By Mary Shank Rockman I’m often asked to share the most valuable pearls of wisdom I’ve learned from owning a PR and marcom business for over two decades. While I can think of dozens of examples, I believe my most important learnings empahsize why being curious and trusting my gut top the list. Also critical… View Article
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Originally published September 17, 2024 | By: Laura Varley Employees exist at the core of a business and if companies want to truly engage with the workforce, they will have to better understand the different personalities within it. John Hackston is the head of thought leadership at the Myers-Briggs Company and in his opinion, the… View Article
Originally published September 2, 2024 | By: Allie Nawrat Around one in five people globally are neurodivergent. And according to new data from global personality assessment giant The Myers-Briggs Company, neurodivergent people felt less accepted and supported at work, compared to the so-called neurotypical majority. Myers-Briggs surveyed 1,300 people across the world and found those… View Article
Originally published June 26, 2024 | By: John Hackston Organizations can be siloed, hierarchical places where individuals from different teams don’t communicate with each other, and open-plan offices have emerged as one way to solve these issues. The thought process is that in an open-plan office, communication will be easier and less formal. However, research… View Article
Originally published May 15, 2024 | By: Julie Kratz When self-assessed, leaders tend to rate themselves higher on self-awareness than their teams do. According to Tasha Eurich’s research, 95% of leaders believe they are self-aware, while a shocking 10–15% actually are. Self-awareness is your ability to perceive and understand the things that make you who… View Article
Originally published January 3, 2024 | By: Blathnaid O’Dea Rob Porter of CoSo Cloud explains that the goal of expedited onboarding is to balance speed and effectiveness. AI tools such as chatbots and analytics can be a big help. Virtual onboarding is one of the many legacies of the pandemic, and it is set to… View Article
Originally published April 19, 2024 | By: Sherrie Haynie Sherrie Haynie is Senior Director of US Professional Services for The Myers-Briggs Company. One of the more promising recent workforce developments is that teams are increasingly composed of people from all walks of life. They bring different ideas, which most of us consider a good thing… View Article
Originally published December 12, 2023 | By: Rob Porter The Hotel business is notoriously chaotic with its fast-paced environment. It’s no small task to keep an entire staff well-trained and working in-sync. Chief Training Officers (CTOs) are responsible for the onboarding experience, ensuring that new workers are prepared for their positions and supported as they… View Article
Originally published December 7, 2023 | By: John Hackston Jobs, and careers, move more quickly these days. The time when an individual would stay in what was effectively the same job, in the same company, from entry until retirement is long gone, if indeed it ever really existed. Many of today’s employees are looking for… View Article
Originally published December 4, 2023 | By: Dr. Martin Boult, Psychologist To understand what teamwork means, consider your favorite rock band, which consists of individuals with a variety of skills and experiences that complement one another and function cohesively toward a shared goal of delivering great music. Contrast, for example, a band with enduring popularity… View Article