Is Your Leadership Team Ready to Use AI in Talent Decisions?
Your managers are the system.
They hire, give feedback, and decide who gets developed and who gets passed over.
What Shortbread Cookies Can Teach Us About Building Thriving Teams
Talent strategy in small and mid-sized businesses reminds me of my favorite holiday shortbread cookies. On the surface, they’re simple and easy to make.
Grandma Bea’s Almond Crescents and the Sweet Spot of Behavioral Diversity
Just as almond crescents adapt across cultures, workplaces grow stronger when they embrace a variety of behavioral styles. A team becomes richer when every personality is recognized, valued, and utilized.
How Personality Plays into Black Friday Shopping Styles
Black Friday used to be a full-contact sport. Now? It’s evolved. But personality still decides who’s clicking, who’s camping, and who’s pretending not to shop at all.
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.
Hiring Strategies for 2026: The Human Side of Tech-Driven Hiring
2026 is shaping up to be a paradox for hiring. There are fewer job postings overall and intense competition for specialized talent.
Effective Hiring in a Job Hugging Workforce
Job hugging is the phrase coined to describe how many professionals are choosing to stay put in their jobs, not because they’re thriving but because they’re afraid.
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?
Level Up Your Leadership this Boss’s Day – No Greeting Card Required
As National Boss’s Day approaches on October 16th, it’s time for an honest conversation about leadership.
Supporting Work-Life Balance: A Guide for Employers and Managers
The need for healthy work-life balance is even more crucial in today’s hyper-connected world, where the line between a person’s job and personal life is increasingly blurred.
Workplace Wins: 10 Proven Ways to Keep Employees Engaged and Thriving
Employee engagement is critical to productivity, goal achievement, and a thriving corporate culture.
9 Ways HR Teams Can Build Cultures that Attract Talent and Engage Employees
HR also has a direct impact on cultivating workplace culture by helping shape the values, behaviors, and experiences that define an organization.
From Summer Slump to Year-End Surge: Re-Engagement Strategies That Drive Results
Q4 is looming and for most of us, the end of the financial year is drawing near. Employee engagement isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s a business imperative.
Resilience: The Unsung Hero in Sales Success
Resilience has many different components, but in terms of sales, a key aspect of resilience is the ability to bounce back quickly from turndowns and setbacks.
From Struggle to Strength: Building Resilience in Leadership and Life
Resilience. It’s one of those words we hear often in leadership books, motivational talks, and those late-night conversations about experiences with life’s curveballs. But it often remains abstract until we’re forced to live it.
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.
Are You in the 10%? Most Leaders Think They Are
Every organization wants adaptable, dedicated employees. Every leader wants a team that can weather storms, bounce back from setbacks, and still meet quarterly goals.
6 Steps for Creating Personalized Learning Paths for Your Employees
Personalized learning paths enhance employee development by tailoring training to individual strengths and goals. It humanizes workplace development, helping to improve performance and retention. This blog explores six steps to creating individualized learning paths. It’s no secret that learning and development are crucial for business success, and the statistics bear this out. Gallup reports that […]
Stop Losing Your Top Talent: Why Employee Development is Your Best Retention Strategy and 6 Steps to Get it Right
Let’s dive into why employee development is the linchpin of employee retention, how it directly impacts your bottom line, and the steps you can take to build a team that stays, grows, and thrives.
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.
The Office Comeback: How to Find Your Rhythm
You’ve been back in the office for months now. The honeymoon period, if there was one, is over. The days of settling back into a comfortable routine have passed, and now the weight of this new normal sets in.
A Leader’s Guide to Motivating – 5 Things to Consider for Motivating Individuals to Succeed
Motivation is defined as the general desire or willingness of someone to do something. That begs the question, can you really motivate someone else to do something?
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.
Soft Skills for Strong Leadership: If You’re Still Saying, “My Way or the Highway,” You’re Driving Solo
Let’s get real for a minute: in today’s workplace, technical chops and a compelling business model aren’t enough to lead effectively—especially if you’re running a small or mid-sized business where every relationship counts.
