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At the PDP International Conference this year Know Your Talents received the Top International Sales Award. This award recognizes the tremendous effort we’ve put into teaching PDP’s life changing lessons. Our mission is to teach leaders and employees alike the importance of understanding behavior. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your workforce is key to…

Information is one of the best gifts you can give in your organization. When information flows freely through an organization team members feel an increased level trust and cooperation. Members who feel included tend to increase team contributions and accomplish their goals more efficiently. Despite the benefits of keeping everyone fully informed, it’s common to…

Challenging situations may cause us to embrace harmful personality traits. Have you ever noticed a pattern of recurring negative reactions to stressful situations? Maybe you have a tendency to “explode” when you’re pushed into a corner, or maybe you retreat into yourself to avoid conflict. This is an indication of your “backup” style, and it’s…

Once you open your eyes to behavior, you’ll see the impact everywhere. It’s incredible how much behavior impacts our everyday lives without us consciously noticing it. Often times, we’ll intuitively understand other’s personalities without even realizing it. For example, have you ever seen two people enter into a situation and you intuitively knew it was…

Leadership Styles can define company success. How does your style benefit your company, and what should you look out for? When leading a team it’s important to understand how your management style is impacting those around you. Every personality type has positive aspects that improve leadership, but there are also traits with a potential negative…

Maximize your team’s potential: learn to utilize behavior and strengths with a PDP Certification from Know Your Talents. A PDP certification improves the overall functionality of you and your team by providing insight into behaviors we encounter everyday. When it comes to human interaction understanding behavior is crucial to success. The PDP certification course arms you…

Recently, I was able to fly to Split, Croatia to visit the Remote Year Team! Can you imagine having the opportunity to work remotely for 1 year and work in 12 different countries in 12 months? There is such a program and it is called Remote Year. One of our employees, Beth, a Know Your…

Streamline your business and gain peace of mind by entrusting your HR needs to Know Your Talents. At Know Your Talents we’re committed to helping your company thrive. One crucial element often missing in small companies is a competent Human Resources department. Without one, you risk being non-compliant with employment law and spend too much…

Understanding your personality traits can help you consistently choose the “High Road.” When engrossed in a conflict it can be tempting to choose the “Low Road.” The immediate results of this choice may seem satisfactory but the long term repercussions are rarely positive. Choosing the high road isn’t always easy. In fact, it’s generally the…

Self awareness is understanding your own strengths, blind spots, communication styles, leadership styles and everything else that makes you tick. Without self awareness, you cannot utilize your behavior to improve yourself and your surroundings. The more you know about yourself, the better you will be at adapting your situation to suit your needs. By being…