Why Aren’t There More Women in Leadership Roles?
Why aren’t there more women in leadership roles? A lot of ink has been spilled over this question. Often, articles focus on the inherent qualities in women that prevent them from flourishing as leaders—we aren’t “businesslike,”1 we’re bossy, we’re indecisive, we’re too emotional, we prefer to focus on family matters, we can’t handle the pressure of […]
Evolutionary Psychology and Leadership
Evolutionary psychology and leadership both speak to the nature of human nature. But like humans, they aren’t simple. It takes an expert to explain the primary concepts of evolutionary psychology, its implications in the workplace, and its controversies. On episode 120 of The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp spoke with Douglas Kenrick, PhD, professor of psychology […]
How to Avoid Scams: The Psychology of Scamming
Why do people fall for the psychological tricks that scammers use? Knowing how to avoid scams isn’t easy because the warning signs aren’t always clear. And sometimes our personality characteristics make us more vulnerable to scamming. On episode 119 of The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp spoke about what makes us so susceptible to […]
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 […]
Empower Your Leadership, Streamline Your Delivery – Coaching As A Managed Service (CAAMS)
WHAT WE OFFER PBC’s Coaching as a Managed Service (CaaMS) offers a structured, evidence-led solution that enhances leadership across all organisational levels. It integrates cost-effective strategies, advanced coaching tools, and optimal coach-client matching within a comprehensive methodology. Our approach aligns coaching sessions with broader organisational objectives and the company’s strategy, culture, and values, creating an […]
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 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 Impact of Personality on High Potentials
The science of personality matters to high-potential employees and to the organisations seeking to fill succession benches. The predictive power of personality data can help accelerate effectiveness in high-potential development. But how, exactly? On episode 117 of The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp spoke with Allan Church, PhD, cofounder and managing […]
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 […]
Neurodiversity Frequently Asked Questions
What is neurodiversity? Neurodivergence refers to differences in the way individuals analyse and process information. Neurodiversity is the view that neurological differences in people reflect normal variations in brain development. It commonly refers to conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and dyslexia. There has been a push in recent years to […]