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.
A History of Personality Assessments in the Workplace
While behavioral assessments and personality tests have gained wide popularity in businesses in recent decades, using assessments to evaluate potential employees is not a new practice. Some of the first standardized tests were used in China during the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD). The Chinese imperial examination system, or Keju, was administered to […]
Reflecting on 40 Years of Behavioral Assessment Innovation with Omnia
As Omnia celebrates its 40th anniversary this March, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the journey and the incredible team that has brought the company to this milestone.
The Power of Tailored Talent Insights: How Omnia’s Custom Profile Helps Meet Unique Business Needs
The Custom Profile has a very special place in my heart – and in the hearts of all Omnia analysts, both past and present – because it’s what we all cut our teeth on when first starting at Omnia.
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.
Who is Omnia? Celebrating 40 years of Industry Leadership in Workforce Assessments
This March, The Omnia Group will celebrate 40 years as an industry leader at the forefront of behavioral analysis in the workplace. Our mission is to help small and mid-sized businesses like yours build effective, high-performing teams across all industries. Our flagship product, the Omnia Assessment, was launched in 1985. It is a scientifically validated […]
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?
Career Co-Pilots: Leading Employees to Chart a Path to their Own Development
Did you know that companies investing in employee development report a 34% higher retention rate? In today’s competitive job market, empowering employees to take charge of their career development is not just a nice-to-have but a critical business strategy. It takes two. Just as a pilot and co-pilot work together to navigate a plane to […]
From Resistance to Readiness: Navigating Organizational Change
Change is an inevitable part of organizational life. From the relentless march of technological innovation to the shifts in the market, organizations must continually adapt or risk being left behind. Yet, within this whirlwind of change, there lies a powerful opportunity for growth and transformation. That’s precisely where The Omnia Group steps in, armed with […]
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 […]
One Size Doesn’t Always Fit All: Using Omnia’s Behavioral Assessment to Tailor Your Employee Development Programs
Behavioral assessment for employee development helps you build programs that fit each person’s natural strengths and motivations. With the right insights, you can create growth plans that drive engagement, boost skills, and improve retention. See how Omnia’s behavioral assessment can sharpen your development strategies. Employee development is one of the most important principles in organizational […]
From Day One to Long-Term Success: 5 Onboarding Tips that Boost New Employee Productivity and Retention
The Importance of Onboarding. Are your new hires feeling more like deer in the headlights than welcomed team members? You’re not alone. Onboarding new hires is tough! It requires advanced planning and buy-in from multiple players on your staff. But when they get it right, it pays off. In a report commissioned by Glassdoor, the […]
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 […]
Building High-Performing Teams: Enhancing Communication and Collaboration with Personality Awareness
Effective communication is the backbone of successful team collaboration. With diverse teams, understanding and leveraging different personality types can significantly enhance how we communicate and work together. In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of open communication channels, the role of personality in communication, and practical steps to improve team dynamics and collaboration. Understanding Open […]
Satisfaction by Design: The Value of Crafting Roles Aligned with Individual Personalities
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt you had to “overcome” your natural personality traits to be successful? For example, a reserved introvert attending a networking event or a cautious, risk-averse person going skydiving. Of course, there can be a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment when you stretch yourself by rising to […]
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 […]
Agile Teams, Thriving Business: 5 Ways Personality Insights Can Help You Guide Employees Through Change
If these last few years have taught us anything, it’s that change is a constant. I can’t count the number of “new normals” we’ve had to adjust to — then readjust to make way for a newer normal. Even before the year that shall not be named, change has always been a perpetual part of […]
Celebrating Support Staff Everywhere: 5 Strategies for Virtual and In-Office Teams
Let’s discuss the team members who are responsible for managing schedules, coordinating logistics, and delivering the essential services that are fundamental to your company’s success. While their roles are not always directly associated with generating profits or interacting with clients face-to-face, their contributions are irreplaceable. Without them, the company would grind to a halt in […]
Sparking Innovation: Discovering the Creative Potential in Each Personality
