Testimonies

Dr. Carlson’s experience, education and passion for helping others will continue to translate into effective and dynamic change.

As the director of a team with many new members, it was important for me to create space for the team to understand each other better as individuals and as a team. Dr. Carlson did a wonderful job helping with this via Working Genius assessments, reports, and discussion. We learned which team members enjoy and excel during different stages of projects. While in planning mode, I often refer to my notes and consider who may be natural fit for certain types of work. I’ve since recommended Dr. Carlson to other managers to improve the effectiveness of their teams.

Dr. Amy Deitrickson, Director, Career Center, Indiana Tech

Thank you for educating our team on the benefits of the Working Genius.  For some time, it has been of interest to better understand how the members of our core team are motivated and how each member best contributes to the work of our mission and values.  Although there are several other models in the market, the genius behind Working Genius, is that it focuses on how we get work done, the categories are simple and direct and most importantly, easy to remember.  As team leader, the best take away for me is the team map.  It clearly shows how each member fits within our organization and easily identifies any gaps, potential or real, so we can use this information as we continue to build our team.  I also have evidence to support decisions in future work assignments and have confidence that my team will thrive working within their genius and minimizing any necessary activity outside of their genius.  In whole, my team found the information very helpful to use with inter-team dynamics and continue to refer to its core principles in regular communication.

Melissa Eshbach, President, Star Technology