From Will Smith to Elon Musk, the year saw big events, big personalities—and big derailers. Welcome to the 2022 derailers of the year.
World Cup Predictions: From “Oracle” Animals to Personality
The World Cup is almost here. We look to so-called “oracle” animals and personality assessment for clues about who will win.
Rethinking the Psychology of Criminal Behavior: Personality in Organized Crime
What is the role of personality in organized crime? Recent research may provide some answers about the link between leadership and the psychology of criminal behavior.
Talent Pro, Beware: 11 Employee Behaviors to Watch Out For
Job-related stress is a major problem faced by people worldwide. As many as 60% of workers in the major global economies reported experiencing stress at work, and in the United States, a staggering 80% of workers say they are stressed because of their jobs.
Aside from the health implications that job-related stress can have for employees, such as an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, it poses potential problems for organizations too. While most working adults try to manage the impressions they make on others at work, periods of particularly intense stress or pressure can draw out what we at Hogan call dark-side personality characteristics.
Read More »How Working from Home Has Changed Employees and the Workplace
Before COVID-19, working from home was a fringe benefit, and fully remote workers were a minority. Now, it’s the norm. Here are some tips for employees and employers to make the most of the pros and cons of remote work.
Humor and Personality in the Workplace
To use humor effectively in the workplace, individuals must have some degree of strategic self-awareness.
How Do Personality Tests Work?
Personality tests vary in quality, so employers must know the basic answer to the question, “how do personality tests work?”
Where Personality and Circumstance Collide: Individual Differences in the New World of Work
As hybrid workplaces and remote work continue to prevail, the ways we communicate and collaborate are in flux. Learn how you can support both leaders and individual contributors as they adapt to our “new normal.”
Is COVID-19 Changing Personality Assessment Scores?: One Year Later
Could the COVID-19 pandemic be changing personality assessment scores? If you’ve wondered this, you’re not alone. Our researchers were curious too. Here’s what they learned.
We Are Not the MBTI
The MBTI personality test, short for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, is known around the world. But popularity doesn’t mean a test is effective, and not all tests are alike. Learn why.