Reading Time: 2 minutesHow many people know the real you? Last year, we asked 668 people to rank, on a scale of 1-10, how well their friends, spouse, coworkers, boss and others knew them. They answered as follows:
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The Dark Side Just Got Darker
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhether a demanding boss, pressing deadline, or mind-numbing monotony, the working world is full of stressors that can blur the line between strength and weakness. From the occasional outburst to a headline-worthy meltdown, when the dark side comes out, it can derail even promising careers. But it doesn’t have to. Introducing www.hogandarkside.com, a new website dedicated… Read more »
Mythbusters Series: Emergence is not Effectiveness
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe have some important advice for all the politicking, rising stars out there: before you dub yourself the organization’s next great scion, you’ll need to make sure you have the skillsets necessary to build and guide a high performing team. There are numerous reasons an individual may be nominated to represent a key part of… Read more »
Hogan Teams Up with J3Personica
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe recently partnered with J3Personica on a study aimed at identifying characteristics associated with successful orthopaedic surgical resident performance.
New! See the latest assessment data ROI results.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen you use Hogan’s assessment solutions to help manage your people, you want to know they work. So, year after year, Hogan provides empirical evidence that demonstrates how our assessments impact clients’ unique business challenges and bottom lines, regardless of industry sector or job type. We conducted 30 ROI studies in 2013 and 2014. Business… Read more »
Mythbusters Series: Opposites Attract
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe longtime notion that “opposites attract” is about to be debunked. For the romantic comedy lovers out there, this news may be heartbreaking. Some of the most recognized love stories are those that involve opposites. Take Beauty and the Beast, Pretty Woman, or Grease for example. All three tales include a powerful, romantic force between… Read more »
Your Reputation Matters More Than You Think
Reading Time: 2 minutesBetween skull-crushing boredom, pressing deadlines, and demanding bosses, the professional life can be a drain on your emotional resources. As such, it’s no surprise that at some point everyone’s dark side, your less-than-desirable interpersonal tendencies, makes an appearance. And when it does, it can severely damage your reputation.
Using Social Media to Measure Personality: A New Chapter of Old Fiction
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn February 19th 2015, CBS Evening News presented a story about using social media to measure personality. It featured a Stanford professor using algorithms on over 86,000 Facebook users to measure their personalities based on what they ‘Like’. Those who click on Shakespeare and 2001: A Space Odyssey were described as artistic, whereas those who… Read more »
Mythbusters Series: People Are Rational
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3rd Annual Certification Workshop in Minneapolis
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHogan will host its 3rd Annual Certification Workshop in Minneapolis on March 18-19 from 8-5pm Wednesday and 8-3pm Thursday at MDA Leadership Consulting at 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 3300.