“You don’t start at the top if you want to find the story. You start in the middle, because it’s the people in the middle who do the actual work in the world.” – Malcolm Gladwell, journalist and bestselling author
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Interpreting HPI Subscales
The Hogan Personality Inventory is measure of personality assessment that provides leaders the strategic self-awareness they need to get along and get ahead. Raw scores on HPI subscales, available in many of Hogan’s reports, allow interpretation above and beyond main scale scores.
Survey Results: How Employees View Their Boss
The relationship between employees and their bosses, as well as that between followers and leaders, is one of the most studied and discussed topics in business and psychology. Yet, it remains one of the least understood. Hogan conducted a survey of 1,000 respondents examining the relationship between employees, bosses, and personality.
New Certification Workshop Location: Times Square
The Hogan Certification workshop will be held in a new location this October. The Westin New York at Times Square will host the two-day workshop where participants will leave with an in-depth understanding of how to use and interpret the Hogan suite of assessments. Register for this popular workshop location before it fills up.
New from the Hogan Bookstore: Don’t Hire the Best
Everyone has made a bad hire, and considering they typically cost 150% of their annual salary, chances are you don’t want it to happen again. This new book by Abhijit Bhaduri outlines how employers should weigh education, experience, competence, and personality to hire the right people and drive success at their companies.
The Johnson Treatment
Workplace bullies are skilled manipulators and politicians who harass others not out of social frustration but to fulfill their professional ambitions. Take Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, for example. His bullying and coercive tactics were so legendary that they were termed “the Johnson Treatment.” Below you can see Johnson effectively… Read more »
High Potentials: What works and what doesn’t?
Focusing on employee potential maximizes organizational performance. So why do so many companies lack a comprehensive plan to identify, retain, and develop their high potential employees? Current processes for identifying high-potentials produce mixed results. We surveyed more than 200 middle managers and executives to find out what works and what doesn’t.
Coaching the Coach
CEOs and executives helm the ship by encouraging their crew to work together and use resources at hand. Although some guide their teams safely to their destination, others end up lost at sea. Organizational and executive coaches can help leaders keep their teams on track when they begin to flounder. 5 Suggestions from the Hogan… Read more »
Why Validity Matters Graphic
A quick-reference guide to understanding how validity relates to Hogan’s business model and marketing content.
Keep Calm and Carry On
Everyone has worked with someone they could describe as a pistol, a live wire, or a short fuse. These excitable individuals’ energy and enthusiasm can energize their peers and employees, but their mood can turn on a dime, and when it does, they will have their employees walking on eggshells to avoid setting them off.