Ingenuity and fresh ideas are essential for growth and progress within a company, and bringing the creative spirit that’s necessary for innovation to life is a team effort. Everyone needs to play a part in contributing to an organization’s advancement and goals to feel invested in bringing them to fruition. Though not everyone has the […]
How to Unleash Your Employees’ Passion While Strengthening Your Organization
You hire each employee to fulfill a specific role within your organization. And, with rare exceptions, most of your team members want to meet or exceed your expectations. But they also want more. Your employees yearn to feel a deep passion for their work and to be inspired by your company’s mission. They long to […]
Beyond Resumes: The Omnia Advantage in Hiring and Onboarding
Hiring a new employee can feel a lot like a guessing game. Sure, you study resumes, conduct interviews, and check references, but it often still feels like you’re taking your chances and hoping for the best. After all, job applicants can (and do) fudge resumes, candidates do their best to say all the right things […]
Bridging the Virtual Divide: The Importance of Building a Hybrid Culture and 5 Ways to Get Started
When it comes to hybrid work environments, I’ve seen (and worked in) most all variations. When I first started at Omnia as an analyst, our team was able to earn telecommuting privileges, working from home for up to three days a week. Years later, I became a fully remote employee, working totally from home, while […]
7 Easy Tricks for Making a Winning Credit Union Hire
You’re ready to stand out in the community and create strong member relationships, but what’s the best way to get there? First, you have to be ready to provide members with what they want, like incentives, digital engagement, and financial education. Along with meeting member needs in a modern way, you need to stay focused […]
Mindful Communication: 4 Tips for Interacting with Introverts
Continuing Omnia’s month of mindfulness, this week’s blog focuses on mindful, thoughtful communication with introverts. Don’t try to adjust your screen; you read that correctly. “But introverts don’t like talking to people, right?”, you may think. Yet communicating with introverts isn’t an oxymoron. And since an estimated one third to one half of the population […]
Accountable Inspiration: Striking the Perfect Leadership Balance for Success
The term “leader” often brings a charismatic and inspiring figure to mind, while “manager” might suggest a more structured, results-driven role. Leaders and managers are integral roles to the success of an organization, but striking the right balance between the two is a delicate task. The balance involves adjusting your leadership style accordingly and promoting […]
The Leader’s Playbook: A Comprehensive Guide from Onboarding to Offboarding
Leading a team in today’s technologically advanced and socially conscious world demands exceptional skills and techniques. However, with the right tools, it can also be an incredibly fulfilling experience. While we began this leadership series with humor by exploring the personality traits of the Founding Fathers, it’s important to delve into the realities of leadership […]
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 […]
Hiring for Your Agency? Here are 6 Easy Tips for a Successful Insurance Hire
You’re ready to conquer the market, but there’s a lot facing the industry right now. You have to be ready to overcome some big challenges, like the sophistication of insurance technology, cyber risk, consumer trust, the economy, advertising costs, climate change, and unskilled workers. And that’s on top of the everyday business needs, such as […]
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 […]
From Caps and Gowns to Conference Rooms: Why Hiring New Grads is a Smart Bet for Your Business
June marks a significant moment for high school and college students across the country as they celebrate their academic achievements and receive their diplomas amidst cheers and applause from family and friends. While this is a time of excitement and pride, we all know it is only the first step in a long and winding […]
5 Ways to Hire Successfully for Your Car Dealership
In order to conquer your market, a lot has to happen — things like setting sales goals, advertising, understanding your customers, keeping them loyal, and knowing your makes and models inside and out, just to name a few. But it all starts with people. Your dealership team puts theory into action. That’s why your success […]
Unlock Your Hidden Advantage: Discover How Your Personality Traits Can Boost Job Search Success
Imagine this: You’re 6 months into a new job. You went through 3 interviews, 2 days of onboarding, and bought 4 new work outfits. But despite your initial excitement, now you’re borderline miserable. This position requires you to sit behind a desk all day, and although you knew that going into the role, to your […]
Boost Your Business Success with Soft Skills: A Guide to Hiring, Developing, and Retaining Top Talent
Have you ever worked with someone who just seemed to have that “it” factor? That natural ability to navigate complex situations with ease, work effectively in a team, and communicate with empathy and clarity? Chances are, what you were witnessing was the power of soft skills. Hard skills may be why you hired them, but […]
Want to Avoid Family Conflict at Your Memorial Day BBQ? Understanding Personality Dimensions Can Help!
