Years ago, I stumbled upon an intriguing article in Entrepreneur titled The Personality Trait That Most Often Predicts Success. As someone who has used the Winslow assessment for years, I was eager to discover which trait emerged as the strongest…
After recently sitting in on a webinar covering hiring “best practices,” I’d like to share with you (as a reminder) the key elements of the hiring process, which will lead to you making successful hiring decisions. Most important, and coming…
While on a walk a few weeks ago I noticed this sign in a shop window, and it sparked an important insight I want to share with you. When hiring, a person’s level of Contentment is frequently underestimated but make…
I’ve been certified as an Elite Consultant in the Winslow assessment for 20+ years, and I absolutely love it as a personal/professional development / employee development assessment and as an aid to make smart hiring decisions.
Over the past 20+ years, I’ve assessed a lot of people and I can guarantee that behavioral assessments are extremely useful tools for understanding yourself, your potential hires, or your teams better. Behavioral assessments provide insight into how people think,…
Your hiring process should look something like the photo to the left, with two additional steps – assessment before the interview (to provide feedback to deepen your interview), and reference checks between the interview and offer. Hiring decisions should take…
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…
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…