The insight from Kolbe A:B has the potential to put you back on track to feeding your soul, by consciously aligning your daily actions with your innate nature. You do need to pay attention - not just file the results away. Knowing your unchanging instinctive nature does not release you from the commitments of life. It does provide you the awareness to balance and choose when to go against the grain, and how to replenish your energy when it has been spent in the wrong direction. Wellness, productivity and maintaining a sense of calm rely on this alignment and authenticity.
Nature vs. Nurture
Your striving nature is a cradle to grave imprint. You enter the world nearly perfect, affected perhaps by the health and emotions of your biological parents. Then life happens - and layers of affect are applied through the lessons and traumas, creating your personality that is perceived by others.
Testing 1-2
Is Kolbe A a test? Technically no, as all results are perfect. The Kolbe(tm) assessment ATAPnow.com offers is the only instrument which isolates the instinctive nature, the natural talents of an individual. It has been used and validated worldwide for over 30 years by Kolbe Corp. in Phoenix, AZ. An instinct cannot be measured, so you complete a 36 most/least behavior decision questionnaire. This is the Kolbe A Index, which you answer as if "free to be yourself" to determine your MO (mode of operation). Each question is addressing the continuum from 1-10, preventing problems to initiating solutions:
- Fact Finder behavior is the instinctive way we gather and share information
- Follow Thru behavior is the instinctive way we arrange and design
- Quick Start behavior is the instinctive way we deal with risk and uncertainty
- Implementor behavior is the instinctive way we handle space and intangibles
This Kolbe instinct measure is a valuable compliment to personality testing and other assessments looking at our current state of behavior influenced by Nurture and life experiences, such as DISC, MBTI, Strength Finders and more.
Kolbe A may be completed online, paid directly to Kolbe Corp. Using the ATAP link for places your results in our database, saving transfer costs when you proceed to a personal consult/interpretation. If you are currently employed it is recommended to add the Kolbe B Index of Job Self Expectations for $28, to verify alignment or receive recommendations to raise satisfaction and performance. Kolbe C is the third and final assessment offering, where you say how you expect an employee/co-worker to perform their job, again giving predictive metrics to confirm or improve alignment of expectations.
Once you complete your Kolbe A there are other offerings using this result: Kolbe Job (search) MO, Financial MO, Sales MO, Team Synergy assessments and AtoA Comparisons for work and personal relationships. Y Index is for Youth age 10 to 17. Corporate programs for Fortune companies are best directed to Kolbe Corp in Phoenix AZ.
Kolbe MO(tm) results are unique in their ability to measure not only the true nature of individuals, but also to validate the transition phase some face as they come out of college, divorce, relocations, trauma or major loss. Transition is an important time to step back and recognize that our efforts may seem doubled as we've lost view of our core nature while doing our best to be all things to others. Often a brief discussion puts one back on track, but there is no hurry. Time is a wonderful healer. In the event of a transition result, 5-10% of clients, there is no cost to retake the index over any time-frame. If you work or live with someone in this phase, they may seem to give mixed signals. Be patient. It is not personal.
Consults with ATAP are personalized and limited typically to 1-3 sessions. While we do recommend accountability coaches, that is not the role we play. You will receive between the lines insight beyond the reports. Dependent upon the level of our conversation expect candid feedback and suggestions that typically touch on our key focus: wellness, wealth, wisdom and whimsy. Life is meant to be healthy, wealthy, productive and fun. Then you may live a life of contribution. -Pam
Nature vs. Nurture
Your striving nature is a cradle to grave imprint. You enter the world nearly perfect, affected perhaps by the health and emotions of your biological parents. Then life happens - and layers of affect are applied through the lessons and traumas, creating your personality that is perceived by others.
Testing 1-2
Is Kolbe A a test? Technically no, as all results are perfect. The Kolbe(tm) assessment ATAPnow.com offers is the only instrument which isolates the instinctive nature, the natural talents of an individual. It has been used and validated worldwide for over 30 years by Kolbe Corp. in Phoenix, AZ. An instinct cannot be measured, so you complete a 36 most/least behavior decision questionnaire. This is the Kolbe A Index, which you answer as if "free to be yourself" to determine your MO (mode of operation). Each question is addressing the continuum from 1-10, preventing problems to initiating solutions:
- Fact Finder behavior is the instinctive way we gather and share information
- Follow Thru behavior is the instinctive way we arrange and design
- Quick Start behavior is the instinctive way we deal with risk and uncertainty
- Implementor behavior is the instinctive way we handle space and intangibles
This Kolbe instinct measure is a valuable compliment to personality testing and other assessments looking at our current state of behavior influenced by Nurture and life experiences, such as DISC, MBTI, Strength Finders and more.
Kolbe A may be completed online, paid directly to Kolbe Corp. Using the ATAP link for places your results in our database, saving transfer costs when you proceed to a personal consult/interpretation. If you are currently employed it is recommended to add the Kolbe B Index of Job Self Expectations for $28, to verify alignment or receive recommendations to raise satisfaction and performance. Kolbe C is the third and final assessment offering, where you say how you expect an employee/co-worker to perform their job, again giving predictive metrics to confirm or improve alignment of expectations.
Once you complete your Kolbe A there are other offerings using this result: Kolbe Job (search) MO, Financial MO, Sales MO, Team Synergy assessments and AtoA Comparisons for work and personal relationships. Y Index is for Youth age 10 to 17. Corporate programs for Fortune companies are best directed to Kolbe Corp in Phoenix AZ.
Kolbe MO(tm) results are unique in their ability to measure not only the true nature of individuals, but also to validate the transition phase some face as they come out of college, divorce, relocations, trauma or major loss. Transition is an important time to step back and recognize that our efforts may seem doubled as we've lost view of our core nature while doing our best to be all things to others. Often a brief discussion puts one back on track, but there is no hurry. Time is a wonderful healer. In the event of a transition result, 5-10% of clients, there is no cost to retake the index over any time-frame. If you work or live with someone in this phase, they may seem to give mixed signals. Be patient. It is not personal.
Consults with ATAP are personalized and limited typically to 1-3 sessions. While we do recommend accountability coaches, that is not the role we play. You will receive between the lines insight beyond the reports. Dependent upon the level of our conversation expect candid feedback and suggestions that typically touch on our key focus: wellness, wealth, wisdom and whimsy. Life is meant to be healthy, wealthy, productive and fun. Then you may live a life of contribution. -Pam