What makes or breaks an organisation? For many, it comes down to leadership, but securing strong leadership relies on having the right people in place to take the reins of power over time.
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Is Your Company Facing These Hidden Succession Planning Flaws?
Posted by Mai Hoai Thu on Tue, Mar 19, 2024
Blog Topics: Talent Management
Psychometric vs. Personality Assessments - Are They the Same?
Posted by Mai Hoai Thu on Wed, Feb 28, 2024
Numerous facets of a person's behaviour, cognitive preferences, and personality are evaluated and understood through valid assessments backed by scientific research. Two prominent examples of such evaluations are psychometric (for instance, Great People Inside's series of assessments) and personality (for instance, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI) assessments.
Hang on, what are the differences between a psychometric assessment and a personality assessment? Are they interchangeable, or do they serve distinct purposes?
This blog post will deep dive into the fascinating world of these assessments, breaking down their distinct goals, methodologies, and applications.
Read more: Impacts of pre-hire assessments on candidate experience
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Blog Topics: Talent Management
Key Criteria to Consider When Selecting Psychometric Assessments
Posted by Mai Hoai Thu on Tue, Feb 6, 2024
Psychometric assessments have become increasingly popular due to their ability to provide employers with valuable insights into their employees' abilities, personality traits, and values.
Blog Topics: Talent Management
Key to Exceptional Employee Experience with Psychometric Assessments
Posted by Mai Hoai Thu on Mon, Feb 5, 2024
It is becoming increasingly challenging to identify individuals who truly fit your team or role. Resumes and interviews are not enough for accurate consideration. But what if you could harness the power of science for deeper insights?
Blog Topics: Talent Management
3 Evolving Aspects of Leadership & Management in the Digital Age
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Fri, Feb 2, 2024
In a world of constant change, the importance of leadership in business success is among a few things that will always hold. What may evolve, however, are how effective leadership is defined and which competencies of leaders and managers matter the most.
Blog Topics: Talent Management
Born to Lead: Affluent Leaders Born in the Year of the Dragon
Posted by Mai Hoai Thu on Wed, Jan 31, 2024
The Dragon is one of the most powerful and fortunate symbols in the Chinese zodiac. People born in the year of the Dragon are believed to be charismatic, confident, ambitious, and innovative. They are often leaders in their fields, inspiring others with their vision and aspirations.
Blog Topics: Talent Management
Why a Growth Mindset Is What You Need for Life Success
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Thu, Jan 25, 2024
One’s mindset is defined as the perception of achieving goals in both the professional and personal lives. In other words, a mindset helps define one’s personality. It reflects the way an individual views and acts toward life, how they perceive success and failure, as well as determining their emotional, cognitive, behavioural and neural responses to these experiences.
Read more: What is a Growth Mindset?
Blog Topics: Talent Management
Growth Mindset at Work: Why and How?
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Tue, Jan 23, 2024
Our mindset, which reflects our beliefs and attitudes towards our abilities, is a powerful determinant of our behaviour and influence on others. Extensive research has shown that our mindset plays a crucial role in shaping our future success. Essentially, our beliefs can be the driving force behind our achievements or the obstacles that hold us back.
Blog Topics: Talent Management
The Need for Industry-specific On-demand Training for End Users
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Thu, Jan 18, 2024
With the surging exposure and familiarisation of digital technologies in every corner of the world, consumers today can instantly access virtually unlimited information anytime. That immediate convenience has radically changed people's acquisition of new knowledge. This gives rise to a recently popular concept that provides learners with bespoke and self-paced learning—on-demand training (ODT).
Blog Topics: Talent Management, TRG, Digital Transformation
The HEXACO Model of Personality and Why It Matters
Posted by Mai Hoai Thu on Mon, Jan 1, 2024
Human psychology is probably one of the most challenging issues to study today. Therefore, personality assessments require a lot of time and effort but might not always yield reliable results. A more systematic approach was developed to support this process - the HEXACO model of personality, created by Ashton and Lee, based on the work of Costa, McCrae and Goldberg.
Blog Topics: Talent Management