Family Matters

Let's take a look at how Birkman addresses your relationship with your child.  This report is just one of over seventy-five others, including "Handling Conflict," "Your Job Search," "Possible Ineffective Tactics in Meetings," and "Motivating for Best Performance."

"JOHN SMITH"

Your Relationship With Your Child

The following personal statements are generated by your answers to The Birkman® Method questionnaire:

When you're at your best

• You're generally forthright in your dealings with your child

• You prefer to build your relationship with your child on basic rules, which you want her/him to follow

• You prefer to exercise authority directly with your child where that is appropriate

• You like to teach your child the real value of money

• You value the time you and your child spend in physical activities

• You usually hold your child to the same high standards you impose on yourself

• It is natural for you to create an environment for your child that has plenty of variety and novelty in it

• You like to encourage your child to explore her/his personal freedom

What you need

• You like your child to be direct and open with you

• You value the extent to which your child wants to be just with you, as opposed to wanting to socialize

• You need to feel that your child sees you as a figure of authority in the family

• It is natural for you that your child have high expectations of you

• You prefer that your child not spring surprises on you

• To some extent, you like to be regarded as the unorthodox parent or guardian

Things to work on

• You can react adversely if your child's sensitivity prevents her/him being frank with you

• You can find it hard to participate when your child wants you to be involved constantly in her/his social activities

• You can become too domineering and over-assertive with your child

• You can place too much emphasis on the importance of your child winning at all costs

• You can sometimes be unrealistic in what you expect of your child and of yourself

• You can underestimate the extent to which your child can value a predictable routine

• You can underestimate the extent to which your unusual values and ideas can make your child feel uncomfortable

File No. BX6396 • Presented by Birkman International, Inc. • info@inaccord.co

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