The Mirror and the Map: A Coaching Framework

The purpose of executive coaching at its heart is to help someone gain strategic self-awareness. This complex form of understanding oneself empowers leaders to adapt their behavioural tendencies based on their context. Supriti Bhandary, MA, executive coach at Supriti Bhandary LLC and member of the Hogan Coaching Network (HCN), uses a coaching framework with her clients […]
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 […]
Five Steps to a Better High Potential Program

Half of your managers are harbouring an intent to leave your organisation.1 They’re stressed, angry, and disengaged. And high potentials, specifically? They’re three to five times more likely to leave within the next year without a sense of purpose, trust, growth, and advancement.2 What would help them stay? Development. A better, more comprehensive high-potential program that truly […]
Are You Too Temperamental? What Your Colleagues Won’t Tell You

The new boss is openly excited about collaborating on a project. Things appear to be going well. After a minor roadblock, however, the boss suddenly explodes with frustration, yells at the team, and stalks from the room. Uh, what just happened? The team is so confused. These are signs that a leader is too temperamental […]
Why Do People Believe in the Paranormal?

What’s supposed to happen during a ghost hunt? Do descriptions of aliens differ across cultures? Are footprints and sounds evidence of Bigfoot? Which came first, the belief or the media representation? All these questions exemplify reasons why people believe in the paranormal. On episode 136 of The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp spoke […]
Asia-Pacific Hogan 360 Certification 2025

Live Virtual Workshop:Â Join us on the 12th of November 2025 at 1-3pm AEDT for a live interactive Hogan 360 Certification webinar! Time zone converter: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html What is the Hogan 360? The Hogan 360 is a multi-rater leadership assessment that compares self-perception with feedback from managers, peers, and direct reports. It reveals strengths, blind spots, […]
Why Do People Believe in Demonic Possession?

Why do people believe in demonic possession? This spooky season, we explore the psychology behind paranormal beliefs related to demons: possession and exorcism. On episode 135 of The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp spoke with Chris French, PhD, professor emeritus and former head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths, University of […]
The Dark Side of Creativity: How Imagination Derails Performance

Most of us have encountered a leader who uses meetings as personal brainstorming time. Everyone leaves feeling confused or uncertain about what to do next. That same leader might also have a reputation for rapidly expressing several vague ideas at once. These ideas might even be so vague as to seem contradictory, yet nonetheless, the […]
PBC Webinar – Measuring What Matters: A Smarter Way to Lead Safer Workplaces

📅13 November 2025 🕑12:30-1:30 PM (AEDT) | 2:30-3:30 PM (NZDT) Join Dr. Xander Van Lill and Andrew Morris on 30 October for a high-impact webinar that leverages current evidence about workplace safety. In this session, we’ll explore why Australia is outperforming certain global safety benchmarks, highlight encouraging trends, and examine why there’s still room for improvement. […]
Enabling the SES Performance Leadership Framework through leveraging the Hogan 360 in Performance Assessment

With Departments and Agencies amid the annual performance management cycle and reporting on SES performance leadership maturity, now is a timely moment to reflect on how the Hogan 360 requirement and its data can support broader performance assessment objectives. Based on our review of the maturity model and a deep understanding of Hogan 360 data, […]