The Importance of Engagement
“When employees are engaged, they like their jobs, they work hard at their jobs, they take initiative, and they show loyalty.” Dr Robert Hogan Engagement in the workforce is nothing new. Ensuring that employees stay engaged with their work and are positive, contributing members of the team is a common challenge that HR managers and […]
The 8 Personality Traits to Succeed in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity threats are on the rise. With the rapid increase of security breaches, company hacks and data leaks, cybercrime has become one of the most significant threats to global business. Skilled cybersecurity professionals are key for the safety of companies and governments, but there is an anticipated skills shortage of 1.8 million workers by 2022. The […]
Why Do Personality Tests Fail at Selection?
A newly released book on the history of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has made waves for a round of press questioning the use of personality assessment for HR purposes. Time and again, these critiques tend to fall into one of three broad themes: The tests are biased and discriminatory, they aren’t relevant for the job, or they simply […]
What makes an effective leader?
Connecting the dots between personality, behaviour and performance. Last month, we had the pleasure of co-hosting PBC’s first Breakfast Insight Series event for 2019, focusing on the characteristics of effective people leaders. Research has found many different, and at times conflicting, factors that correlate with leadership effectiveness. Oftentimes, this has been due to different contextual factors that […]
Diversity and the Dark Side
Diversity in the workplace remains a top concern for HR professionals and hiring managers. Changing the hiring process is a necessary step in preventing discrimination and keeping ahead of the competition — a recent study from the Center for Talent Innovation found workplaces that ensure diversity enjoy more success and attract more innovative employees than workplaces […]
Super Bowl LIII: A Lesson in Potential and Effective Leadership
In January of 2017, Les Snead, the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams, had a tough choice to make. Hired in 2013, his team had not had a winning record since 2003 and had moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles just a year earlier. Expectations in LA were high, and it was time for […]
ICF accreditation for Hogan Assessment Certification Workshops
Peter Berry Consultancy (PBC) is pleased to advise our clients and coaches that all participants completing the Two Day Hogan Assessment Certification Program in 2019 will be eligible for Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units from the International Coach Federation (ICF). The Hogan Assessment Certification Workshop will be recognised for the following professional development hours under […]
Humility: The Cure for a Know-It-All
No one likes a know-it-all. They’ve annoyed us all by talking down to us about anything and everything, even when it’s obvious they know far less than they believe. But know-it-alls don’t just ruin watercooler gatherings and dinner parties. When they rise to positions of power, they can wear away at productivity and trigger costly […]
It’s time to stop vilifying ambition
The concept of ambition has a bad reputation in popular culture. The textbook definition – a strong desire to achieve something, typically through determination and hard work – seems innocuous, but the word is often associated with destructive consequences. Napoleon, Stalin, and Hitler were ambitious, and that cost the world millions of lives. On a […]
Video: Big Data Is Nothing New to Hogan
The trend toward Big Data shows no signs of slowing down, as businesses, organizations, and governments continue incorporating new technology in the race to collect an almost unfathomable amount of information. But a more critical problem remains – what do you do with all that data? How can you find something useful within? In this […]
