Ryan MeadJuly 15, 2015 Personality assessments have their pros and cons. Here at Vitru, we take pride in the amount of work we do in creating assessments that properly identify all of an employee’s strengths, so our clients know what they’re good at, and what tasks they’re better off avoiding. Everyone works, behaves, and thinks … Continue reading Avoiding The Common Pitfalls of Bad Personality Assessments
Category Archives: Personal Development
Motivation, Action, Rejection, And Robert De Niro
Mike BrooksMay 30, 2015 If you asked me to explain what I do in one simple sentence, it would be that I push people to success. My company is a marketing agency. We do marketing stuff for clients. So of course the first thing I need to do is motivate people to become a client. … Continue reading Motivation, Action, Rejection, And Robert De Niro
Hone Your Influencing Skills: 29 Ways to Get What You Want From Others
Larry KimApril 9, 2015 As marketers, we are used to trying to influence people to make a purchase, but what about when you want to influence someone to do you a favor or agree with your opinion? Influencer marketing can be powerful – and there are many subtle tactics you can use to sway non-believers … Continue reading Hone Your Influencing Skills: 29 Ways to Get What You Want From Others
Dear Boss, You’re Fired: High Profile Firings
Business.comFebruary 21, 2015 “I was fired and that’s okay,” Henrique de Castro tells LinkedIn’s Isabelle Roughol, “being fired is part of your career options.” This is an optimistic outlook to have if you’re just getting started in your career. But Mr. de Castro was no fledgling college graduate. He was the Yahoo COO and one … Continue reading Dear Boss, You’re Fired: High Profile Firings
Use Your Time Wisely — You Don’t Have As Much Of It As You Think!
Deidre PaknadJanuary 31, 2015 3 tips for using the time you have to make the biggest impact Time is the greatest lever we have to achieve business goals, yet most leaders don’t measure how it’s spent or manage it as scarce capacity. When time is viewed as an infinite resource, it sets up employee engagement … Continue reading Use Your Time Wisely — You Don’t Have As Much Of It As You Think!
4 Instagram Power Tips For Personal Brands
Personal Branding BlogJanuary 31, 2015 Having a well-planned social media strategy is an important part of building your personal brand online. Leveraging each network to its fullest potential is also important for visibility and word-of-mouth marketing. Instagram is one of the best networks today that builds a larger audience and following online, which makes this … Continue reading 4 Instagram Power Tips For Personal Brands
How Personal Growth Affects You At Work
Jeff FerminJanuary 21, 2015 It’s very easy to get caught into a bad routine and become completely consumed with your job and different tasks around your workplace. Although, it’s not bad to be engrossed with something that you’re passionate about, it may be detrimental to your personal growth. The great Albert Einstein once said: Intellectual … Continue reading How Personal Growth Affects You At Work