Best of 2022: Simplify College Major Selection Using the Birkman with Sharon Birkman

College and Career Clarity

In this episode, Lisa and Sharon discuss:

• What sets the Birkman Method apart is different from other assessments for college and career clarity.
• How your teen can use the Birkman as a starting point to understand themself - not just academically, but also to their environment and others.
• How narrowing options can increase confidence and lead to more satisfying career choices.
• Why focusing on the “next first step” rather than a “forever future” can ease the pressure when planning for college and beyond.

Key Takeaways:

• Birkman is unique because it pinpoints the motivations behind behaviors without burdening students with multiple questionnaires.
• Our needs and expectations are like the roots of a tree - they ground us and influence our personal health and well-being.
• Things you enjoy during personal time are just as crucial as work for long-term fulfillment.
• The Birkman system funnels all career possibilities into fewer select paths so your teen has options that are most likely to work for them.

“It's a broad world out there of career opportunities. If you look at your top three or four percentiles of interest, those are going to be excellent cues about a healthy direction for you to head, whether it's something that you do on the side that makes you happy, or whether it's included in your day job.” – Sharon Birkman
Episode Reference:
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About Sharon Birkman: Sharon Birkman began her role as Birkman International’s President and CEO in 2002, becoming Chairman in 2022. As the daughter of company founder and influential industrial-organizational psychologist, Dr. Roger W. Birkman, Sharon cultivated her deep expertise in human perception and organizational behavior through her lifelong interest in The Birkman Method. Before succeeding Dr. Birkman as CEO, Sharon served in several roles including VP Corporate Relations, Training, and Career Coaching. Sharon’s leadership has been instrumental in ushering in a new era of product development, technology, and training initiatives during a time of unprecedented growth. In this period, Sharon and the business have been recognized with a multitude of awards. These include EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016, the Women President’s Organization’s Mary Lehman MacLachlan Award for Economic Empowerment in 2017, Houston’s Best and Brightest Places to Work For from 2014-2019, National Best and Brightest Places to Work For (2014-2018), the Houston Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business Award in 2017 and 2018, and as a Houston Power 50 Woman Leader in 2018.
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Connect with Sharon:
Website: https://birkman.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-birkman-fink/

Connect with Lisa:
Website: https://www.flourishcoachingco.com/
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