Is Your Employee Development Plan Actually Developing Anyone? How the Omnia Custom Profile Can Help Make High Quality Decisions About Your Development Process
Why does employee development so often come down to a once-a-year conversation where you ask someone to write their own goals in a box on a form.
Five Years of Omnia’s Talent Trends: What We’ve Learned and What’s Trending Now
On February 25th, we released our 2026 Talent Trends Report. This is Omnia’s fifth year tracking how businesses are navigating the fast‑changing world of talent.
One Leadership Mistake That Provided an Unexpected Path to Learning
Nobody steps into a leadership role and handles everything perfectly the first time. There are just too many moving parts, too many facets of personalities, and too many paths to take.
Introducing the Omnia Professional Development Coaching Guides
January is the time to set goals and return to a mission-oriented mindset. The new year offers new opportunities to develop employees, supercharge performance, and align team members with your organization’s vision.
Toffee Squares with a New Year’s Twist
This recipe is adapted from the 1961 version of Betty Crocker’s New Picture Cook Book, with a couple of alterations.
Hiring with Gratitude: Why Thankfulness Belongs in Your Talent Strategy
As the Thanksgiving season reminds us to pause and appreciate the people who support our work and lives, it’s a fitting moment to reflect on how gratitude shows up in places we may not typically look, like hiring.
Facing Your Fears: 5 Methods to Help You Understand and Conquer Fears at Work
Since Halloween falls in October, it makes sense that National Face Your Fears Day does, too. What better time to explore what scares us than spooky season?
Workplace Wins: 10 Proven Ways to Keep Employees Engaged and Thriving
Employee engagement is critical to productivity, goal achievement, and a thriving corporate culture.
Why and How to Foster Employee Engagement: 7 Critical Components to a Thriving Workforce
Developing engagement strategies is not simply a feel-good practice; it’s a strategic investment in the future of your organization.
Hiring for Resilience: Creating Teams That Remain Strong Through Any Challenge
Resilience is a concept we all value but can sometimes struggle to define. That’s because what constitutes resilience is changeable and encompasses a variety of traits and qualities.
Creative Ideas for Employee Development: Taking Development in New Directions
Employee development, done right, can energize teams, increase retention, and prepare essential team members for future leadership roles.
Leading with Purpose: Why Accountability is the Bedrock of Great Leadership
One of the bonuses and responsibilities of being in a leadership position is the independence it offers. Innovation and autonomy are key, and for natural leaders, being able to focus on the overall picture and delegate the minutia are big selling points to joining the ranks of leadership.
Creating Psychological Safety at Work: 5 Steps for Supporting Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the importance of mental well-being in every aspect of our lives, including the workplace.
Don’t Just Hire for Today: 6 Qualities to Prioritize When Hiring for Long-term Success
When you’re looking to fill a new position, it’s easy to consider what you need right now rather than considering the future. This is especially true if you’re urgently trying to fill a need.
Omnia’s Fourth Annual Talent Trends Report: Providing Insight into Growth and Creating Connection
For the fourth consecutive year, The Omnia Group has released our report on the latest trends impacting the Human Resources industry.
Hire, Retain and Develop Your People Using the Omnia Target Profile
The Target Selection Profile is an in-depth, automated report that compares a candidate against a specified range of behavioral preferences.
Fourth Annual Omnia Talent Trends Sneak Preview
2025 is a big year for The Omnia Group! In addition to celebrating our 40th anniversary, we’ll also be celebrating the release of our 4th annual Talent Trends report.
Seasonal Stress in the Workplace: The Dos and Don’ts of Helping Employees Cope
Whether celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year, Festivus or nothing at all, late November through early January can be a joyful but hectic time of the year.
The Personality-Powered Gift Guide: How to Find a Gift That Truly Connects
How do you select a present that will be meaningful, appreciated, appropriate, and won’t break the bank?
Honoring Our Heroes: A Tribute to Veterans
Veterans bring a unique perspective, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to service that can benefit any organization.
Building Trust: The Role of Personality in Fostering Team Relationships
Trust is the bedrock of any successful team. When you’re on a team founded on trust, you’re much more likely to share ideas, take risks and support your team members.