Summer is about to get into full swing, and there are a lot of things to look forward to. Days at the beach or pool. A more relaxed schedule for the kiddos. Vacations. Cookouts with extended family. Wait…did I just hear a fretful gasp? If that last one makes you grimace rather than smile, perhaps […]
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 […]
National Clean Your Room Day: How Personality Traits Affect Your Cleaning Style
Yes, that’s right; we are going to talk about cleaning your room and personality in this blog. May 10th is National Clean Your Room Day, a day dedicated to the idea that a clean and tidy living space leads to improved mental clarity and overall well-being. While this may seem like a trivial holiday — […]
How to Recognize and Address Employee Burnout
April 7th is World Health Day, and 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of its sponsor, The World Health Organization (WHO). This year’s theme is “Health for All.” Each year World Health Day brings us together to focus on global health issues and the rise of diseases caused by increased air pollution, lack of health care […]
Enhance Workplace Effectiveness through Behavioral Assessments
Smarter hiring decisions start with deeper insight. Behavioral assessments help organizations align talent to business needs, strengthen leadership pipelines, boost employee engagement, and build more effective, cohesive teams. This article explores how behavioral assessments can elevate workplace effectiveness and long-term success. To succeed in the modern workplace, employee behavioral assessments can play a crucial role […]
Is There Trouble in the Air? 8 Things to do When Employee Engagement Declines
You know how it is. Things are good with your team; everything’s clicking, spirits are high, and productivity is higher… until suddenly it isn’t. Suddenly, things feel off. You’re not sure what’s wrong; you just know something is. Employee engagement is a measure of how committed and invested an employee is in their job and […]
Struggling to Get Along? 5 Strategies to Improve Work Relationships
It’s impossible not to think of great romances in February, the month dedicated to celebrating relationships. Jack and Rose…he made the ultimate sacrifice for true love (even though there was enough room on that enormous door); or Danny and Sandy…hopelessly devoted to one another before, quite literally, flying off in a 1948 Ford Deluxe convertible, […]
5 Ways to Manage Codependent Employees
You may cringe when you hear the term “codependent relationship” because the phrase has negative connotations. But, while codependency may cause poor team dynamics and productivity disruptions, it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, codependent employees can be incredible assets to your company with a bit of attention and guidance from you. Let’s […]
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 […]
How Connection Impacts Employee Retention in the Real World
While there are a lot of components that go into employee retention, one of the most intriguing finds from last year’s Talent Trends survey is how employees’ sense of belonging can impact retention and productivity. It seems like a no-brainer when you think about it – feeling connected to an organization and enjoying quality relationships […]
The Only Way to Go is Up? Not necessarily! Redefining Advancement for Your Employees
Many businesses operate under the assumption that the only way for an employee to advance is through a promotion to a management position. After all, the top tiers of most org charts show leadership roles. It is a laudable goal to move toward management if the employee has a genuine interest in, and the natural […]
Is a Difficult Employee Haunting Your Team? These 7 Management Tips Can Help!
