Category Archives: Personal Professionality

3 personality tests and how you can use them in the workplace

By Heather Hartnett   April 08, 2022 Research shows that 76% of organizations with more than 100 employees rely on assessment tools such as aptitude and personality tests for external hiring, and that figure is expected to increase in the coming years.   Employers may reach for personality tests for a variety of reasons. For some, … Continue reading 3 personality tests and how you can use them in the workplace

How to Manage Yourself When a Colleague Upsets You with Bullying Remarks

Liz Kislik January 8, 2022   Last week, three women from different organizations described the same kind of confusing, uncomfortable situation to me. I suspect this kind of problem comes up pretty frequently, and not just for women — but that it can feel so embarrassing that many people hide it and stress over it … Continue reading How to Manage Yourself When a Colleague Upsets You with Bullying Remarks

Personal Disappointment: Brands Are Only Somewhat Good At Personalization

Personal Disappointment: Brands Are Only Somewhat Good At Personalization by Ray Schultz , Columnist, December 30, 2021 Personalization works better in email than it does in any other channel. But brands seems far from satisfied with their overall results, judging by Personalization In Digital Marketing, a new study by Ascend2.  Only 21% see themselves as … Continue reading Personal Disappointment: Brands Are Only Somewhat Good At Personalization

How Shoppers Pick Personal Growth Programs

How Shoppers Pick Personal Growth Programs by Rebecca Brooks , Columnist, October 22, 2021 Since 2020 began, we’ve all been forced to adapt. We were curious to see how shoppers were adapting to new realities, specifically as many sought new avenues to self-improvement. A nationwide survey into shopper behavior included questions about self-improvement subscriptions among … Continue reading How Shoppers Pick Personal Growth Programs

The Hidden Language of Personal Power, Part 2

Achim Nowak August 31, 2021 Part 1 Dawn Denvir was the Head of Organizational Learning and Development at UNICEF. Her comment taps into a powerful conundrum. Really, why would anyone resent genuine expertise? Expertise is a potent source of personal power. When deployed with a clear-eyed understanding of social context, it has the potential to … Continue reading The Hidden Language of Personal Power, Part 2

Does Personal Bias Make People Vulnerable to Misinformation on Social Media Platforms?

Bob Hutchins August 24, 2021 Bias has a well-documented effect on reasoning. Bias can affect the processing of information and lead to beliefs that are incongruent with evidence and rational consideration. Bias is therefore expected to influence an individual’s susceptibility to misinformation online. For instance, if you absolutely (the bias) believe the earth is flat … Continue reading Does Personal Bias Make People Vulnerable to Misinformation on Social Media Platforms?