Speed Reading People Workshop

Last night I went to the NAAAP and Deloitte Asian Affinity Group Professional Development presentation of "Speed Reading People" (which was a quick snapshot of an all day workshop/training day based on the four types of temperments) for business professionals to be able to have better communication skills with others.

History of SpeedReading People,® LLC
The SpeedReading People system is based on the same model of psychological type originated by Swiss Psychologist Carl Jung and American personality type expert Isabel Myers. This model is used daily in 89 of the Fortune 100 companies for team building, management training, career development, and conflict resolution. (source: speeedreadingpeople.com)

The company Speed Reading People was profiled in the local Boston Globe this past July 2007. The VP of the company Rob Toomey came and spoke to a packed room last night in the Back Bay Offices of Deloitte. He basically told the audience there are four types of temperaments and with the aid of video interviews and a page of information regarding the four types of temperaments, Rob walked everyone through the different temperment types within the brief allotted time. I enjoyed his comments while giving the presentation saying that he was formerly a lawyer. He shared that he and his wife both have different temperments but because they know about it, they can better handle each other's communications styles. But he did mention it is not uncommon for people to see they can be two types of temperments and not pigeon holed to just purely one. In addition, people must also consider the person's cultural identity when trying to figure out their communication temperament. If you cannot figure out immediately, over time it will naturally come out.

Of course, there are that 5% of the world's population that defy any categorizations Rob warned but overall the world is full of SP, NF (go to the website for more info: http://www.speedreadingpeople.com/). Famouse SP such as Warren Buffet can develop skills that are not natural to their temperament : such as his great skills of predicting the future and forecasting that enabled him to be the financial powerhouse he is today.

This is just one of many personality assessments that enable others to better understand others and themselves to apply themselves in work, life and personal self growth. Those who are aware of Myers-Briggs will easily grasp the basic four temperments.

It was an informative professional development workshop.