People with narcissistic traits can engage in destructive and abusive workplace behavior and you will inevitably come across one (or more) in your career. Learn how to protect yourself by fully understanding their negative impact and taking a few specific steps.

Cognitive ability tests that seek to measure intelligence, similar to the SAT, have been commonly used in organizations to successfully select personnel. But like any selection tool, there are practical advantages and disadvantages and this blog post examines the costs and benefits of using such assessments for selection purposes. 

Technology has had a substantial impact on assessment methods.  In fact, new technologies have the potential to completely change the structure of the assessments market because of enhanced user experience and crowd sourcing as a method for employee selection.  My aim in this post is to examine changes in the assessments field in light of new technologies and to provide information on the emerging use of big data-based assessments for organizations. 

Only 17% of executives are female in Fortune 500 companies and 20.4% of executives are female in The Financial Times and Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 companies. Research on social networks shows one explanation for this disparity: how women, on average, are are excluded from social relationships that confer power and resources and primarily benefit men.

If you’re a conscientious person, it might be a challenge to let go of the details. Managers are often highly conscientious people who need guided support in making the important transition from ‘deliverer of results’ to ‘strategic orchestrator.’ If you’re in this position you might find that your drive for results can become an overplayed strength.

Organizational culture is a pertinent topic for any company, and culture can have both positive and negative effects on employees, productivity, and the bottom line.  The purpose of this post is to explore more of those negative effects and understand how companies with destructive organizational cultures can use diversity initiatives to turn culture into something more positive and productive.