How can I reliably assess a candidate’s skills and competencies? Is there a way to assess future job performance in an interview? How do I create a great job description that attracts the right candidate? How many questions can I ask in an interview and which ones do I better not ask? How can I...
By Stefanie Zechner, PhD – Founder and Director, Science. People. Business. January 2024 is almost over, and we may realize that some of the ambitious goals we set earlier this month don’t make us jump out of bed every morning. And despite a keen determination about our new year’s resolutions four weeks ago, reality may...
By Stefanie Zechner, PhD – Founder and Director, Science. People. Business. Introduction Having a positive impact on others and meaningfully engage people in order to get their buy-in or gain their support to achieve goals are key success factors commonly described as “Influencing Skills”. Whether you’re a team member, a project lead, or an aspiring...
By Stefanie Zechner, PhD – Founder and Director, Science. People. Business. Introduction Having a positive impact on others and meaningfully engage people in order to get their buy-in or gain their support to achieve goals are key success factors commonly described as “Influencing Skills”. Whether you’re a team member, a project lead, or an aspiring...
“Summertime and the living is easy”, as the song goes. And while Ella Fitzgerald sings about those light and care-free summer vibes, her smooth and warm voice and the sweet melody leave a lasting impact on me. Ha! What appears a contradiction – how can something easy go so deep – has a lot to...
Are you already back in the daily grind right after your vacation? Or are you so refreshed that your daily hassles are far away, and you’d like to keep them far for as long as possible? Ten years ago, a local travel agent ran a TV campaign advertising “vacations in which you forget everything”...
Person-Job AND Person-Organization Fit matter Research consistently shows that employees who are aligned with the company culture outperform the competition by a three-fold factor. Employees aligned with the company culture: Are happier More satisfied Stay longer Are committed Provide better service Person-job fit can be determined using skills tests, competency analysis, behavioral interviewing and...
Increasing employee performance and well-being in a hybrid model – a digest of research & insights from Gartner’s HR practice 2020 catapulted the workforce into the new reality of working and performing in a virtual setting. Organizations created virtual office practices, which included adding monitoring systems and increasing virtual meetings in response to the...
