What is Human Nature?

Researchers have long believed in a part of the mind that determines how people act on instinct. And 30 years ago, an educator and theorist named Kathy Kolbe set out to find it.

Kolbe spent ten years probing the critical thinking and creative processes of gifted children. This work enabled her to identify the conative part of the mind, which is essential to decision making and problem solving.

Kolbe's research led to the discovery of Kolbe Strengths™, universal behaviors used by people on every continent. Kolbe has proven, through extensive case studies, that no one Strength is better than another, but that different people naturally use different approaches — and resist others — to get results.

When people are free to act according to their own natural talents — and respect those of others — wonderful things begin to happen:

   • Individuals become more effective and less stressed.
   • Teams perform better.
   • Relationships improve.
   • People stop forcing others to do things "their way".

Only Kolbe Corp can help you harness the power of this crucial aspect of human nature.

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Helping Kids Thrive Among our many examples

Last year my 10 year old son, Ross (5278), was flunking the 3rd grade. He was upset every day and hated school. After consulting with Kathy Kolbe one-on-one, and taking the Perfectly Capable Kids course, I gave him strategies to help him in the classroom...

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