Hogan Personality Assessments: FAQs, Myths and What You Really Need to Know
Hogan Personality Assessments are widely used in leadership development, coaching and recruitment — but they also raise plenty of questions. Can you pass or fail Hogan? What does the “dark side” mean? Are high scores always better? This article answers common Hogan FAQs, challenges the myths and explains how Hogan should be used responsibly.
MBTI, Hogan, 16PF, FIRO-B or EQ-i: Which assessment should you choose?
Choosing the right personality assessment can feel confusing. This practical guide explains when to use MBTI, Hogan, 16PF, FIRO-B and EQ-i, and how HR, L&D and senior leaders can match the right tool to the right organisational need.
5 Ways Personality Assessments Can Improve Leadership Effectiveness
Effective leadership is not just about having the right skills or experience — it’s about understanding yourself and others. Today’s best leaders are those who can adapt their style, connect authentically, and lead with emotional intelligence.
What Makes the Hogan Personality Assessment Different?
Personality assessments are widely used in recruitment and leadership development, but what makes the Hogan Personality Assessment different? This article explores how Hogan goes beyond traditional personality profiling by focusing on workplace performance, leadership potential, behavioural risks under pressure, and the motivations that drive long-term success.
When Training Is Not the Answer: Diagnosing Performance Problems using Mager & Pipe
Training is often the first solution offered when performance drops. But if the real issue is motivation, feedback, systems, incentives or unclear expectations, training alone will not solve it. This article explores how Mager and Pipe’s Performance Analysis Flowchart helps managers and L&D teams diagnose performance problems more effectively.
Inclusive Meetings: Designing Better Conversations for Introverts and Extroverts
Most meetings reward the quickest voices in the room, but better outcomes come when leaders design conversations that include both reflection and interaction. This article explores how introversion and extraversion shape meeting participation, why silence often means people are thinking, and how practical facilitation techniques can help teams reduce groupthink, hear more voices and make better decisions.
Using Personality Assessments in Recruitment: BPS and CIPD Best Practice Guidance
Personality assessments can add real value to recruitment and selection processes — but only when used appropriately. This article explores BPS and CIPD best practice guidance on the ethical and effective use of psychometric assessments, including validation, fairness, candidate experience, professional interpretation, and why personality tools should support hiring decisions rather than make them.
5 Practical Ways AI Can Enhance Learning and Development Training
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the learning and development (L&D) landscape — not just behind the scenes, but in the classroom itself. For trainers and facilitators, AI can become a real-time learning partner…