When it comes to hiring, personality counts - in fact, according to a recent survey, nearly 80 percent of employers said they rank personality as the most important characteristic they look forin a job-seeker, well ahead of candidates' actual skills. … read more

You want to hire the best person for the job. … read more

When was the last time you heard water cooler chatter about who's got the corner office? If you're drawing a blank, it's no wonder. An estimated 70 percent of U.S. offices today have no or low partitions, according to the International Facility Management Association. The trend toward the open office space, which first emerged in Silicon Valley startups like Facebook and Google, has become an entrenched aspect of office culture for a majority of U.S. workers. But is it the most effective way to work? And if so, for whom? … read more

We know personality has an impact in the workplace, especially in the areas of team building, communication and cultural fit. In simple terms, we define personality as the unique combination of various aspects of an individual's temperament and traits. Taking it a step further, these singular attributes can give insight into patterns of behavior, preferences and choices as it relates to a person's profession and the workplace. … read more

If you manage a team, you're going to run into challenges. That's just a fact. Problems can have external causes (a project has an unrealistic deadline, the team is strapped for resources, etc.), or internal causes (personality conflicts). Every team will have at least some of these problems at some point. … read more