Dive deeper into understanding the Big 5 personality factors with these three TED talks. Experts include Dan Gilbert, Susan Cain and Brian Little.
Learn more about the Big 5 personality model
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.
Are high potential ratings ethical?
Corporations rely on succession planning to rate some employees as high potential. Hipos receive special opportunities. Are hipo ratings ethical?
The Rating Wars: Performance versus Potential
Corporate leaders rate employees on both performance and potential. Check out this article for scenarios that show the difference between the two ratings.
Introducing Howell Leadership Science LLC
At Howell Leadership Science, Ann Howell provides executive coaching and leadership consulting services. She also writes the blog Science of Working.
August 2019 Leadership Development Carnival
The Science of Working article “Managing performance under pressure” was included in the August 2019 Leadership Development Carnival sponsored by Lead Change Group.
Employee traits that signal high potential
A 2018 research article describes the traits that designate an employee as a high potential (hipo). Being a hipo brings benefits and career growth.
Are you high potential?
Being high potential…it sounds pretty cool! And it is. But what does it mean? How does it influence your corporate career? In a previous post, we discussed the succession planning process and covered some basic definitions like ‘pipeline’ and ‘bench
The Mysteries of Succession Planning
Companies conduct secret succession planning processes. Learn the mysteries of succession planning, so you can better manage your own career.
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.