About Reversal Theory
Reversal Theory is a theory and tool that explores personality, motivation and emotion. Whereas many personality theories focus on a person's fixed or in-born dimensions (traits), reversal theory focuses instead of the variability and changeability of motives in response to the meaning that a person attaches to a given situation.
Fact Sheet About Reversal Theory. This one page fact sheet gives an overview of Reversal Theory for potential clients. It explains the structure of the tool, and describes the key benefits of its use. Link to Reversal Theory Fact Sheet
Sneak Peek at a Reversal Theory Workshop. This file contains outputs from an exercise conducted with a client group using Reversal Theory. Clients generally select Reversal Theory as a tool because of its emphasis on changeability and its ability to quickly support action planning with a group. Link to Client Output
Learn How to Use Reversal Theory. OKA offers a one-day class to teach trainers and consultants how to use Reversal Theory with clients. Come learn how to put this exciting new theory into use with yourself, and your leaders and teams! Link to Class Registration Page
Motivation and Emotion in Technology Teams. This article, published in the November 2007 issue of CrossTalk Magazine, the Journal of Defense Software Engineering, describes how Reversal Theory can be used to impact the motivational and emotional well-being of technology teams. It includes a summary of what Reversal Theory is, and how it can be used with teams. Link to Article: (PDF Version) (HTML Version)
Connecting Reversal Theory and Psychological Type. OKA is frequently asked how the instruments we use relate to one another. This research was conducted by Jennifer Tucker (OKA Consulting Director) and Hile Rutledge (OKA Managing Partner) to test the relationships between the preferences of psychological type and the states of Reversal Theory. (Link to Short Fact Sheet) (Link to Full Research Paper)
Order OKA's Reversal Theory Guides. Until recently, few established handouts, training procedures, and support materials have existed to make Reversal Theory accessible to most trainers, consultants and clients. Reversing Forward: A Practical Guide to Reversal Theory changes that. This 76 page full-color fieldbook serves as both an introduction to Reversal Theory, and a structural guide to an interactive and actionable training session. Supporting the fieldbook, OKA's Reversal Theory PowerPoint slides offer a ready-to-go training tool for trainers/consultants who wish to deliver this exciting new tool. Qualification training is not required to purchase OKA's Reversal Theory materials.
