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Debbie Yost

Where Are the Grants?

The name of our company often leaves those who found us in confusion.  What does a personality assessment company have to do with writing grants? Â
The story of how our company got its name is rather touching, and a big part of the reason I came to work here.  And it all began with a young man who [...]

Alphabet Confusion

Have you ever taken a personality profile survey and ended up more confused than when you started?  Sure the description matches you, but who can remember all those letters?  By themselves they mean nothing and later when someone asks you what you are, you can’t remember the combination or how to apply it.
Although there is a [...]

What “The Blind Side” Teaches Us

By now, most everyone is familiar with the movie The Blind Side.  Because of this movie, even those who aren’t huge football fans, like me, can give you the name of Michael Oher and may even be able to tell you that he plays for the Baltimore Ravens.  However, without Googling it, I can’t tell [...]

Teamwork

Recently my daughter was assigned a class project that required her to work with several of her classmates. Teamwork is not a strong suit for my daughter. As a high Thinker personality type, she prefers to work alone. She is a stickler for rules and somewhat of a perfectionist. These are not bad traits, but [...]

How Others Affect Your Happiness in the Workplace

The relationship you have with your co-workers and supervisors can greatly affect your happiness in the workplace. Creating the best teams can not only improve company productivity, but employee happiness.