...
...is always a welcome concept! The US-based magazine Human Resource Executive examined hundreds of submissions for its 'Top Products Award 2009' to find key products that are capable of delivering on their promises and making HR's job easier.
Despite only being launched in the US in June this year, MBTI ThinkBox scooped the Top Training Product Award - and here's what they said about it:
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"Why We Like It: Within [MBTI] ThinkBox's sleek, iPod-esque dashboard, a tremendous amount of research is available on different personality types and what it takes to get each one to produce. The handy Snapshot feature allows user to get details about each personality, while a click on the "Working With" icon lets them scroll through various action statements in order to find the one best-suited for whatever they're trying to have their team (or team member) accomplish.
"Once they select their objective, [MBTI] ThinkBox will display a listing of targeted learning resources. We really like how the "My Development Plan" feature allows users to build on specific objectives by adding relevant activities and resources while also incorporating progress and feedback options.
"New features are specifically aimed at helping teams focus in on key issues and address those issues through insights and resources tied directly to each team members' Myers-Briggs® personality type."
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