Contemplating a Career Change?
If you are thinking about a career change – you are not alone. There are many reasons why...
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Category: Assessments
Using the Benchmarks® Assessment for Leadership Development
One of the assessments I use in leadership development is Benchmarks® from the Center for Creative Leadership. Benchmarks® is a 360° assessment that allows up to five groups to rate you on a number of leadership competencies....
Read MoreHow to introduce an assessment to the team
As a team leader, consider using assessments to give insight into how your team works and what kind of adjustments you or the team needs to make to be more effective. However, the team members might be suspicious about what you...
Read MoreUsing Strong Interest Inventory for Career Decisions
The Strong Interest Inventory is an assessment that I use with my career coaching clients, especially for career exploration and validation. The kinds of decisions you might be contemplating are: Assessing your career choice...
Read MoreThe HBDI Question Series: Part 1
Do you have questions about the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI)? This HBDI series answer some of the basics about the HBDI assessment, the process, interpretation and what the benefits are if you take the HBDI. What...
Read MoreFamiliar with Psychometric Assessments? Take the Survey
5 Minute Survey on Psychometric Assessments I have a special request from a couple of assessment experts (details below) who are conducting research on psychometric assessments to measure the awareness and usage of certain...
Read More5 Reasons Your Assessment Results Might be Wrong
I use assessments in a lot of the work I do with team development, individual leadership and career coaching. Why? It gives you a baseline of information about yourself and your group. You learn about different personality or...
Read MoreWhat we do not see might be more important than what we do see
Are you trying to increase the skills or brain power of your team or organization? Accomplishing it might be different than you think. Traditionally, training processes using these steps: Identify the skill Determine the level...
Read MoreThe list of assessments grows – 31 and counting
A couple of weeks ago, I asked for your help in developing a list of assessments and you responded with gusto. The use of assessments is prevalent in business, education and as a tool for personal growth. Sometimes we find out...
Read MoreWhy are people dissatisfied with assessments?
A few weeks ago, I posted a blog on assessments – asking what kind you have taken and what you liked or did not like about them. The article was posted in a few groups on LinkedIn and Brazen Careerist. (BTW – Brazen...
Read MoreThe list of assessments
If you have taken an assessment, this is for you. You may have taken any of the following assessments: Myers-Briggs (MBTI), Strengthfinders, Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI), DISC, Hogan, FIRO-B, Thomas-Killman...
Read MoreConversation Breakdowns: It Just Might Be the Approach
Have you ever felt that your boss, co-worker, friend or spouse just did not understand what you were trying to communicate? Both of you seem to be approaching the problem from two radically different places? You want to chalk it...
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