Key issues focus on follow-up after a TeamBuild, keeping the conversation alive. Reflective questions to ask in follow-up emails:-  How have you reflected on your GB reports?- What have you seen or experienced that aligns with your...

After Christmas you start getting ready for a great Easter celebration, but what comes after Easter?  John and Matt share some practical tips to avoid losing momentum in a Post Easter season. This can be a great time for affirmation, build...

Every demographic group needs a slightly different approach to coaching. In today's Cafe we examine the challenges of coaching young believers, new believers, and those who aspire to the pastorate using the GRIP assessment.Read the article ...

The body-life principles from GRIP-Birkman provide an effective tool for leading change. Resistance to change relates to stress behaviors that are rooted in unmet Needs or expectations. Learning to understand these Needs of individuals can be a...

Getting to know one another in community helps us develop deep connections with one another that provide an ideal environment for personal and team transformation. The group attending today's cafe took time to practice the posture of CONNECTING...

GRIP is making an impact in the local church, back to its origins as a tool to help mobilize members for ministry.  Ken DeMaere talks with Larry and Susan Gay about how one church is using GRIP in their discipleship ministry. Read ...

1. Send as many "Here's What i think of You" forms as you like.2. Re-arrange the order of GIfts, Team Styles and Body-Building Roles.3. See the scores for every statement on the three questionnaires.4. Coaches can give team members ...

We live in a very “I” centered world. How can we make the transformation from I to We a reality? How do we get people out of the pews to fully embrace, engage, and understand God’s unique design on their life and their c...

As we have emerged from three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, you might be wondering, How could living under constant stress for so long have affected your personality? What impact did COVID have on your Birkman profile? Should you consider tak...

GRIP-Birkman is now a part of I to We, Inc. Learn more about the process of moving from I to We as we debrief "Set in Motion", the first official gathering to launch I to We, Inc. Learn more about how this affects GRIP-Birkman coaches. What wil...

GB Cafe 2023-4-5.Dave Lewis Sr and Jr share their experience of leading their churches through the GRIP experience.  Read the article describing the process at https://www.gripbirkman.com/copy-introducing-discerning-direction-together/...

A new team building tool from I to We, Inc. Check it out:Overview Intro (includes facilitation guide and sample team leader report): https://gripbirkman.com/ddt-introArticle f...

John Blake and Marc Baugh lead the dialogue to discuss more of what to expect at the "Set in Motion" gathering: May 3-5, 2023  at Wycliffe Headquarters in Orlando, FL. Learn more about how the principles, postures, and practices of I to We...

John Blake introduces a new assessment from I to We, Inc. Our Values is a team values assessment that focuses on how our unique values impact those around us. It is an opportunity to reflect where we have high alignment and conviction around ce...

A panel of 8 GB Coaches discuss the importance of addressing cultural values that are very "I" centered and the opposing  biblical values that move  us to a "We" focus. After breaking into pairs to share their personal struggles with ...

Let's revisit The Dotted Diamond You cannot begin to fully understand a believer's behavior without taking into consideration how the Spirit works powerfully in and through them. Join us as we go deeper to understand:What ...

Matt Blake takes point on the discussion as we explore ways to help individuals and teams build resilience that comes from understanding our underlying Needs, then getting these Needs met, and from consistently using our spiritual gifts.  ...

The speed of change is accelerating, requiring constant adaptation. Downsizing, resizing, repurposing, restructuring, reorganizing--call it what we will, "in times of uncertainty, structure is not the starting point for evaluation."  GRIP-...

As we move from  I to We  new challenges arise. Paul Ford shares some of his vision for what comes next for GRIP-Birkman and I to We.  The full 90-minute interview is available on the GRIP-Birkman Coaches Cafe YouTube channel...

What does "Moving from I to We" mean? Paul Ford explains some of the core concepts that emerged as he wrote "Knocking Over the Leadership Ladder" and "Moving from I to We."   The full 90-minute interview is available on the GRIP-Birkm...

A number of attempts have been made to "spiritualilze" personality assessments. Paul Ford shares more about why we need to look at BOTH personality and spiritual giftedness to fully understand our behavior.  The full 90-minute intervie...

Paul Ford shares some of the history of how he connected with Roger Birkman and The Birkman Method to join two assessments into what we now know as GRIP-Birkman.  The full 90-minute interview is available on the GRIP-Birkman Coaches Ca...

You can only understand your spiritual giftedness in the context of Body Life. A core concept of GRIP is the three corners of the Gifts Triangle.  Body-Building language helps us understand the importance of each member playing our part to...

Paul Ford shares some of the history and principles of Moving from I to We that led to the beginning of what we now know as GRIP-Birkman.  "Once you empower people to understand their gifting, motivation takes care of itself... (because) N...

Kingdom Accomplishing is about focused, intentional, prioritized, and measured progress toward Kingdom outcomes through the people God has provided.  Teams that fall short in the area of Accomplishing tend to match one of the following fiv...