Archive for 'Assessments'
Overcoming deception
Posted on31. Aug, 2010 by susan.
We are often asked by recruitment consultants and employers if it is easy to ‘cheat’ on the Harrison Assessment. The short answer is “no”! The following article, from Dr Dan Harrison’s ‘Best Practices in Talent Assessment’, explains why HA is different. One of the biggest challenges of any behavioural assessment is to determine how truthfully [...]
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Taken any shortcuts lately?
Posted on19. Jul, 2010 by susan.
Preparing for the ‘Recruitment and Selection Essentials’ workshop later this week started me thinking about the shortcuts we sometimes take when recruiting new staff. Often this is because we’re in such a desperate hurry to get somebody (anybody?) onboard that we are willing to take a risk or two. Here are some suggestions for minimising the [...]
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Could your team use a tune-up?
Posted on21. Jun, 2010 by susan.
My car currently has a small niggling problem that’s not serious, but I know I should do something about it. Perhaps you’ve had a similar experience, with a car, computer or other technology? Have you ever had the same sort of nagging thoughts about your team at work? Things are running smoothly, but you know they could probably be [...]
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Case Study: Team Tuning
Posted on21. Jun, 2010 by susan.
Many businesses are blessed with highly motivated and engaged staff who are industriously working toward their strategic goals. Working as a team comes naturally to these employees and they are keen to find ways to work better together. I was fortunate enough to work with one such team recently to fine-tune their team performance. Process All five members of [...]
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Why I Dropped Kathy and Picked Up Dan*
Posted on01. Jun, 2010 by susan.
This article was prompted by questions from readers… Many people within financial services are familiar with the Kolbe system of measuring ‘Action Modes’. An individual’s Kolbe profile is a good tool for coaching and team development and I’ve used it in these ways, before I started using Harrison Assessments (HA). There are similarities between the [...]
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Is the Harrison Assessment like Myers-Briggs?
Posted on18. May, 2010 by susan.
This is a common question from people who are familiar with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. Both systems look at an individual’s preferences or tendencies, however there are some fundamental differences between them. Dr Dan Harrison recently provided his insights into the two tools. The major difference is that MBTI was designed to be used [...]
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Harrison Assessments overview
Posted on11. May, 2010 by susan.
We have prepared an introductory presentation about Harrison Assessments. Simply click to open the page and view the video. Request your free trial today!
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Networking gets personal
Posted on11. May, 2010 by susan.
Have you noticed how personal business has become recently? In this post-GFC era of distrust of corporations, we are relying more and more on the individual relationships we build to grow our businesses. This is more important than ever before for financial services. Yesterday I spoke with Dr Jim Taggart of Taggart Group about his recent doctoral thesis. Jim [...]
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What I learnt about business in two days in Hong Kong
Posted on10. May, 2010 by susan.
Last week I attended expert level training on Harrison Assessments, delivered by the founder, Dr Dan Harrison. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to learn from Dan himself, as well as the many experienced users from around Asia. It was also my first visit to Hong Kong and led me to reflect on what we could learn [...]
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1 in 3 candidates lie. Will you hire a liar?
Posted on15. Apr, 2010 by susan.
Applying for their dream job, or any job, can bring out the worst in some people. Studies consistently show that at least a third of all candidates are prone to ‘embellish’ their suitability for the job they want. What do candidates lie about? The three most common lies you will encounter in a recruiting situation [...]
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