Is Your Company Future Proofed?
Using Behavioral and Cognitive Assessments to Prepare for the Unexpected. Sometimes it feels like running a business means constantly scrambling to keep up with new innovations, shifts in thought and sentiment, or the totally unexpected. Just when it seems like everything’s operating smoothly, along comes… say… a slow economy, a new social media platform, groundbreaking […]
Beyond Traits – 3 Special Insights Omnia Offers to Give You a Hiring Edge
At Omnia, we know the value of behavioral assessments in giving you a hiring and management edge. Of course we do! It’s our business. With nearly 40 years in the field, a team with decades of experience (which is itself proof of the power of assessments!), and an assessment that has been independently validated three […]
Unleashing Potential: How to Leverage Personality Traits to Empower Your Workforce
The key to a thriving team lies in understanding and empowering your employees’ unique strengths. One size certainly doesn’t fit all, and recognizing individual personality traits is crucial for fostering career growth and maximizing employee potential. Motivation versus Empowerment It’s important not to confuse motivation with empowerment. Although they are related, they have distinct meanings […]
The Making of: Empowered, Hosted by Meg Ryan, Featuring The Omnia Group
The Opportunity This winter CEO and founder Heather Caswell was approached with an opportunity that piqued her interest – an offer to spotlight The Omnia Group and the Omnia Behavioral Profile on national television. About Empowered, Hosted by Meg Ryan. Empowered, hosted by Meg Ryan, is a program dedicated to highlighting critical stories that influence […]
Supporting Mental Wellness on the Job: Working Together as a Team to Prevent and Recover from Burnout
May is Mental Health Awareness month, which makes it a good time to discuss an issue that can arise in any job or industry: Burnout. The modern professional landscape is a demanding one. We juggle constant connectivity, ever-increasing workloads, and the pressure to excel in a competitive environment. It’s no surprise, then, that professional burnout […]
Earth Day 2024: Planting the Seed for an Eco-Conscious Work Team
Monday April 22nd is Earth Day. Created in 1970, the first Earth Day “…mobilized millions of Americans from all walks of life to birth the modern environmental movement.” The day has moved beyond the U.S. and now serves as a global opportunity for people throughout the world to work toward a brighter future. It’s a […]
Guess Who’s Turning 39: The Omnia Group Celebrates 39 Years of Helping Clients Hire and Retain Top Talent
I know what you’re thinking, but no; it’s our first time turning 39! We’re not shy about our age. In March of 1985 gas cost $.83/gallon, the number one song was “Can’t Fight this Feeling” by REO Speedwagon, Beverly Hills Cop was a hit in theaters, and shoulder pads were all the rage. And that […]
Leadership Traits and How to Spot a Future Leader in Your Organization
Finding and hiring talented leaders is critical to the success of a company. A strong and visionary leader provides direction, inspires innovation, and fosters a sense of purpose among team members. Effective leadership promotes a positive organizational culture, encourages collaboration, and helps navigate challenges by making informed decisions. Leaders set the tone for the work […]
The Polar Bear Plunge: And 5 Other (Less Drastic) Things You Can Try to Start the Year Right
Although the date varies, every winter hundreds of thousands of adventurers around the world choose to hurl themselves en-masse into icy waters in an event called The Polar Bear Plunge. Why? Some do it for the thrill. Some do it to have a great story to tell. Some do it to support a cause: throughout […]
Five Things Your Employees Will Appreciate More Than a Holiday Party
Who doesn’t like a party? Parties are fun! There’s music, food, laughter, and great conversation. It’s a chance to connect with friends and cut loose a little. Your office holiday party, which typically occurs during work hours, is double the fun. Instead of being paid to work, employees are being paid to not work. How cool is […]
Five Easy to Miss Signs of Employee Stress
Everyone knows what stress on the job looks like. You can spot it from a mile away. Stressed employees are the ones shouting or locked in a bathroom stall, crying. They’re difficult to work with, and they snap at customers and coworkers. And they tell you. You can’t walk by without them announcing, “I’m soooo […]
Time-Management Mastery: 5 Techniques for Managing your Time
November in the U.S. marks the end of Daylight Savings Time and (for me at least) celebrating the wresting back of that hour of sleep I so unwillingly gave up in March. Since the average person doesn’t have the option of just changing the clock to manage our days, and since both the clock and […]
