For almost 20 years, PPS International Limited has offered the Harrison Assessment to clients for use in selection and hiring, development planning and coaching. This year, we achieved a milestone by fully certifying the entire PPS assessment center team. The rigorous certification process (or, recertification process for some team members) included a week-long, multi-level workshop […]
The book Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling by Edgar Schein describes the mindset that best suits today’s leaders who are facing the increasingly VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) business environment. Schein speaks about the need to move away from an expert mindset (telling) and move towards a humble mindset […]
A video overview of using Interpersonal Acumen to be influential. Keys to style flexing are covered and an interaction between a manager and direct report are demonstrated.
Stuck in traffic on the way home, Chris started talking to herself. “Ok, what happened this afternoon? Is this good news or bad news? I mean, in the last nine months, it seems that we all have been required to do more with less: More assignments with quick turnaround time. More duties with fewer direct […]
Shawn, HR Manager, recently was chosen to lead a special project to streamline all HR processes. Members of the project team include fellow managers throughout the company, including two managers in remote locations. “This project is a nightmare,” Shawn complained. “My team members ignore my e-mails. They ‘forget’ team meetings, or, worse still, they come […]