Let’s set the scene: It’s a dark and stormy Tuesday. You walk into the office and look out over the workspaces of your staff. They are engaging in their typical banter as they start their day. Everything seems fine, until another member of the department comes through the door. Then the collective demeanor of your […]
5 Customer Service Hiring Horror Stories (and How You Can Avoid Being the Next Victim!)
If you’ve had your hand in hiring for more than a minute, chances are, you’ve chosen the wrong candidate on at least one occasion. So, when I polled a group of managers about having recruiting regrets, I wasn’t surprised that everyone admitted to experiencing hirer’s remorse. Finding the right fit for your team can be […]
The Cost of Nightmare Leadership
Jason, Freddy, Chucky… from horror movies to ghost stories around a campfire, some people like the thrill of a good fright. A few of us have paid real money to watch a psychopathic, knife-wielding doll terrorize full-sized adult people. I’m not saying who, cough cough, but some of us have. Still, we aren’t so thrilled […]
Hiring Doesn’t Have to be Scary! 5 Tips from Hiring Professionals
It’s Spooky Season at the Omnia Group, and we’re here to inform you that hiring does not have to be scary! Over the last few weeks, we’ve collected some hiring horror stories and tips to avoid their mistakes. We’ve kept all of these stories anonymous to protect the innocent, but make sure you learn from […]
Engagement Increases Retention
One of my favorite work experiences took place during the 2012 Summer Olympics. The company I was working for went all in on the Olympic experience. We were an organization of 75,000 across 110 countries, so this was our opportunity to bring together the whole company. We made our own torches, we played silly games, […]
Reducing the Cost to Hire by Improving Retention
The hiring process is expensive. On average, it takes companies 30 days to fill a role and costs them $7,500 in lost productivity, but this expense doesn’t end once the position is filled. They now need to invest resources into training their new employees so they can be productive as soon as possible. If you’re […]
5 Leadership Traits of the Founding Fathers to Reflect on This Fourth of July
What continues to make the United States the peculiar and incredible place it is lies in the ideas Thomas Jefferson put forth in the Declaration of Independence in 1776, signed 246 years ago this Fourth of July: one does not need to be of a specific religion, race, or lineage to be an American, you […]
Leading Gladiators to Victory: Using Assessments for Effective Sales Leadership
BK, one of my favorite sales leaders of all time, got it right most of the time. Bob is his real first name, but he always referred to himself as BK, and he always used my nickname, Ketch. Right off the bat, he was personal. BK was an amazing coach, motivator, problem solver, firefighter, and […]
A Two-Million-Year-Old Problem: Coaching Your Service Team to Sell
Since the very first business of starting cave fires in exchange for furs and hides, the transition from sales to service has plagued organizations. The early people had it right. Grog, the fire starter, sold the sticks and built the fire. His invoice was a grunt and a snort, and Accounts Receivable was immediately funded […]
9 Tips to Manage Conflict on a Team
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone on your team got along all of the time? Unfortunately, that’s not reality. When you bring people with diverse perspectives together (which is an overall positive thing), conflict is inevitable. Differences of opinion and personality clashes can quickly escalate, disrupting productivity and eroding morale. That means you need to […]
Using Personality Assessments to Build Stronger Teams
Employees are the key to driving results in any organization. From building revenue, producing the product or service, helping customers with problems, and everything in between, your people are the common denominator. Understanding what engages every member of a team will make it stronger and more productive. An individual’s personality type helps determine whether team […]
5 Ways to Bring out the Best in Your People – Show Them You Care!
Turn on the evening news, read the latest AP wire, or open your Apple News notification and you’re likely to come across someone talking about The Great Resignation. Most likely, as a leader, you’ve had it happen to you and are desperately trying to fill empty seats while struggling to serve your clients with a […]
Creating a Personal Learning Plan: An intentional path to accomplishing your goals
At the start of any new year, I like to do self-reflection on the year that’s passed and think about what I want to accomplish in the coming year. I’m not big on setting New Year’s resolutions, but I do like setting intentions for the year. With those intentions there are always goals that I […]
How Cognitive Reports Support Behavioral Assessments to Predict Job Performance
Hiring success depends on more than just resumes and interviews. Cognitive assessments show a candidate’s ability to think, learn, and solve problems, while behavioral assessments reveal their workplace traits and motivations. Using both gives you the complete picture needed to make confident talent decisions. When you hire someone, you want to be sure that they’ll […]
Getting Work Done Through Others: The Power of Delegating
As a leader, you have a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. And the truth is, you can’t do it all, even if you want to. That’s why you have a team. To be a successful leader who constantly looks for ways to innovate and grow your business, you have to increase capacity. Yours and […]
The Leader’s Role in Conflict Resolution
People are complicated, and no two of your employees are exactly alike. When you have that many different perspectives in your workplace, conflict is bound to happen. While conflict can sometimes lead to healthy competition and innovation, left unchecked or undirected, it can have damaging effects on the organization. As a leader, the responsibility to […]
Management and Leadership – Why we need both.
