I recently had the great privilege of having a live-streamed conversation with Tom Tate at Phenom People about how personality psychology can enhance the talent experience. … read more

When we think about the value of personality insights, we can point to several different aspects of workplace life and culture where this information will be helpful. This is true for both ourselves and others, including coworkers and customers, and can be applied to specific targeted parts of personal growth on the job. … read more

Though we’ve seen unemployment dip after its sharp pandemic spike, it’s still at its highest in decades. And as companies have prepared for the resulting waves of applicants, we contemplate further what should be done. … read more

Last week I had a great conversation with Brian Hoffmeyer, SVP Market Strategies at Beeline, around why candidate fit will be critical for the contingent workforce in 2020. With so many organizations anticipating greater needs for contingent workers as shelter in place orders are lifted, finding best fit candidates as quickly as possible becomes paramount to success. … read more

We humans like to feel we’re in the driving seat. It’s a basic psychological need, and when we don’t believe we have Autonomy, we end up stressed. We also suffer if we don’t have a strong sense of Belonging: the sensation of being connected, and of feeling valued and supported. Finally, we feel uneasy if we can’t demonstrate our Competence. We enjoy the warm glow that comes from using our particular talents to get stuff done. … read more