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, […]
The Hidden Cost of Toxic Employees – Why “People Problems” Are Every Leader’s Biggest Challenge
Hogan’s research team has explored the impact of toxic workplace behaviour and the hidden costs toxic employees can create for organisations. The research highlights how leadership and talent issues, particularly those related to problematic employee behaviour, remain central challenges for organisations today. The Pervasive Problem of “People Problems” Hogan’s research highlights that leaders can […]
The Science of Personality Podcast: Listener Questions
Personality will always be important because human behaviour will always be important. On episode 133 of The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman, PhD, and Blake Loepp answer these listener questions about personality: To what extent is personality universal versus shaped by cultural context? How do routine behaviours reflect deeper personality traits? Are authentic leaders more authentic to […]
Coaching Around Low Moving Toward Profiles
High Moving Toward profiles are those with high scores on the Diligent and Dutiful scales. Higher scorers appear very conscientious and eager to please, particularly during times of increased stress. They tend to seek guidance from their superiors and may struggle to make decisions on their own. With their direct reports, they may exhibit micromanaging […]
Coaching Around Low Moving Away Profiles
People with high Moving Away profiles avoid making true connections with others due to their high Excitable, Sceptical, Cautious, Reserved and Leisurely tendencies. During times of stress, these individuals are likely to move away or distance themselves from others, or others may move away from them. People with low Moving Away profiles, however, may lack […]
Coaching Around Low Moving Against Profiles
High Moving Against profiles reflect high scores across all or most of the following scales: Bold, Mischievous, Colourful, and Imaginative. Higher scorers likely push against others when they are under stress or when they stop self-monitoring their behaviours. They tend to not back down from a fight, or they argue that they are right even […]
Where’s all the Yellow? – All Low HPI Scales
When interpreting profiles with all low HPI scores, you will want to discuss individuals’ strengths first. These individuals are very open to feedback and will be receptive to any information you provide. Because they will tend to focus more on the negative feedback, you will need to redirect them to think about the positive implications […]
What’s Your Motivation – All Low MVPI Scales
While not common, from time to time we may see a MVPI profile that has all low scores (<35%). Below, we consider a few examples of how this might show up for individuals, and we suggest how you might coach or better understand what motivates or drives these individuals. First, these individuals may be […]
Look at all that Blue! — All High MVPI Scores
Have you ever come across a Values profile that looks like someone dumped a can of blue paint across it? We are talking about those profiles that have 8-10 elevated values (>65%) on the MVPI. We typically expect to see just a few higher values on the MVPI, so what does it mean when all […]
Boy that’s a lot of Yellow! – All High HPI Scales
We’ve all seen this profile, and likely know someone like this. High Adjustment, high Ambition, high Sociability – see where we are going? We are talking about people who scores high on every HPI scale. While they may not be 100% on all seven scales, they sure have a lot of yellow going on! We […]
