The Zircon team of Business Psychologists are embarking on a new piece of research looking at the challenges and changes facing HR and Talent Directors in 2013 and beyond.
In particular we are interested in understanding the Macro and Micro strategic challenges, the business response and leadership requirements to deliver these challenges. » Read more: The Strategic Challenges faced by HR and Talent Directors
Dr Amanda Potter of Zircon, recently presented the findings of the extensive research into FTSE100/Fortune500 organisations which reveals that talent management strategies are not being well enough communicated throughout larger organisations and that competencies alone are no longer enough to make effective hiring, succession planning and development decisions. » Read more: Dr. Amanda Potter at the Learning & Skills Conference
At Zircon we strongly believe in the wealth of experience that internships and work experience placements can bring to the future careers of students which is why we welcome students into our environment as much as we can. Not only does it help the students to affirm their career choices but they can also bring diversity into our workplace which we always welcome. » Read more: Universities no longer advertising free unpaid internships and work placements
After completing my degree in Psychology with Sport Science at University of Exeter, I set myself the challenge of securing an internship or work experience with practicing Psychologists to support my Occupational Psychology Masters applications for September 2013. I decided to research as many companies as possible, making contact to each, specifying my ambition to become an Occupational Psychologist and my interest in the unique service they offer. » Read more: My Occupational Psychology Work Experience with Zircon
Within Zircon, Dr Amanda Potter and her team of Occupational Psychologists are finding that more and more organisations are looking to adopt a values or strengths-based recruitment process. We are often asked, “How can we assess Cultural Fit?” and “Does adopting a strengths-based or values-based approach to selection mean we have to lose our competency framework?” » Read more: Are Competencies Dead? A Case for Values, Capabilities
An article, recently written in the Harvard Business Review (Schwartz, 2012) addressed the importance of stress and pressure, in order to encourage development and enable individuals to reach their ultimate potential. As Business Psychologists and HR leaders at Zircon Management Consulting, we began to consider how this idea fits with our ways of working and what we promote as a business. » Read more: The Role of Stress or ‘Eustress’ in Coaching for Performance
Within Zircon, we have a keen interest on whether or not competency or capability assessment is enough, or should we also look at how organisations can assess and develop strengths at work? A recent blog posted by Capp (http://blog.cappeu.com/) has raised the concern that due to the nature of competency-based interviewing for graduate roles, many talented and capable graduates may struggle to gain jobs. The heart of the issue is that graduates frequently face a “chicken and egg” conundrum, whereby experience is necessary to gain a job, yet a job is necessary to gain experience. » Read more: Are Competency Interviews valid for Graduate Assessment?
If you unable to attend the conference on the 30th January 2013, Dr Amanda Potter will also reveal her research on talent management strategies on 24th April 2013. The research suggests that competencies are no longer enough to make effective hiring, planning and development decisions. » Read more: HRD Conference 2013: Are Competencies Dead? The Case for Capabilities, Strengths & Values
At Zircon we believe in supporting our clients with sound advice based on psychological knowledge on how to develop and grow leaders from within the organisation rather than being bought externally. By informing organisations of the unique requirements that different leadership roles need to have, organisations can apply these to their environment and consequently have an edge over their competitors. » Read more: The Leadership Pipeline: Seven Key Transitional Steps from Employee to CEO
On the 11th January 2013 at the DOP Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Chester, Dr Amanda Potter will be giving a talk on research surrounding Talent Management and the key findings from our 2012 research.
The talk will present detailed findings of the research and the implications for those involved in talent assessment/talent management/talent development. » Read more: DOP Conference – The Future of Talent Management
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