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OverReliance on Discover Your Strengths Blinds Managers | Part 2
In my last post I pointed out how ignoring your weaknesses was a flaw in the strategy to discover your strengths. Even Gallup admits that its research has been distorted. Let’s now move on to the second reason why relying on strengths alone is a path that may lead to...
The Weakness Behind Discover Your Strengths
Recruiting and retaining talent is the highest priority in many companies. Discovering employee strengths is a popular strategy. Why wouldn’t management want to know if a candidate or employee had “the ability to consistently provide near-perfect performance in a...
The Rise (and Fall) of “Trophy” Workers
We have all seen them. We might have even made fun of them. They “hover” over their kids, protecting them from the many horrible harsh realities of life – like losing a baseball game, getting a “C” for average work, or even being disciplined by a teacher or boss for...
Moody Managers Bad for Performance Reviews?
Shhh! Do you hear those painful cries and sighs emanating from behind company walls? Those aren’t from the goblins and witches but employees and managers. The reason: It’s annual performance review time! As if the mere mention performance reviews isn’t enough to set...
Are Workplace Personality Tests Fair?
Despite decades of research, validation, and business case studies, the mere mention of using workplace personality tests in your hiring process seems to spark controversy. Lawyers, government agencies, social advocacy groups, job applicants, and even human resource...
Success Performance Solutions Partners Opens Assessment Center with Georgia Employers’ Association
Success Performance Solutions has announced a new relationship with Georgia Employers’ Association (GEA). As part of the agreement, Success Performance Solutions (SPS) established an employee assessment center for GEA members. In addition to offering members its...
The High Cost of Low Employee Integrity | Workplace Ethics
There’s nothing quite as important to a business as integrity in the workplace. Theft, lying, chronic absenteeism, drug use, workplace disruptions — these are just a few consequences of hiring unethical employees. Employee ethics are vastly important to the health of...
Managers Can Learn From NFL Draft: Why High Potentials “Fumble”
Why do so many high-profile, high potential candidates and employees "drop the ball" when it is their time to shine? Hiring managers can learn a lot from the NFL. Many managers find it a mystery why so many high potential candidates and employees fail. It shouldn't...
The Biggest Motivation Mistake Managers Make
What's the biggest motivation mistake managers (and parents and teachers make?) It starts with 3 little words - "do your best.” These three little words are supposed to inspire you, to encourage you, to propel you on to greatness. The problem is that “doing your best”...
Self-Motivation or Raw Talent: Which is Better?
Self-motivation in the workplace is one of the employee traits sought by most managers. Just take a quick review of help wanted ads and job descriptions and large majority include some mention of it. It's also one of the most challenging qualities to define and prove....
