Helping people adopt a mindset for positive behavioral change can be a challenge. The truth of the matter is, both positive and negative behaviors affect an individual’s productivity, communication, team functions, and interactions with clients. Performance-based behavioral assessments like the…
A very important distinction to make when using behavioral assessments within organizations for hiring or employee development is the difference in approaches between external candidates (those being considered for positions) versus internal personnel (those already employed). Whenever you’re adding to…
You’ve done it—you’ve implemented all your best practices and used your hiring assessments and interview skills to find that perfect candidate for the job. Now that they’re hired, what’s next? How do you make sure they quickly achieve a state…
Are you being led astray during the hiring process? Hopefully not intentionally. But let’s face it, people only want you to see their positive side, even if it’s not an accurate picture of who they really are. For this reason,…
I recently experienced another hand-to-the-forehead moment. Here’s what I overheard: “We’ve hired him; now let’s assess him and see what we’ve got!” All I could do was shake my head and sigh. I understand that hiring can be one of…
Asking if succession management is necessary is like asking if the sun is hot. Of course it is! Even if your future appears to be all sunshine and unicorns, succession management is an essential component of a successful business strategy….
For those of us who aren’t clairvoyant, let’s peer into our Magic 8 Ball for best ways to improve employee engagement levels among millennials. Bad idea! The Magic 8 Ball keeps telling me to try again. So, what IS the…
Sometimes it’s not the people you are hiring who are the problem. When employee turnover is high, it’s often the existing workforce (management) that is the problem. And make no mistake; functioning candidates who join your workforce and experience bad…
It’s typically not the big things that make someone leave an organization, but it’s a number of seemingly small “last straw” issues that get under people’s skin and will make good employees quit. One of the first questions I ask…
“Your career success in the workplace of today—independent of technical expertise—depends on the quality of your people skills.” —Max Messmer (author of Managing Your Career for Dummies) Interpersonal traits on assessments measure how a person functions with others: personal &…