Embracing a growth mindset The belief that intelligence and abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work, gives a strategic advantage in today’s fast-paced world. Coined by psychologist Dr. Carole Dweck in her research with children, this mindset fosters resilience, persistence, and adaptability. Dweck’s research contrasts a growth mindset with a fixed mindset, where…
What are the Leadership Competencies? Reflect on this for a moment: How do you currently measure your leader behaviours? – Do you even? How do you genuinely know if someone is performing well behaviourally? How much are you leaving to your gut feel? Are you putting off having difficult conversations about under behavioural performance because…
What do we mean by engagement? Engagement is a concept that describes how employees feel towards the work they do, their colleagues / teams, and their business. So a feeling or psychological state which is based on their perceptions. Engagement is not the same as happy! Happiness and satisfaction can come and go in the moment. You…
What should be in your Coaching Toolkit? Your coaching toolkit should ideally consist of various resources, techniques, tools and skills that you can draw upon to support your coachee or your team effectively. Ideally it should not be a static thing but a versatile and adaptable toolkit which equips you with the resources needed to…
Assessment is the essential foundation for organisational success because high quality assessment used at the point of hire enables you to have the greatest impact on performance, productivity and retention. What distinguishes the Harrison Assessment from others is its examination of both the eligibility and the suitability of a candidate for the position. To be…
Wouldn’t it be great to have a crystal ball handy that you could whip out and use any time you needed to make an HR decision? “Oh mighty crystal ball, tell me is this person going to be the great employee that will help the company achieve its goals, or the hire from hell?” “Oh…
Lou Adler said, when it comes to hiring there are only four types of people in the world. Type 1: those you should never hire. If you’ve ever hired someone who is a true misfit it’s apparent to everyone else you did something fundamentally wrong. The likely causes: you didn’t look at the resume, you…
Too bad you don’t have sixteen weeks of testing to find the perfect candidate! I will admit it. My guilty pleasure is watching a few reality TV programs. “The Next Food Network Star” and “Celebrity Apprentice” are two of my favourites. I happily watch the trials and tribulations of the prospective job candidates as they…
Data Beats Intuition at Making the Selection Decision Can an algorithm beat the experts at hiring? The Scientific American Article: How Data Beats Intuition says, “When we make selection decisions – whether it is choosing a date, a potential business partner or a job candidate – we try our best to make accurate judgments about the…
As a diehard Harrison Assessments fan I tend to see the world in terms of suitability and paradox theories played-out daily in the oddest places. This last weekend I watched the movie “Chef” Starring Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, and Bobby Cannavale, and it is wonderful. The message of “Chef” is suitability theory on steroids, framing…