7 Tips for Avoiding a Zombie Outbreak in Your Company
Halloween is upon us, and with it comes a scary new term! We’ve gotten past the Great Resignation, the Great Reshuffle, the (not-so-great) trend of quiet quitting. Cue the scary music and cover your eyes because we’re now facing The Great Gloom. The Great Gloom is a term coined by BambooHR to describe a growing […]
Company Culture and Recruiting: Start Looking for a Cultural Add Instead of Just a Cultural Fit
With so many variables to consider when hiring, it can be hard to know how much weight to put on one over another. You know you want a candidate with pertinent experience, good references, the right educational qualifications (if applicable), and job-relevant behavioral traits. But how much consideration should you give to a candidate’s fit […]
Six Steps for Shaping a Positive Corporate Culture
Whether it has been consciously identified or not, every company has a corporate culture. Maybe it’s characterized by change and is therefore dynamic. Maybe your corporate culture is aggressive and focused on growth. Possibly, it is focused on being cutting edge or branded by providing the best customer service. Or less positively, your corporate culture could […]
Why Am I Like This? The Benefits of Self-Reflection, and 5 Tips for Cultivating It
In the middle of June, I suddenly came to feel like my to-do list was my entire personality. I’d find myself mumbling, “ok, what’s next?” all the time! Even when I was doing something I liked, I considered it something to “get through,” rather than something to experience and enjoy. Family gatherings, vacations, even my […]
When Teamwork is Just Not Working: 5 Ways Behavioral Insight Can Improve Team Effectiveness
What do you do when a team is just not working? We see it happen all the time: people are thrown together because their expertise is needed on a project, and even though everyone knows what to do, they just can’t seem to get it done together. Meetings go nowhere, and everyone leaves frustrated. Or […]
Upskilling, Reskilling, Side Entrances and More! 5 Tips for Making a Successful Career Change
When I took my first full time job out of college, I had one mission: to help people. I’d just finished my degree in psychology, and I intended to continue my education to become a counselor. People had always told me what a good listener I was and how easy it was to talk to […]
Celebrating National Pet Month: The 8 Omnia Columns, As Illustrated by My Pets
Did you know May is National Pet Month? I didn’t, but I should have. You’d think one of my pets would have mentioned it! Of course, my cats think every day is national cat month (although they don’t have too much interest in other pets), and my puppy is just happy to be involved in […]
4 Components of a Dynamic, Welcoming Work Culture: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
There is a growing demand among employees, job seekers, and consumers to work for and with companies that show a commitment to cultivating a diverse culture. Organizations who put in the effort to build this inclusive workforce experience measurable benefits in increased talent pools, greater productivity, and higher profitability. More and more, employees are looking […]
New Year, New Solutions to Hiring and Onboarding: 5 Trends to Watch in 2023
It’s a new year, but many companies are facing familiar challenges when it comes to finding top talent. Some organizations are meeting these challenges head on with innovative hiring and onboarding practices. Not surprisingly, the ball dropping on 2023 has not magically made all the “Help Wanted” signs disappear. Customers continue to experience long wait […]
Ready to Wrap Up Your 2022 Goals? Don’t Forget to Celebrate Your Successes
If you’re anything like me, the goals you set at the beginning of 2022 are the furthest thing from your mind at this point. For me, a new puppy, last-minute shopping, and the prospect of sixteen house guests has pushed any thoughts of my resolutions and goals way into the back of my consciousness. But […]
Thanksgiving – 5 Ways to Show Gratitude to Your Employees
Due to some miraculous time warp, the holidays are suddenly here. Wasn’t it just Labor Day? This week, the US will be celebrating Thanksgiving, and (when we’re not rushing around shopping and cooking or looking for a place to lie down after the meal) many of us will be reflecting on what we’re most thankful […]
Managing During a Labor Shortage
With the high cost of employee turnover, there is never a good time to lose someone on your team. But with the Great Resignation or Great Reshuffle (depending on who you ask), it feels more critical than ever to hold onto your employees. This is especially true if you have directly felt the effects of […]
Leadership Solutions: Are you guilty of these 5 management problems?
