# 20: Growing on Purpose: The Birkman Method

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Podcast: [The LDHR Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ldhr-podcast-7515445)
Published: 2026-04-28T04:04:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this LDHR Podcast episode, three Birkman experts—Erin Layne, Cy Farmer, and Mark McGowan—introduce the Birkman Method and explain how it measures underlying needs, interests, usual behaviors, and stress reactions using a four-color framework (red, green, blue, yellow). They discuss how the tool reveals invisible needs, accelerates team formation, and offers a strengths-based, biblically rooted approach to personal and leadership development. Practical takeaways include naming needs without judgment, spotting stress early, borrowing behavior to increase effectiveness, and stewarding team pace to prevent burnout. To learn more or get started with Birkman, listeners can contact birkman@cru.org.   Workvivo Birkman Community Workvivo Birkman Certified Professionals

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