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Job Satisfaction: What Is a Dream Job, Anyway?

Posted June 18, 2024 by Erin Robinson

Hogan president and founder Robert Hogan, PhD, is pictured alongside a quote attributed to him against a gray background with red, black, and white shapes. The quote reads, "Values come into play when people have to make a choice." The image accompanies a blog post about finding meaning at work and how values contribute to job satisfaction.

We all want to find meaning in our lives, and this includes finding job satisfaction or a fulfilling career. But what is a dream job, anyway? Find out here.

How Imposter Syndrome Can Improve Performance

Posted June 11, 2024 by Erin Robinson

A gray venetian mask against a wooden background with a high-contrast shadow. The mask signifies imposter syndrome.

Ever feel like a fraud? Learn about the three types of imposter syndrome and how to use imposter syndrome to improve performance.

The Importance of Values

Posted May 14, 2024 by Erin Robinson

A multiethnic and multigendered team of professionals are sitting in white chairs around a white table, topped with papers, laptops, writing utensils, and smartphones while collaborating on a creative project. The photo accompanies a blog post about the importance of values, which notes that cooperation is a value important to organizational success.

Values influence organizational effectiveness. Learn about the importance of values and how organizational values promote success.

How to Maximize Your Talent Development Budget

Posted October 30, 2023 by Erin Robinson

An olive-skinned person with black hair is wearing a long-sleeved ivory turtleneck. Their hair is tied up in a low updo. The person is seated at a wooden table in front of a laptop computer. The person is smiling broadly at the laptop while holding a digital pen over a digital tablet at their right side. They have a small tan mug near their tablet. In the background, a dull green couch with gray throw pillows sits against a white wall. Also against the wall is a dying fern houseplant. The photo accompanies a blog post about maximizing a talent development budget using personality assessments, so the person could be either planning talent development strategy or partaking in a talent development or leadership development initiative, such as coaching.

Want to maximize your talent development budget? Here’s how personality assessments can help retain key talent, improve performance, and more.

Redesigning the Annual Performance Review

Posted August 18, 2023 by Erin Robinson

A dark-skinned person with short natural hair gestures while speaking to a medium-skinned person with long, straight brown hair who is out of focus and facing away from the camera at the right of the frame. The dark-skinned person is wearing an ivory blazer over a white button-down shirt with a silk scarf, a rose-gold wristwatch, orange- or pink-tinted clear acrylic eyeglasses, and light blue fingernail polish. In front of them, a laptop and a glass of water sit on a white or gray conference table surface. The other person is wearing a long-sleeved peach blouse with the sleeves rolled up. They are resting their arms on the table. In one hand, they are holding a piece of paper. Their chin rests in their other hand as they look at the person speaking. Behind the person speaking is a brick wall. The photo accompanies a blog post about redesigning annual performance review conversations, so the implication is that the two people featured are engaged in a performance appraisal.

For one-third of employees, performance actually worsens after performance appraisals. But why? And what can be done to improve the performance review? Find out.

Why Assessment-Based Coaching Is Far Superior

Posted July 17, 2023 by Erin Robinson

Several seedlings and young plants sit atop a table. The seelings are in black plastic seedling containers, and the young plants are in biodegradable pots. The young plants are also supported with wooden stakes. The image of the seedlings and plants signifies using data and science-based processes to achieve growth outcomes. The image accompanies a blog post about assessment-based coaching.

Assessment-based coaching is superior to any other kind because it starts with data. Learn more about why this matters for coaches and talent.

Using Personality Assessment to Save Lives

Posted February 27, 2023 by Erin Robinson

A white hard hat hangs from a steel hook in front of a dark industrial background. The photo accompanies a blog post about using personality assessments to create a safe workplace environment and save lives.

Personality plays a role in developing and maintaining a safe workplace environment. It can predict safe behavior and even save lives. How?

Reskilling: The Importance of Socioemotional Skills

Posted November 1, 2022 by Hogan Assessments

A crossroads of two distinctly different mountain passes, one roundabout and one straight through a tunnel, illustrates the idea of a reskilling strategy involving socioemotional skills.

The future of work is uncertain—and it requires a strategic approach to talent development. But it’s not just about technical skills. Here’s why socioemotional skills belong in your reskilling strategy.

Quiet Quitting and Personality: Who Becomes a Quiet Quitter?

Posted September 8, 2022 by Hogan Assessments

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Quiet quitting isn’t new. It isn’t generational either. And it isn’t always harmful. In fact, for quiet quitters with certain personality characteristics, it might even be beneficial.

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