This pilot study suggests that behavioral style may be tied to a students’ grade point. Grade point average after their first semester was lowest for students with high I’s, followed by high D’s, then high S’s and the best grades went to students with an adapted high C behavioral style.
Sadly, the first thing people tend to do when faced with workplace dissatisfaction is to either blame the work or over generalize and assume they have failed. The truth is that many times our behaviors, motivators and skills sets are a mismatch with the job requirements. This case study shows how a job fit can alter our behavioral style.
This 2015 technical report is presently being revised. The new report will follow the template established in the 2019 EQ manual. This present report includes valuable history and data on reliability and incorporates findings from several research papers.
The first step in creating a model of human activity is to publish a thought article that provides the background for future referencing. This article diagrams the decision-making pathways and has implications for overextension of several behavioral styles.
In this article, which is a summary version of “Toward an Operational Model …”, we describe a neuro-counseling-based model that can provide an objective and scientifically based understanding that will empower professional coaches, counselors and their clients.