Empathetic Psychopaths, Implications for Emotional Intelligence (Pt 1)
Posted on24 Apr 2014
Tagsassessments, brain, cognition, Daniel Goleman, emotional intelligence, empathy, happiness, intelligence, psychopaths, Psychopath in Workplace Series, James Fallon
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It has been over twenty years since Daniel Goleman wrote his groundbreaking book, Emotional Intelligence (EI), and close to twenty-five years since... Read More
Introverts More Honest?
Posted on20 Feb 2014
Tagsintrovert, assessments, cooperation, organizational culture, employees, extrovert, honesty, innovation, leadership, motivation, Personality, reflection, The Economist, lead by example
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The idea that introverts are more honest than extroverts comes from two assertions. First, studies find that “the more reflective [people] are,... Read More
Left-brain, Right-brain, More Symbolic than Actual
Posted on30 Dec 2013
Tagsassessments, brain, cognition, integration, intuition, Personality, The Economist, left-brain, right-brain, male brain, female brain
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What we’re learning about our brains and ourselves is accelerating and challenging functional and personality models. One of those models is left-brain,... Read More
You, Center of the Universe – Demystifying Assessments
Posted on26 Dec 2013
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Imagine a world where all personality assessments use you as the benchmark, the center of the universe for the rest of us.... Read More
Three Key Emotional Triggers (Pt 2): Three Manifestations
Even though we’ve identified three fundamental emotional triggers in people, we need to identify how they manifest themselves in interactions and conversations.... Read More
Predictability as Hell: A Problem-solving Perspective
Posted on10 Jan 2013
Tagsassessments, control, emotions, Influence, perspective, problem solving, standardization, The Atlantic, Predictability as Hell Analogy, predictability, Walter Kirn, The Twilight Zone, heaven, hell
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Businesses strive for predictability. Standardization helps them achieve that. Still, many employees like their jobs for their variability, “It’s something different every... Read More
How to Assess Creative Problem Solving Potential
Posted on03 Dec 2012
Tagsassessments, creativity, organizational culture, people's differences, problem solving, questioning techniques
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Assessing creative problem solving is not easy. It can be done though. You do not need to be a pro either. I... Read More
Style Trumps Content Once Again
Posted on15 Dec 2011
TagsMidwestern State University, beauty, confidence, content, effectiveness, Harvard Business Review, Influence, intuition, labels, attractiveness, outcome, perception, style, subconscious, Talent, Timothy DeGroot, voice, assessments, attraction
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My August 15, 2011 post, “Eloquence Trumps Honesty in Trust & Likeability Wars,” discussed how style affects our assessment of talent. Now,... Read More
Real-time Personality Assessment (Pt 2): Important Qualities
Posted on26 Sep 2011
Tagsassessments, behavior, conversation, decisions, people, Personality, Real-time personality assessment, word choice
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The downside of many personality tests is that you need to administer them. Yes, some will teach you how to assess without... Read More
Smart Bombs & Twitter Clutter
Posted on23 Jul 2011
Tagsclout, assessments, humans, Influence, Justin Harrison, Mitchell Friedman, quality, quantity, smart bomb, technology, Twitter, Twitter clutter
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Managing your Twitter account is like using smart bombs. No matter how smart the technology, you can never guarantee a good target... Read More
