Matching personality to jobs can aid in career planning. This case study shows how one hospital used personality assessments to place nurses.
Matching personality to jobs: A nursing case study
Is it me or the job? Research on personality at work
Employees bring personality to work. Jobs create a unique situation. This research examines how the Big 5 personality traits interact with job situations.
Learn more about the Big 5 personality model
Dive deeper into understanding the Big 5 personality factors with these three TED talks. Experts include Dan Gilbert, Susan Cain and Brian Little.
Measuring personality with the Big 5
The Big 5 personality model introduces five research-based traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and emotional stability.
Four workplace lessons from the Great British Baking Show
From staying kind while competing to learning to improvise, the Great British Baking Show provides valuable workplace lessons.
Managing Performance under Pressure
Elite performers – such as executives – thrive under conditions with the optimal level of pressure as explained by the Yerkes-Dodson law of psychology.
3 awesome things about taking a summer vacation
As we head into the 4th of July holiday weekend in the US, let’s reflect on the importance of vacation for mental and physical health. You’ll be a better employee and leader if you refresh yourself. These three articles demonstrate
3 bureaucracy busting lessons from the DPS
Like government agencies, corporations require a lot of bureaucracy and processes. These three lessons help you navigate them and accomplish your tasks.
Charisma Can Save Money and Affect Memory
In the post The Dark Side of Charisma, we looked at a research study that showed the importance for leaders to have the right amount of charisma. Too much or too little created problems. Seeking more insight about charisma Wanting
3 Tips for beating the back-to-work jitters
You’ve probably experienced it – maybe just after vacation or holidays – or maybe every Sunday night. By “it”, I mean the stress of the back-to-work jitters. The jitters manifest in a sense of dread or racing thoughts or unreasonable