Management. Leadership. Though these two terms are used interchangeably, they are not the same at all. Equating management with leadership – so what? Knowing the differences could set your course toward growth and success, whether personal, professional, or organizational. A disclaimer: Below are a few observations and suggestions. The further from the problem, the easier […]
Revolutionize Leadership by Understanding Your Personal Style
Every July, my family heads to the shore. We spend hours at the beach sunning, swimming, cooking out and just generally enjoying each other and a much-needed week or so off from work. It’s all topped off by a big Independence Day bash complete with cornhole competitions and a fishing contest. Whoever catches the biggest […]
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 […]
How to Earn Your Positive Team Dynamics Merit Badge
Camp Omnia is our little way of paying homage to summer rituals while we continue adulting. In this week’s blog, and as part of our Camp Omnia series, we’re going to earn our Positive Team Dynamics badge. Even if they are working from home, completing most of their activities independently, your employees don’t generally work in […]
How to Earn a Merit Badge in Employee Retention
For many companies, hiring cools off as the temperature heats up. That’s because your potential new employees probably aren’t thinking about a career move. They’re too busy going on vacation, shuttling kids to camp, perfecting their landscaping, and spending time with loved ones. But, this recruiting slowdown is an ideal opportunity to focus on improving […]
Three Tools and Tactics You Need to Earn Your Selection Merit Badge
It’s summertime, finally! Long days, warm nights, the beach beckons. Mostly I’m eager for a break from the daily grind of packing lunches, checking homework and hounding my son every night to get ready for bed. It’s the little things. In major news, my son is heading off to Boy Scout camp next week. It’s […]
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 […]
Personality Spotlight: The Logistical Driver
What type of manager are you? A common question. Whenever I deliver management training, I usually hear from managers that they have a specific leadership style. They say things like, “I’m not a micro-manager. My people do their jobs and know they can come to me with questions.” Others say, “I don’t think of myself […]
Personality Spotlight: The Analytic
The Omnia Assessment measures our most comfortable behaviors in 4 areas: Assertiveness, Sociability, Pace and Need for Structure. When I say most comfortable, I mean those behaviors that require the least amount of stretch, the least amount of, well, discomfort. We all like to move smoothly on our rails so to speak. That certainly doesn’t […]
Personality Spotlight: The Visionary
The ultimate success of your organization depends on the value and service you bring to the market every day. Most of that value is distinguished by the strength of your product and services – and to deliver on that consistently, you need all your people firing on all cylinders. As leaders and business owners, we […]
Performance Improvement: Vital to Employee and Organizational Success
To thrive in an increasingly competitive market, your company needs every employee to contribute and carry out their responsibilities. When that doesn’t happen, it’s up to leadership to help that team member get back on track. Today’s blog explores performance improvement and why it’s vital to both employee and organizational success. Performance Improvement Defined Before […]
Five Steps for Effective Behavioral Interviewing
Interviewing is generally just one job of dozens you need to tackle as a manager. It’s something you have to do only when a position has been vacated or a new position is created, only once you’ve been through a stack of resumes, and only after you and your top few picks have played phone […]
