Learn Online Security Podcast · Learn Online Security

Altruistic Coach on Leading Secure, Smart Teams

·23 min

Tamara Michelle interviews Deb and Blair Andrew about the Colby Index and its application to online security. The Colby Index measures the conative mind—how people are hardwired to problem-solve—offering a framework distinct from cognitive or affective assessment. Deb and Blair, certified Colby consultants since 2018, explain how understanding these innate patterns helps identify security vulnerabilities and improve team dynamics. The methodology, developed by Kathy Colby 40+ years ago, claims predictive validity through extensive test-retest reliability.

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Security advice grounded in self-knowledge and human difference.

This episode treats security as a matter of how people think, feel, and act. Tamara Michelle hosts Deb and Blair Andrew at Living Skies Lodge and uses the Colby index to show why some people want more information before moving, why others act faster, and how systems and…

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If you want security guidance that starts with how you think, this one fits.

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