Miscellaneous Archives

Does My Team Have My Back? Yes, Indeed.

In preparation for my upcoming maternity leave, I have been thinking a lot about the benefits of working as a part of a high functioning...

Women in Leadership Series: Part II

In the previous blog in this series my colleague, Miranda Hanes, discussed the percentage of women moving into leadership roles and the decidedly...

SIOP 2014 Symposium: From Leader’s Personality to Employee Engagement

Extensive research highlights the importance of work engagement – employees’ morale and involvement with work – as determinant of...

Q&A with Dr. Hogan | The Role Personality Plays at Work

Miami Workshop Will Advance the Assessment and Interpretive Skills of Spanish-Speaking HR Professionals

Hosted by Compass Consulting, one of Hogan’s network of partners and distributors, the two-day Spanish-language certification workshop...

SIOP 2014 Symposium: A Critical Review of Mechanical Turk as a Research Tool

As the pace of innovation increases, so does the need to test innovations to determine their worth. Items enhancing quality of life...

So, You’re a Jerk

Most of us work for a jerk – seriously, according to a new Gallup poll, 82 percent of U.S. managers are wrong for the job. But what if YOU are the...

How to Deal with a Jerk Boss

“The Jerk Store called, and they’re running out of you.” - George Costanza (1997)

TED@NYC: The Power of Negative Thinking

Women in Leadership Series: Part I

The conversation around women in leadership is not new, yet we find the topic continues to be at the forefront of leadership discussions. Dr. Tomas...

Late Night Succession Planning

Nope, I’m not talking about brewing a pot of coffee and plotting out the future of your organization in the wee hours of the morning. When “Late...

Selection in the Real World

I was recently invited to guest-lecture in an undergraduate Personnel Psychology class. I was quick to accept as this particular professor started...