Leadership skills for your employees Some are born a leader, some learn how to be a leader, and some are put in a position of leadership whether it was their choice or not. Whatever the case may, leadership is needed in every organization and at every level, from CEO to regular employee. Like a highly [...]
Hiring based on only skills and experience is a common mistake many businesses make. It’s the section of the resume that recruiters pay the most attention to and often make the most mistakes. We look into how skills and experience are overrated, what the risks are of giving it too much weight, and the other [...]
In this article, we will explore the nature of the "High-D" as ranked by a DISC test. Reminder: DISC measures behavior and communication style. When we talk about exploring the nature of the High-D, what we are referring to is their visible behavior and communication style. Remember, DISC is not actually a measure of personality even though many people think [...]
In this article, we will examine the importance of engineering your hiring process - and how to do it. What is engineering, anyways? In any business it is important to engineer things like products, services, and processes. But what do we really mean when we talk about "engineering" things? Dictionary.com gives us the following definition of [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (October 27, 2015) - An attorney in Pennsylvania is counting his blessings today after being promoted to a new role as Managing Attorney. This makes him the firm's most senior employee, secondly only to the firm's owner. According to the owner, the attorney is now on a clear track to make partner. What surprised everyone is how quickly the [...]
You might have heard of a DISC Personality Test or "DISC Profile" before. In this post, we will explain what a DISC assessment actually is - and is not. DISC tests do not actually measure personality! This is the most common misunderstanding with DISC assessments. Many people assume they measure personality, but this is not [...]
Recently our partner organization's chairman, Bill Bonstetter, wrote a great brief on the importance of personal accountability. In Bill's words, "If you hire for one skill and one skill alone, please let it be this: personal accountability." What is personal accountability? Personal accountability can be defined as taking ownership of one's thoughts, behaviors, actions, and performance. [...]
