Leading a remote workforce: Values based approach for keeping employees engaged
Authored by: Aleks Pupovac, Consultant, PBC Flexible work is not a new concept for a lot of people. With growing technologies and changing attitudes to flexible working, more workplaces have moved to accommodate our fast-paced life. Initially a growing trend but now required due to the global pandemic, a forced shift in leadership is required […]
8 Personality Types: A Deeper Look at Preppers
Welcome back to our series on the eight most common personality types found in the Hogan suite of assessments. Over the past seven weeks, we took an in-depth look at Rebels, Marketers, Proletarians, Congenials, Overachievers, Networkers, and Misfits. In our eighth and final week, we take a deep dive into the Preppers personality profile. Preppers […]
Don’t Become an Absentee Leader While Working Remotely
Even during the best of times, research shows that absentee leadership is quite common and destructive to teams and organisations. What’s an absentee leader? One who displays neither actively positive leadership nor actively negative leadership; an absentee leader seems uninvolved and uncommunicative. For leaders whose teams are all working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
The ‘Dark Side’ of Social Distancing: How to manage ‘moving away’ derailing behaviours
Authored by: Emma Williams, Consultant, PBC As the Government ramps up the social distancing guidelines and offices move towards working from home, many of us are already feeling the pangs of social isolation. And who could blame us? Humans are innately social creatures, inherently wired to seek connection with others. Indeed, according to social psychologist Matthew Lieberman our need for social connection is as fundamental as our need […]
8 Personality Types: A Deeper Look at Misfits
Welcome back to our series on the eight most common personality types found in the Hogan suite of assessments. We have already taken an in-depth look at Rebels, Marketers, Proletarians, Congenials, Overachievers, and Networkers. This week, we continue our dive into these personality types with a close examination of the Misfits personality profile. Misfits make […]
8 Personality Types: A Deeper Look at Networkers
This article was written by Hogan Assessments. Welcome back to our saga on the eight most common personality types found via the Hogan suite of assessments. We have already taken an in-depth look at Rebels, Marketers, Proletarians, Congenials, and Overachievers. This week, we continue our dive into these personality types by closely examining the personality […]
COVID-19 and the Virtual Workplace: How Can Personality Assessment Help Your Business During Turbulent Times?
With concern about the spread of COVID-19, more companies are choosing to allow workers to office remotely; Remote work isn’t a new concept. Over the past couple of years, with the increase in demand for a flexible workplace and the development of more advanced AI technology, many companies are choosing to offer employees the option […]
SIOP Preview: An update on the 360 market
The 360 market continues to grow in Australia and Globally The 360 assessment is now well established in HR practices. It has moved from being simply a feedback conversation to a development and career compass. Research shows that leadership drives engagement which in turn drives performance. The biggest driver of employee engagement is the immediate […]
8 Personality Types: A Deeper Look at Overachievers
It has been a month since we revealed the eight most common personality types found via the Hogan suite of assessments. We have already taken an in-depth look at Rebels, Marketers, Proletarians, and Congenials. This week, we continue our dive into these personality types by closely examining the personality profile of Overachievers. Overachievers make up […]
PBC celebrates our 30th anniversary
Author: Peter Berry, Managing Director, PBC 2020…a big year for PBC! This year marks our 30th year in business. I can still remember the humble beginnings from my home office in Fitzroy North, Melbourne. Now we have corporate offices in Sydney and Melbourne, with distributors and partners in over 20 countries. Our team of professionals are highly engaged […]
