Career Skills

The truth about personality tests (according to a 20-year study)

The best workplace personality tests and when to use them

If you’ve been in the workplace for any length of time, you’ve probably heard of personality tests. Maybe you’ve even been through a couple during a recruitment process or onboarding process. There is a myriad of different types of personality tests out there. From the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to DiSC, these personality quizzes are a veritable minefield of acronyms and difficult-to-choose-between questions.

Rachael Troughton
Five team meeting agenda examples for high-impact meetings

Five team meeting agenda examples for high-impact meetings

Imagine you walk into a room and have no real idea why you’re there. You recognize some of the other people there, but not everyone. Someone starts speaking, but you're unsure what they're talking about. Acronyms are tossed around that you're unable to decipher. You do your best to follow along, but it’s hard to stay focused.

Ted Bauer
How to make one-on-one meetings more meaningful & productive

How to make one-on-one meetings more meaningful & productive

When your day is packed with deadlines and responsibilities, it can be tempting to push one-on-one meetings with your direct reports or manager to the back burner. But these regular touchpoints are more important than you might think. One of the top drivers of job satisfaction for employees is having a positive relationship with your manager, and setting – and sticking to – regular one-on-one meetings can be a highly effective way to build that bond.

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