At Zircon, we believe a positive environment is a more successful one but we all know that it is not easy to stay positive all of the time. This blog summarises three simple things that we can all do to help to overcome negativity in the workplace. » Read more: Three Steps to Overcoming your Negativity Bias
Zircon has recently been talking to clients about the relevance of the Locus of Control theory in talent management. This is a personality theory, referring to the extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that affect them. The concept was developed by Julian B. Rotter in 1954, and has since become an important aspect of personality studies. One’s “locus” (Latin for “place” or “location”) can either be internal (meaning the person believes that they control their life) or external (meaning they believe that their environment, some higher power, or other people control their decisions and their life). » Read more: Is the Locus of Control Theory valid in Talent Management?
Mood & Creativity – Surrey University Lecturer Paul Sowden
It was my first time at a BPS Wessex event and this particular one was held at Surrey University on the evening of 29th September 2011. There were around 100 Psychologists (Clinical, Counselling, Developmental and Occupational) in attendance, ranging from PhD students and Chartered Psychologists practicing in the market, to academic psychologists sharing their knowledge and research. » Read more: Zircon at the BPS – Wessex Conference.
How valid are the use of Psychometric Personality Questionnaires for Assessment and Development?
Within Zircon, our Chartered Occupational Psychologists propose that while psychometric questionnaires have the least validity for predicting individual performance and potential, compared to other methods such as Competency interviews, Case Studies, Presentations or Role plays they still have some utility. » Read more: Commercial Benefits of Personality Questionnaires for Assessment & Development
Assessing potential talent and managing this process within organisations is vital to business success, but how do we know which methods of assessment are able to produce robust and valid results?
As Occupational Psychologists and HR Professionals our knowledge and experiences help us to » Read more: The Relative Validity of Assessment Methods … when assessing potential
A group of Zircon Directors, Business Managers and Associates took part in a COAST training day run by Alan and Donna of Criterion Partnership in July 2010. The training took the form of a relaxed, but informative, day in a funky hotel in sunny Brighton. » Read more: COAST: A Flexible Approach to Personality Assessment
Wanting to identify the best talent is nothing new in our industry – it is what most of our work revolves around in some way, shape or form. To that end we have formalised a model to help us communicate with our clients what we recommend measuring to gain a broad understanding of a person and their potential and fit for that organisation. They key is to recognise that not only are individuals unique but organisations are unique and therefore require tailored solutions. » Read more: Identifying the best talent for your organisation.. Using the Zircon Talent Model
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