Taking Flight!

Dorian is bossy and doesn't pull any punches. Indy just wants to have fun. Sarah hopes everyone will get along. Crystal needs everything to be perfect. Sound like anyone you know? They're not your coworkers, though they may remind you of them. They're not your family members, but they may act like them at times. In fact, they're a community of birds living in an exotic forest, racing against time to save their beloved Home from impending disaster. What can they teach us about human nature? As it turns out, a whole lot! Follow the eagle, parrots, doves, and owls as they discover the four behavioral styles that explain why we all think, act, and say the things we do.

In this entertaining fable and the valuable information that follows, you'll gain answers to profound questions, such as:

• Why did my coworker say that?
• What was my husband thinking?
• Why do I click with some and clank with others?

Taking Flight! helps you identify your own style and gives you simple techniques to recognize the styles of others. Whether you're an executive, parent, teacher, team member, or friend, Taking Flight! reveals how applying behavioral style wisdom can dramatically improve your effectiveness at work your personal relationships...the very quality of your life!

Merrick Rosenberg and Daniel Silvert have led training for more than 20,000 people in small and large corporations. They have worked with more than two-thirds of the current Fortune 100 companies in 44 states and around the world.

Merrick Rosenberg, M.B.A., is an accomplished entrepreneur, speaker, and executive coach. In 1991, he co-founded Team Builders Plus, currently the largest and most recognized team building company in the United States. Merrick has led team and leadership development training programs to people around the world for more than two decades.

Drexel University honored Merrick as the Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year and NJ Biz selected him as a finalist for New Jersey Executive of the Year. Merrick was selected as one of the 40 People to Watch by SJ Magazine and has been profiled in the Philadelphia Business Journal. 
Merrick's organization was recognized as the New Jersey Business of the Year, one of the Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine, and as one of the Fastest Growing Companies in the Philadelphia region by the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Daniel Silvert, B.A., is an expert trainer and executive coach. As the VP of Learning & Development for Team Builders Plus, Daniel designs and leads training programs at every level on teamwork, accountability, and transformational change. Daniel has brought his unique perspective to hundreds of companies, non-profits, and government agencies including W.L. Gore, L'Oreal, L-3 Communications, Merck, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Dow Jones, Home Depot, and the Department of Homeland Security.