Last week, Andrew Rand and David Ringwood offered a webinar that took us through three key things to consider when making a career transition. Given the tight labor market – and the pressure people may be feeling to go where the grass is greener – it’s certainly a timely topic. Miss the broadcast? Fear not! […]
When you’re working with a client who is new to assessments, you may find yourself dealing with an understandable – but erroneous – reaction: celebrating high scores and lamenting low scores. And while years of academic test-taking may have trained us to associate high scores with success and low scores with failure, in the case […]
When it comes to questionnaires, there’s no question: there are a lot to choose from. And while as a coach you may have a personal favorite, different organizations, individuals, and engagements may call for different tools (or combinations of tools). That means choosing your assessment – or justifying your assessment choice to a client – […]
Motivation plays a major role in the way we approach the world – and often, in the way we approach others. Not only do our motivations influence our own actions, they also color the way we interpret the actions of others. And when certain combinations collide, it can lead to conflict. While people’s strongest motivations […]
Understanding your motivations is an eye-opening experience. While most of us think we have a pretty good handle on what makes us tick, true self-awareness is actually quite challenging to achieve. So sitting down with the results from a deeply personal psychometric like the Individual Directions Inventory™ often leads to some pretty major “aha” moments. […]
Looking for answers? Jump straight to the Q&A with our experts here. Careers are constantly in motion. In generations past, it was not unusual to spend decades at a single organization. These days, that is a rare pattern indeed. Even before the pandemic upended career plans for many, 51% of people in the U.S. changed […]
When we think of resolving conflict in the workplace, we may think of heated moments or tense confrontations. While those moments may draw the most attention, they are typically symptoms of tensions that have simmered for much longer. To more effectively support people in preventing future conflict, it helps to zoom out and take a […]
One of the most rewarding aspects of my career in coaching is the diversity of people I get to interact with on a weekly basis. In almost all of these relationships, I get the opportunity to hear and learn about someone’s career story. After many years, I’ve heard a lot of stories and come across […]
Workplace conflict. Everyone has faced it at some point. When we are struggling to work with someone, we are often tempted to attribute the fault to the other person. Our brains are more or less wired to assume that we are usually doing the right thing, and when others deviate from our expectations or standards, […]
Since I was a kid, when I’ve opened a newspaper I’ve always sought out one thing first: the advice columns. There’s something perpetually fascinating in hearing the unique, sometimes peculiar challenges someone else is facing, mulling over what you might do in their position, and comparing notes with the expert to see what you can […]
