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March 21, 2023

Stop Competing and Start Collaborating with Technology on People Decisions!

For the past 70 years, science has shown that humans are ineffective at assessing humans, technology alone is worse. The secret is collaboration between the two.

Category iconAssessments,  Decision making,  Hiring,  Lessons from 1,000 Assessments,  Talent Development Tag iconhiringdecisions,  personalityassessments,  psychometrics

August 22, 2022

Whole Person Assessment: Balancing Character Flaws with Strengths

“You are the Grinch of assessments,” teased a fellow corporate psychologist after I shared the new scales we were norming.  I smiled and asked her if she was investing six figures a year in someone, would she rather know the derailers or the positives? When we make talent decisions, can we ignore the negative? I … Read More

Category iconAssessments,  Executive Coaching,  Hiring,  Leadership development,  Talent Development,  Uncategorized

August 2, 2022

What a terrible idea it was to start calling behavioral skills “soft”

They are among the hardest skills to develop while being the most crucial for sustainable success. We are in Sean’s office while he laments about his team. In addition to expressions of uncertainty, frustration and disappointment he comments, “My team keeps missing deadlines. Despite my telling them what they need to do, the end product … Read More

Category iconAssessments,  Hiring,  Talent Development,  Uncategorized Tag icon#softskills

May 9, 2022

When Profiling Candidates to Generic Roles Does More Harm than Good

Not all effective accountants, operations managers, financial analysts, etc. are wired the same. “It says I should be a forest ranger.” My introverted friend and I just received the reports from our guidance counselor’s career assessment test, and he was disappointed. His dream was to drive in the Indianapolis 500, and the race car driver … Read More

Category iconHiring,  Leadership development,  Talent Development

November 3, 2021

Organizational Structure: Triangles Stunt Growth

Its structure is an architectural marvel. Often used in the design of buildings, the triangle provides strength and stability. The design provides a most effective energy distribution. Yet its robustness goes beyond a physical element. It is a key component of organizational structure and a common problem in organizational development. This may be confusing because, … Read More

Category iconOrganizational Agility,  Organizational Structure,  Talent Development

April 30, 2021

I Didn’t Learn to Ride My Bike in Class: The Importance of On-the-Job Coaching and Psynet POWER Meetings (PPMs)

I got on my bike with some help; my dad held the back of my seat while I peddled. He let go — I fell. He gave me a few tips (coaching) — I tried again and got a little farther. More coaching , a little more help and soon I was cruising the neighborhood. … Read More

Category iconExecutive Coaching,  Talent Development

February 17, 2021

The Fall of Trust

Stephen M. R. Covey claimed in his book, The Speed of Trust, that trust is “the one thing that changes everything” – if removed, it can destroy the most thriving economy, the most powerful government, the most successful business, and the most influential leadership. Business Replaced Government as Most Trusted Institution  For 20 years, Edelman … Read More

Category iconLeadership development,  Talent Development,  Trust

January 17, 2021

The Core of a True Leader

In the hope of figuring out how to treat families, one of the most innovative and iconoclastic psychologists, Murray Bowen, discovered the core of a leader a decade before anyone mentioned emotional intelligence. As technology has given us greater access to how the brain functions, scientists have found even more support for this theory.  In … Read More

Category iconLeadership development,  Talent Development

January 8, 2021

Heroes Cannot be Leaders

–While in the role of a hero, one cannot be a leader; while in the role of a leader, one makes heroes of others.– In a society where leaders and heroes are revered, the above statement may startle you. However, the term heroic leader is an oxymoron. In 2020, the Philadelphia newspapers referred to football … Read More

Category iconLeadership development,  Talent Development

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