Personality traits can provide useful clues for making predictions about people. When it comes to predicting who might get sick, some of these clues seem fairly obvious. For example, people who are highly conscientious might be more likely to do things such as wash their hands (after all, conscientious people tend to be more careful, disciplined, and well-organized). As another […]
Pre-hire assessments come with an apparent trade-off: If an assessment is too short, you might not get enough information to make the best hiring decisions. If an assessment is too long, you might end up losing applicants because of it. But is that really how it works? How long is too long for an assessment? New research provides us […]
Some leaders are more influential than others. And, of course, some leaders are more intelligent than others. But more intelligent leaders aren’t necessarily more influential. In fact, research has found that the most intelligent leaders tend to be less influential. Related articles: The Trait that Defines a Leader 2 Traits that Makes Leaders Miserable Do Leaders Need Good Manners? […]
There are many things that can determine the success of a team. But sometimes, it’s the little things that actually end up making the difference. 1. Number of people Imagine that you’re walking down the street, and see someone in need of help. How likely is it that you would actually stop to help them? If you’re the only […]
HR programs can provide tremendous value to an organization. But at the same time, HR’s initiatives aren’t always popular with employees, managers, or other key stakeholders. This can be bad. Unpopular HR initiatives aren’t anywhere near as effective. They might even create new problems of their own. Fortunately, researchers are beginning to understand more about why some HR initiatives […]