Do You Have Inclusive Leaders?
Guess how many employees want a culture where everyone feels included? Nearly everyone—99 percent—values a workplace with an inclusive culture.1 In one sense, the conditions for inclusion are straightforward: the values of leadership determine the values of the organisation. That means to build an inclusive culture, you need inclusive leaders. So what happens when an organisation […]
The Hidden Cost of a Toxic Workplace Environment
We’ve all experienced the colleague who brings the mood down, the boss who thrives on chaos, or the team member whose negativity drains the energy from the room. A toxic workplace environment is caused by the toxic behaviour of employees and affects organisations around the globe. But what may not be obvious is the significant […]
Who Prefers to Work from Home?
Since 2020, about 25% of all US workers are hybrid workers, with about 15% working fully from home. What could explain this ongoing trend in remote work? Aside from evidence for increased productivity and well-being, personality characteristics can help explain work-from-home preferences. On episode 118 of The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp spoke with […]
How Do We Motivate, Engage And Retain Educational Leaders?
Our latest white paper has been written in collaboration by Dr Lynne Cruickshank and Dr Xander van Lill at PBC along with Rebecca Edgeley and Tara Staritski, Managing Partners at ialign. ialign, in partnership with Hogan Assessments, has gathered data from standardised, robust scientifically validated measurements of almost 1000 school leaders over the last decade […]
The 2024 Derailers of the Year
The year 2024 seemed to go by in the blink of an eye, yet it was full of newsworthy people and events that relate to the Hogan Development Survey (HDS). That’s right—we’ve announced our 2024 derailers of the year. Since the inception of The Science of Personality in 2020, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp have done an annual […]
Navigating Leadership Transitions: Advice for New CEOs
What unique transition challenges do new CEOs face? How can they optimise high performance in the crucial first few months? Recently on The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp spoke with Ty Wiggins, PhD, who is the lead for the CEO and executive transition practice at Russell Reynolds Associates. He is the author of The New […]
The Psychology of Nightmares
Do personality characteristics relate to nightmares? If so, which? Recently on The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp spoke with returning podcast guest Zlatan Krizan, PhD, professor of psychology at Iowa State University, about the psychology of nightmares. As a child, Zlatan had a recurring nightmare of a gorilla coming down a hallway toward his […]
The Hidden Drawbacks of a Nice Corporate Culture
Niceness isn’t always as nice as it seems. As many organisations with a nice corporate culture are finding out, having a reputation for niceness can carry some challenges. A nice culture sometimes focuses on getting along to the detriment of delivering results. Recently on The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp discussed how a nice […]
The Hogan Coaching Protocol
What does it mean to coach the Hogan way? Effective Hogan coaching follows a specific protocol that is founded on principles of assessment-based coaching and a better definition of leadership. It helps leaders understand their reputations and modify their behaviour for team effectiveness. Recently on The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp spoke with Trish […]
Why Equity Matters to Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
On July 10, 2024, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest HR professional society, published a LinkedIn post about changing its approach to inclusion and diversity. The SHRM announcement proclaimed that the organisation would immediately adopt “the acronym ‘I&D’ instead of ‘IE&D,’” removing the E for equity. It quoted Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., president […]