Cultivating Your Sales Talent
When your company hits its sales goals, profitability and morale run high. Life at your organization is good, and employees across the firm are optimistic for the future. Success like this doesn’t just happen by accident. It occurs through hiring and developing a top-notch sales team. It happens when you have the right salespeople in […]
Don’t Rely on Luck for Talent Development
In our experience, most successful people attribute their success to hard work, grit, and competence built on some level of talent over time. If luck was a factor, it seems to be coincidental. That said, relying on luck or “the hope method” is a bad strategy when it comes to developing the skill sets and […]
A Ten-Step Employee Selection Process: Don’t Leave Hiring to Chance
Welcome to March! It seems like a great time to talk about luck. You know, because of St. Patrick’s Day. And who doesn’t love St. Patrick’s Day? Some cities dye entire rivers green just for fun. Not to mention the parades (well, maybe not this year), green beer, leprechauns, shamrocks, and pots of gold at […]
How to Do Employee Recognition the Right Way
This month we’ve focused strategically on employee recognition and appreciation. We’ve explored why personal insights and personalization is important in: Breaking down communication barriers Creating a recipe for recognition that promotes employee motivation Cultivating a team culture Now it’s time to examine the “how.” How do you show employee appreciation in the most beneficial ways? […]
2020: A Year for the History Books
Each year, as we look forward to new beginnings, it’s essential to make room to reflect. While it’s tempting to run full force into the next big project or next resolution that will make us – to borrow from Daft Punk – harder, better, faster, stronger, we owe it to ourselves and our teams to […]
Courageous Leadership – What’s Important
Many unforeseen changes have occurred in the last 6-8 months, many that are here to stay. One adjustment is the move from a physical office environment to virtual teams. Even with some workplaces reopening, it’s clear that virtual teams are here for the long term. As leaders and employees continue adjusting to this evolving reality, […]
Coaching Sales Professionals to be Extraordinary
Fifty-five percent of the people making their living in sales do not have the right skills to be successful. Let that number sink in … over half need more coaching. How many are on your sales team? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 14.3 million people are working in sales and related […]
Leading During Uncertainty
So – it’s August. And usually, in August, about 56 million kids in the US go to elementary, middle, or high school, and the majority of them leave home to do so. But these are not usual times. Instead of the typical hustle and bustle and excitement of the back-to-school season, parents everywhere face difficult […]
Improve Your Interview Process with Behavioral Assessments
The most successful organizations periodically audit and amend their business procedures for both compliance and effectiveness. By doing so, firms continuously improve their operations and retain a competitive edge. However, these audits often overlook one critical area: the interview and hiring process. You might be thinking that your company’s interview and hiring process is perfectly […]
Pump Up Your Coaching Program with Employee Assessments
As a leader, you’re invested in the growth and development of your team. You know that properly coached employees can achieve your company’s lofty goals and be more engaged while doing so. But — did you know that your coaching efforts could fall flat if you don’t have the right insight about your team members? […]
Can You Coach Your Employee to Change Their Personality?
