Case Studies & eBooks

Mike Goodfriend and NACE International Understanding Different Perspectives Through Leadership Development

Mike Goodfriend, the founder of The Teamwork Sharks Leadership Challenge, coach, author, and Birkman Master Certified Professional teamed up with NACE International to drive the future strategy of the organization through the company's high potentials.

Skoda Minotti Talent Development, Team Building, and Beyond with One Assessment

Skoda Minotti, a Business and Financial Advising firm, uses Birkman throughout their culture to empower collaboration and engagement.

Southwest Electronic Energy Corporation Hiring, talent management, culture, and retention at SWE

Southwest Electronic Energy CEO, Len Benckenstein realized that high turnover rates were affecting his company culture. He began integrating Birkman into the hiring process and after retention skyrocketed, Birkman is now utilized far beyond the initial talent selection process being used to strengthen interpersonal dynamics and organizational performance throughout every stage of the employee lifecycle.

Dillard's Inc. Mentorship Program Success and Employee Engagement with Birkman

Dillard's Inc. increased employee engagement nationwide with The Birkman Method to increase team communication, understand each individual's stress triggers, and connect more as a united group.

MailChimp Preserve, enrich award-winning culture during rapid growth at MailChimp

Mailchimp, a well known marketing automation platform, experienced rapid growth in recent years and faced the challenge of how to preserve their unique organizational culture. CEO Ben Chestnut and his team turned to Birkman as an organizational culture solution. Highlights include:

• Preserving values
• Implementing Birkman and overcoming challenges
• Expanding Birkman through MailChimp

Large Marine Transportation Company Reduce turnover through better hiring practices

High turnover rates cost a large US marine transportation company over three million dollars annually. The company turned to Birkman to strengthen it’s talent acquisition and development processes and improved retention dramatically, resulting in a 67% turnover rate reduction. Highlights include:

• Organizational challenges
• Birkman implementation for job and culture fit
• ROI: Morale, retention and productivity

Miramont Leadership conflict resolution at Miramont

Two of Miramont’s leaders, General Manager Aaron Dawson, and Jon Snider, Director of Miramont’s award-winning golf course found themselves in conflict with a significant personality clash. The case study uncovers how Birkman helped these leaders resolve conflict and see past their individual differences for the greater good of the entire Miramont team. Highlights include:

• Challenges and results
• Implementation across the organization
• Further success stories through Birkman

Emory University Develop emotionally intelligent leaders within an MBA program

The Goizueta Business School incorporates The Birkman Method® into its MBA programs to assist students in enhancing their leadership effectiveness. Based upon the Emotional Intelligence framework, the Birkman augments the development of key traits of effective leaders that cannot be solely taught in the classroom.