8 Questions Organizations Should Ask When Choosing a Personality Assessment

A recent survey co-sponsored by ASHHRA further underlines top health care CEOs are aggressively focused on cutting costs, improving employee satisfaction, boosting retention and enhancing training and development through the use of behavioral assessments. But, how do you identify the right tools to help you achieve these goals? Here are 8 questions you should ask when choosing a behavioral assessment.

Workplace stress

CONTROL, CONTACT, CLARITY and CONFLICT: KEYS TO MANAGING STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE 

We've all heard about the importance of maintaining a work-life balance, but with today's lean corporate cultures and the double-edged benefit of working remotely, the lines between these two distinct states have blurred into a whole new category. Consider how much time do you spend at work  (i.e. place of employment) and then calculate how much time you spend working (e.g wired in to the job mentally or electronically)--the numbers are astounding. Industrial Psychologists have long studied the impacts of individual stress on organizational performance. Read on for more on the research and advice from Dr. Todd Harris on managing burnout within an organization.

Key Insights for Developing and Retaining High Potential Talent

“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”
-Bill Gates

Following several high-profile leadership failures, increasing pressures from corporate boards and general dissatisfaction with development offerings, all companies are paying greater attention to the quality of current and future leaders. Based on the presentation he delivered at the recent International Personnel Assessment Council (IPAC) Conference in D.C.,  Dr. Todd Harris' latest blog revelas best-practice research, approaches and challenges faced when identifying, grooming and retaining high-potential talent.

Guest Blog: Horrible Bosses the Real Deal

Nancy Clark, president of Leadership Dynamics, a PI Worldwide Member firm conducted an informal survey asking, how do you really feel about your boss? The results were surprising and very telling of how employees truly percieve their superiors and what value, if any, they are recieving from their working relationship. Do you have a boss that fits one of the characterizations offered below?

Unemployed Need Not Apply

Dr. Todd Harris comments on a new trend highlighted by the New York Times around companies shying away from hiring long-term unemployed candidates. Dr. Harris offers an I/O's perspective on this concept addressing questions like, can this approach be considered discriminatory? Will this ultimately hurt or help companies make good hires?