Before I started work at The Omnia Group, I worked briefly in the marketing department of an investment firm. Looking back, I don’t think my manager (we’ll call her Darla) had much experience as a manager. What she did have was a LOT of energy for marketing and a lot of ideas. When an idea […]
Check Yourself: Evaluating Your Career Mid-Year
Mid-year, the end of the second quarter, school’s out! This is a great time to reflect on your career, check in on your goals, and see how you’re doing. So, how is it going? Feeling stress-free, engaged, and overall satisfied? Excellent! Check in with us next week for another informative article! Oh, or no? Or […]
5 Ways Omnia Can Help You Coach Your Team (Even After March Madness)
If you are one of the millions of March Madness viewers, you’ve seen the coaches on the sidelines – suit coats and ties flapping, shouting their heads off, sweating and clapping. You might have thought, wow, that job looks stressful! It’s easy to forget that what we see broadcast is the tiniest little part of […]
5 Ways To (Ethically) Clone Your Go-To Employees
You probably have at least one employee like this: your go-to, “set it and forget it” person, the one you’d trust with just about anything. If they were a house, they’d be called “turnkey.” If they were an electronic device, they’d be “plug and play.” When talking about these people, our Omnia clients say, “I […]
New Year’s Resolutions Week Four – How’s it going?
New Year’s what? Oh yeah! LOL. I was so young and naïve 30 days ago. If this is you, I’m not going to judge. It has sure been me more often than I’d like to admit because even the most starry-eyed, carefully planned goals can be derailed by this crazy thing called life. Take heart! […]
That One Memorable Gift
It’s that big gift. Remember the one, when you were a kid? The one thing that you weren’t expecting, but it made your eyes light up. And you kept playing with it long after the holidays. Maybe for years. It’s the one that pops into your mind when someone asks, “What is the best gift […]
Attack of the Sales Phonies
You’re sipping coffee and going over the sales report, thinking about the new people you’ve hired. This is the most promising crew so far — Jake, who has worked with some of your competitors; Ashley, so knowledgeable and prepared for the interview; Luis, the most personable guy you’ve ever met. Yes, this is a great […]
Using Behavioral Tools Throughout the Employee Lifecycle
As previously mentioned, we’re exploring the value of managing through the employee lifecycle this month. This is the concept that building a happy (and therefore productive) workforce with minimal turnover requires more of an investment than the time it takes to hire, train and conduct reviews once a year. People need more and are demanding […]
How to Earn a Merit Badge in Self-Awareness
If you’re anything like me, you learned a lot about yourself over this past year-plus. Maybe you feel like you’re an expert at self-awareness. We’ve certainly never been given this much time and space for reflection. But we’ve also never (en masse, in recent history) had so much intense and constant change. Maybe we have […]
Personality Spotlight: The Advisor
Continuing our series on performance management, we turn our spotlight to The Advisor. Like the Analytic (and all other personality groups), Advisors have specific behavioral traits and preferences that are the most comfortable for them. While they can show any behavior necessary to do a job for a short time, the core traits of the […]
5 Tips to Deal with (or Avoid) Becoming a Bad Manager
I did a quick poll of my friends and coworkers, asking for bad boss horror stories. Most people had relatively tame ones — bosses rechecking their work, being flighty, or generally being unprepared to handle (and therefore explain) the job’s responsibilities. Personally, I experienced situations as strange as an upper manager named Dave who only […]
There, Their, They’re: Now Omnia Can Help Soothe Your Grammar Woes
Remember the old days when people could only interact with businesses over the phone or in-person, and most mailings were stuffy form letters? After booting up Word Perfect for DOS, you would painstakingly type your message and then drive the floppy disk over to your neighborhood print shop. That was a lot of work! Thank […]
