Why sometimes you are not yourself, even if you're not hungry.
When my colleague told me about this course I was skeptical, but I deferred to his judgment and agreed to participate.
I joined the class along with 6 other people (amazing people, as I would later discover), but I set my expectations low and didn't make a secret of it. I was so ready to dismiss this course and even hate it, just to prove my superior judgment. I mean, come on... a model that bunches every human being into 6 personality types? Even the zodiac has more diversity, right?
However, not for the first and certainly not for the last time in my life, I was proven wrong. Or at least, convinced that I was incorrect in my assumptions. Three days and a weekend later, I still don't know exactly how PCM works, and I do wonder how I would evaluate this model if my background was in psychology. But as a professional working in product management—having to rely heavily on communication to improve team dynamics, align multiple stakeholders, manage expectations, and communicate clearly—I have to grudgingly concede that, empirically, PCM works and delivers results from day one. Which is not something I can say about many other tools, frameworks, and models I have tried and used in the last 20 years.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot: I did mention that I was lucky enough to be part of an amazing group, but Costin, our trainer, deserves the credit for taking his time to explain everything calmly and thoroughly. He gauged our engagement level and fine-tuned the lessons for our group and each individual in turn, knowing when to let us jam and when to rein us in, when to share personal examples and when to appeal to his business acumen. He is the best argument that PCM is a sound model if I ever saw one.
So if you ever wondered why sometimes you are not yourself, even if you're not hungry, you might want to give PCM a try, join one of Costin's classes and enjoy the ride.