Creating an Evidence-Based Coaching Culture
By Whitney Martin, MS and Hope Zoeller, Ed.DCoaching means different things to different people and can vary in its effectiveness depending on the methods and strategies used. How can you…
A Re-cap of the National SHRM Conference Through the Eyes of a First Time Attendee
This article was published in the Fall/Winter 2014 Edition of Kentucky SHRM MagazineIt’s 4:30am on the Tuesday of the SHRM Conference in Orlando. And the power has gone out. I…
The Problem with Using Personality Assessments for Hiring: As featured in Harvard Business Review
This article was published by Harvard Business Review on 8/27/14 and can be found at: http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/08/the-problem-with-using-personality-tests-for-hiring/A decade ago, researchers discovered something that should have opened eyes and raised red flags…
Thinking Critically About Hiring Assessments: 8 Questions to Ask Yourself
Assessments can provide tremendous value in the hiring process if used correctly. To determine whether or not you're getting the maximum value from assessments, ask yourself the following questions. Note: The…
Cybervetting
(Based on a presentation by Dr. Michael Zickar at the July 2013 IPAC Conference)Defined as reviewing content found on Social Media or other online sources when screening perspective employees, this…
DiSC Does it Right!
If you’ve ever taken a test where the results described your personality in terms of four possible styles, you’ve taken a 4-quadrant (4Q) personality assessment. Perhaps you found out that…
For Crying Out Loud!
It’s 3:43am and my 7 month old is wailing, as she’s done for the past 210 nights. I’ve read all the books and talked to doctors and well-meaning friends. I…
IQ? EQ? 4-Q? The Summary!
IQ? EQ? 4-Q? What Every HR Professional Should Know About Hiring Assessments. Ten years ago, researchers discovered something that should have opened eyes, raised red flags, and rocked the HR…
Race Horses and Prospective Employees: Picking Winners
This is one of the best times of year to live in the Bluegrass! The historic “Run for the Roses”—The Kentucky Derby—is upon us. Every track attendee has a strategy…