Hogan’s upgrades to scoring and norms
This article outlines the scoring and norms upgrades Hogan are rolling out from June 1st, with a video run through of the changes from Gillian Hyde.
What to do if your participant has no high scores on the HDS?
You’re prepping for your next Hogan feedback session and note that your participant has no high scores on the Hogan Development Survey (HDS). What a conundrum! Is this a common occurrence, you wonder? What else can you look for to add value to your profile interpretation?
Risk types & team decision making…
Workplace decision and team decision making, we know, can be problematic. With 60% of managers reporting that bad workplace decisions are just as frequent as good ones, this Mckinsey article also highlights how cognitive biases ‘affect the most important strategic decisions made by the smartest managers in the best companies’. So what can be done to make team decision making more effective?
PCL’s 25 years of Hogan Assessments
October 12th 2022 was a BIG day in the PCL diary, as 100 valued guests came together to celebrate our 25th anniversary with Hogan Assessment Systems (technically 26, but what’s a year between friends?)
Are risk takers more likely to be self-employed?
Are risk takers more likely to be self-employed? Can personality predict self-employed status? Dr Simon Toms explores.
The personality-based approach to risk management
Differences in risk disposition are measurable. Based on cognition and emotion, the Risk Type Compass psychometric assessment (RTC) divides the full spectrum of risk dispositions into eight reliably distinguishable Risk Types. Supporting a personality-based approach to risk management.
AESC Hogan partnership
AESC (The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants) Announces New Premier Partnership with Hogan Assessment Systems
The PCL Student Sponsorship Programme
2021 ended with the exciting news that PCL had been nominated by the Association of Business Psychologists for the ‘Excellence in using Business Psychology for Social Impact’ award for our work on the Student Sponsorship Programme (SSP). Born from a desire to further...
5 Misconceptions about Psychometric Assessments
Annie has around 10 staff and due to recent successes, is planning to add five further employees to her team. She has been considering the pros and cons of using psychometric assessments within her recruitment and development strategy but has reached a crossroads as to whether assessments are suitable for her business. Erin Ferrie explores common misconceptions behind psychometric assessments.
Cognitive diversity in the boardroom
Within a context of mutual respect, cognitive diversity maximises decision-making talents, minimises groupthink, and empowers the quality of decision making needed in today’s fast-changing climate. The Risk Type Compass tool supports the assessment of Cognitive Diversity within teams and boardrooms.