The Ultimate Guide to Personality Tests
Personality is the driving force behind human behaviour. At PBC, we eat, sleep, and breathe personality psychology. We study the science of personality, we’ve pioneered the use of personality tests to improve workplace performance, and our tests evaluate all aspects of personality: the bright side, the dark side, and the inside. But we also understand that […]
4 Ways Personality Tests Improve Your Candidate Experience
First impressions are undoubtedly important in the business world. But to what extent do the importance of first impressions extend to the job candidate experience? Should creating a positive candidate experience be a priority? Candidates are supposed to be the ones impressing you, right? Rather than leave this question to speculation, we sent out a […]
3 Tips for Combining 360 and Personality Assessment Feedback
When introduced and interpreted effectively, both 360 feedback instruments and personality assessments play significant roles in helping participants develop greater strategic self-awareness. Here are three tips on introducing the feedback combination to participants: Participants should understand that each of these sources of feedback is based on a different time horizon. Snapshot perspective: 360 feedback comes […]
Why Assessment-Based Coaching Delivers Better Leadership Outcomes
Leadership coaching can be a powerful development tool, but not all coaching approaches deliver the same impact. Too often, coaching begins with broad conversations, subjective impressions, or goals that are not clearly anchored in evidence. While these discussions can be valuable, they do not always lead to meaningful or measurable change. For organisations investing in […]
Psychological Safety and the Distant Leader
Everyone, including leaders, reacts to stress differently, but the way that leaders respond to stress affects their team members. When leaders react to stress with insecurity, mistrust, hostility, or social withdrawal, their attitudes and behaviours can cause significant damage to team psychological safety. Team psychological safety is the shared perception of whether it is safe or […]
Supporting and Developing High Performing Teams
High-performing teams are the cornerstone of organisational success. These teams demonstrate exceptional productivity, innovation, and resilience, setting the standard for excellence. But what characteristics define high performing teams? What challenges do they commonly face, and how can organisations support their growth and sustainability? We delve into these questions, sharing insights from our research on the […]
Can Job Applicants Fake Personality Tests?
Can job applicants fake personality tests? Not really, although it depends on what is meant by the word “faking.” Personality tests don’t have a pass or fail result. They simply describe personality characteristics. What this means is that candidates can’t manipulate their test results with the “correct” responses. Actually—and this might surprise you—it doesn’t matter […]
How Hogan’s Personality Assessments Improve Workplace Safety
Each year, accidents and work-related illnesses cost billions of dollars in needless business expenses. Serious workers’ compensation claims can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars each and can incur hidden costs for business continuity. The easiest way for companies to reduce these costs is to assess and predict potential candidates’ likely workplace safety behavior during the […]
The Psychology of Sleep
Our personality can affect our sleep, and our sleep can affect our personality. Given that we spend about one-third of our time asleep, the psychology of sleep may have a greater influence on our well-being than we tend to believe. Recently on The Science of Personality, Zlatan Krizan, PhD, an award-winning researcher and professor of psychology […]
Environment of Trust is key to development programs delivering better performance outcomes
Trust is a key pillar to the way our societies perform. Whether in day to day but critical areas like trusting that other drivers are safe and responsible, to trust in our financial systems protecting our assets. When it comes to change initiatives and the performance of groups of people, trust is critical. We need […]