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could change our personalities at will? We could reduce conflict, increase communication, and improve productivity with little effort in this magical scene. As employers, in addition to the above, wouldn’t it be grand if we could seamlessly coach our employees to achieve greater career success by changing their styles […]
Bad Management: The Poison that Kills a Team
We’ve spent some time discussing the price paid when a manager hires someone wrong for a job — we know the potentially devastating effects. But what happens when the person unfit for the position is the boss? It’s the next step in the process; if people are promoted or placed in positions where they manage […]
6 Ways to Help a Non-leader Lead
Let’s face it; sometimes people end up in a management position who might not belong in one. It happens for a variety of reasons. Fortunately, not all is lost. There are some things you can do to help a non-leader lead! In fact, it happens all the time: You thought you had the perfect person […]
You Must Know Your Team to Lead Your Team
As a leader, you’re expected to achieve company goals by effectively utilizing your most valuable resource – your team. So, how do you unlock their potential and guide them towards success? Honestly, you need to know your team to lead your team. Getting to know your team on a deep level can take years of […]
Stepping up Your Communication Game in Uncertain Times
During times of crisis or uncertainty, your employees count on your empathy and ability to help them cope with current events and ultimately get through to a brighter tomorrow. Unsupported team members are at high-risk for being unmotivated, withdrawn, on edge, or even physically absent. On the flip side, a well-guided team will unify, adapt, […]
Best Practices for Conducting Employee Assessments Remotely
As more employers shift to a remote workforce, managers look for ways to manage their teams more effectively. Whether a company is hiring new employees or transitioning workers into a remote context, having easy-to-interpret, actionable data about behavioral tendencies and cognitive traits provides leaders with an invaluable resource for developing a remote management strategy. When […]
How to Motivate People Through Employee Assessments
Do you know what motivates your employees to come to work every day? If you don’t have an answer to that question, there’s a good chance that you don’t have the workplace strategies in place to ensure that your workforce remains engaged in their tasks. Without using employee assessments of some kind, it can be […]
Six Ways Cognitive Assessments Add Value to the Hiring Process
If you have First off, what are cognitive assessments? Simply put, a cognitive assessment test measures an individual’s ability to think critically. By focusing on crucial mental processes, these tests can evaluate the subject’s ability to reason, solve problems, comprehend ideas, and learn quickly. They are distinct from behavioral assessment tests, which are also an […]
What is Personality or Pre-Employment Testing?
Hiring a new employee is one of the biggest challenges organizations face regularly. According to research by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it takes an average of 42 days to fill an open position at the sizable cost of $4,129 per hire. With the average turnover rate around 19 percent, developing strategies that […]
How to Deliver a Painless 90-Day Employee Performance Evaluation
[lmt-post-modified-info] 90-Day Employee Performance Evaluations: 9 Tips for Making Them (Relatively) Pain-Free Imagine that you’ve just landed a new job. You’re thrilled, excited, and ready to dive in headfirst. But as you walk through the door on your first day, you’re greeted with confusion, chaos, and a whole lot of unanswered questions. Suddenly, what you […]
How Employment Assessments Fit Into the Hiring Process
As a hiring manager, you’ve probably seen it all… the no-shows, the ones who walk in late as if they are on time (no explanation, no apology), the ones who can’t answer a single question thoroughly, to the ones who spend a very, very long time answering your first question. I once started an interview […]
Skeptical About Employee Personality Testing? Read This.
As a company leader, you feel confident in your ability to hire and manage talent. After all, you’ve been interviewing candidates and delegating tasks for years, building solid, effective teams. Sure, you’ve had to endure a few inevitable hiccups. Statistically, some employees just don’t work out and some initiatives are bound to fail. So, when […]
Employee Personality Testing: It’s Not as Difficult as You Think
If there were a way to find the types of employees who’ll become excellent leaders, would you do it? If you could quickly recognize the ideal team players who’ll bring the right attitude to your workforce, would you consider using employee personality testing? When you leverage testing results during the hiring process, you have the […]
An Introduction to Employee Personality Testing
Hiring any new employee is stressful, time-consuming, and, sometimes, exhausting. Regardless of the research level that goes into finding a particular person, there are always many unknowns about their successes and shortcomings before they report to work on their first day. Every hiring manager or even the HR department has made hiring mistakes. Reducing hiring […]
How Behavioral Assessments Reduce Employee Turnover
Employee turnover drains time, money, and morale — but behavioral assessments can help. By uncovering personality traits, work styles, and cultural alignment, behavioral assessments empower companies to make better hiring decisions, reduce employee turnover, and build stronger, more engaged teams that thrive long-term. Bye-Bye, Turnover! How Behavioral Assessments Reduce Employee Turnover Employee turnover can be […]
How Can a Strengths-Based Culture Help Your Business?
You’ve likely heard the newest workplace buzz around strengths-based cultures. But what exactly is that? It’s not how physically fit your employees are, but an atmosphere that relies less on the hierarchy of function and more on flexible and goal-driven teams. These teams can continually change, adapt, form, or reform based on a specific assignment […]
