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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 - 12:36 pm EDT

Coaching with FEBI: Is this how I am or how I want to see myself?

Q: How much do the answers on the FEBI reflect how you want to see yourself vs. how you actually behave and feel? It seems crucial to have conversations with others to test the veracity of the FEBI report.

A: Conversations with others absolutely help to bring the FEBI report to life and tease out its insights.  I usually start a FEBI coaching session by testing the FEBI results against a person's own experience, as well as my experience of their energy.  If ... Read More

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 - 12:12 pm EDT

Coaching with FEBI - When a different Development Table is needed

Q: What if I, or a person I'm coaching, want to see a development table other than the one in the FEBI report?

A: We include the development table for the weakest pattern - and any low scoring pattern - in the FEBI report, as our research has shown that in more than 3/4's of the cases, the areas for development that others perceive in a person relate to one's 4th pattern.  However, as you say, sometimes it's another pattern that's ... Read More

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 - 12:06 pm EDT

Coaching with FEBI when all patterns are moderate

Some great questions have come up in this spring's FEBI certification webinar, and this is a good place to post a few answers. 

Q: All of my patterns were moderate and fairly close together.  What are the implications of this vs. when patterns are far apart?

A: It's common for scores to be in the moderate range; the FEBI report is scaled so that about 65% of the scores will fall in this mid-range (note: when we launch FEBI 2.0 later this ... Read More