WHAT IS KOLBE ALL ABOUT?

I have been a user of the Kolbe System™ since 2017 and a Kolbe Certified™ Consultant since 2018.   My Kolbe A is 3773. Thank you for your interest in learning more about this system. 

Left to our own choice, each of us has an instinctive way of making decisions or problem solving – using your gut instinct or feelings. These instincts can be broken down into four action modes: Fact Finder, Follow Thru, Quick Start and Implementor.

These have been identified by Kathy Kolbe, an expert in human instinct, who developed the  Kolbe Index, an assessment people take to measure and understand their instinctive way of doing things and help them to work smarter by playing to their strengths.

Research shows people who are free to choose their own method of accomplishing a task or providing a solution are more productive, and our experience as Kolbe Consultants, is that teams work smarter and communicate better when they understand their own Kolbe, and that of their colleagues. 

The Kolbe assessment is a series of multiple-choice questions that ask what someone would most likely do, or least likely do, given a particular scenario. The answers to these questions yield the “M.O.,” which is a person’s unique set of strengths in terms of how they take action in the world. These strengths are related to the purposeful actions, reactions, and interactions we have in the world. There are no “right” or “wrong” answers, no baseline score, and no percentile. Each outcome is equally valid. This is one of the ways the Kolbe A differs from other assessment tests.

Another way in which the Kolbe is different is what it measures. It assesses your striving instincts – ones that you are innately born with. It illuminates the conative action that result from the use of your instincts and your will. It isn’t designed to assess variable factors like memory, information processing rate, or even personality type. It’s designed to reveal who you are without any other conditionals, so that you can structure your commitments and goals to align your instinctive talents with the tasks and roles you are accountable for. Years of data show that the Kolbe scores do not vary much, if any, after retesting, making it a highly reliable and useful tool.

The process starts with your link to your Kolbe A Index assessment. Simply answer each question based on how you would do something if free to do it your way. About 15-20 minutes is all you will need. 

You will immediately get an online report that explains your 4 key strengths and how those might show up for you. You will also get tips on how to maximize those strengths to increase your productivity and effectiveness. In addition, you will receive a bonus report that gives you tips on how others can best work with you so you can share how to leverage your strengths.

While the reports you receive are filled with wonderful nuggets about your MO, what really brings it to life for you personally is the 1-1 debrief where you get to review your results with Vikki (a Certified Kolbe Consultant). This gives you a chance to really understand your unique MO on a deeper level, ask specific questions, and see how things you may have tried in the past did not work because they did not align with your natural strengths..

• Your Kolbe A Index Assessment
• Online copy of results
• Detailed 18 page report of results (PDF)
• 1.5 hour, 1-1 debrief of your results with tips on how to maximize your strengths

The Kolbe A Index specially measures your natural  workstyle.  The Kolbe measures your “doing” style while those measure your personal traits. 

Once payment is make, you'll receive a welcome email with next steps  If you have any questions on the Kolbe Assessment, please book a complementary call.