The Shapes Test® will help you understand yourself, understand others, and make yourself understood.The book answers three important questions:
Why can’t we all just get along?
Why do people behave the way they do?
Why don’t people understand me?
Each chapter contains new information about your Shape and guides you through subjects such as: potential, conflict, collaboration, language, stress, goal-setting, plus the strengths and weaknesses of each Shape. Every chapter brings encouragement and advice on the following:
What do I bring to a relationship?
What will motivate me?
What could demotivate me?
How might others see me?
What’s the worst that can happen?
What’s the best that can happen?
Who do I say I am?
How do I share what I need?
How do I share what I have to give?
What can I do next?
Read it on your own or with your friends and let’s build something good together!
Book Reviews
THE SPOUSE
“Our cultures and family dynamics couldn't be more opposite! This book lets me understand my husband's frame of mind and be more supportive in his endeavors.”
Alexandra Swires-Murphy | Syria | TriangleAn Arab married to an American.
THE BUSINESS CEO
“Most of my time is spent navigating people's challenges. The Shapes Test® has created within our business a powerful tool with which we can overcome them.”
Matthew Powell | USA | StarCEO of Dallas company Moroch Partners.
THE BUSINESS GRADUATE
“I’m already incorporating the language. I’ve learned to express myself and I have noticed a significant difference in my relationships.”
Isabella Scarinzi | Brasil | SquareBusiness Administration and Marketing major at Oklahoma Baptist University.
THE SENIOR VICE PRINCIPAL
“This book is very powerful, it is more than a diagnostic test. It has helped me grasp why some staff run with an idea, whilst others question or retaliate.”
Kirsty Coomber | England | CircleSenior Vice-Principal of a large Secondary Academy in the Northwest of England.
THE PARENT OF A BLENDED FAMILY
“It helps me get the whole family moving in the same direction, and with the same language, even if family members are moving at different speeds.”
Mike Sherrill | USA | CircleParent of seven children.
THE RECRUITMENT MANAGER
“It’s clear to me that integrating the Shapes Test® into any hiring process will help you identify what makes a candidate tick and will unearth what motivates their talent.”
Ian Peacock | England | TriangleHiring and Talent specialist working in the innovation led technology sector.
THE SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
“The Shapes Test® is beneficial as a tool to reinforce the identity of the students we work with and helps prepare them for future success and achievement.”
Gary Ward | Australia | TriangleChaplain of Alta-1 CARE school.
THE NGO DIRECTOR
“The author seems to understand how the different Shapes feel. If the fire in your heart and mind needs to be stirred, this excellent book is for you!”
Sakhawat Masih | Pakistan | CircleAward-winning Director of The Servant Project, a nationwide Relief Agency.
THE LAW STUDENT
“As a student of Law and Criminology, it is incredibly useful when advocating on someone else’s behalf - forming and maintaining a level of trust with potential clients.”
Daniel Jeffries | England | TriangleStudent of Law and Criminology LLB.
THE CHURCH MINISTER
“It helps our staff and volunteers in our church cooperate, resolve conflict and create solutions as we integrate these principles into our ministry.”
Leonard Browning | USA | StarSenior Pastor of The Journey Church. Colorado.
THE VOCATIONAL TRAINER
“Simple and grabbable from the outset, yet incisively far-reaching. A must-have for anyone intentionally discovering why they are here!”
Andy Flaherty | Australia | StarOutdoor Guide and Team Building Facilitator.
