In the dynamic landscape of modern workplaces, leadership plays a pivotal role in fostering an environment where employees can thrive, grow, and feel safe. A safe space is not just a physical concept; it encompasses emotional, psychological and professional aspects. In this blog, we will explore the significance of leadership in cultivating a safe haven […]
Develop Strong Leaders Using Two Exceptional Assessment Tools
Tags: 360 degree feedback, be a better leader, behaviors, developing employees, employee assessments, employee engagement, leadership, Leadership Development, leadership qualities, Profiles Checkpoint 360, pxt select
As the end of the year approaches, we are noticing a trend in our clients using the Profiles PXT Select and Checkpoint 360 assessments in tandem with each other. Companies are assessing the state of their leadership teams to really understand the ability to execute their key strategies in these challenging low unemployment, high interest […]
Three Key Considerations When Promoting a Sales Person to a Leadership Role
Tags: be a better leader, developing employees, employee assessments, hiring, identifying top employees, leadership competencies, leadership qualities, pxt select, sales assessments
Over the past month we have had a number of conversations with sales managers. As we come out of the pandemic, they are expanding their sales force to meet increased demand, which in turn, requires increasing the number of sales managers. Focusing on the sales manager component, many companies would prefer to promote from within. […]
3 Leadership Traits to Exhibit in 2022 and Beyond
Tags: be a better leader, coaching, employee assessments, leadership qualities, pxt select, talent management
The disruptions since the start of the pandemic have turned out to be longer lasting than first anticipated. We haven’t gone back to the “old normal” as many are still working from home, conferences are taking place remotely (if at all), supply chain issues continue, and the health care system in many places is under […]
Determining Key Behaviors with the PXT Select Coaching Report
Tags: be a better leader, behaviors, coaching, Coaching Report, decisiveness, developing employees, developing high performance employees, employee assessments, judgement, On-boarding, pxt select, PXT Select Assessment
At Profiles Incorporated we understand the impact of knowing your employees well and the importance of a fine-tuned recruiting program that is focused on selecting the right employee for the right job. Enter, the PXT Select Assessment. The PXT Select is a talent management system designed to allow hiring managers to optimize their leadership efforts […]
Do You Trust a Stranger More Than Your Own Boss?
Tags: be a better leader, behaviors, coaching, Compatability, employee assessments, hiring, leadership competencies, leadership qualities, pxt select, team engagement, Trust, workplace
The compatibility between managers and their employees is critical. Oftentimes the chemistry and personal fit is overlooked in the hiring process and when people end up leaving, they don’t typically quit the company they work for, they quit their boss. There is certainly no shortage of leadership advice available at your fingertips with a simple […]
Listen to Learn: How the PXT Select Can Help You Optimize Your Persuasion Activities
Tags: be a better leader, be a better sales person, leadership qualities, Listen to Learn, Persuasion, pxt select
We all have heard the phrase “Listen to Learn.” Your best persuaders have very good listening skills. The question is: What do we listen for? If we are selling a product, we listen for opportunities for our product benefits to be a solution for the client. If we work in an organizational function other than […]
Are Your Organization Leaders Capable and Ready to Lead Their Teams as Your Business Emerges From This Pandemic?
Tags: be a better leader, Capable and Ready Leaders, coaching, developing employees, employee assessments, leadership competencies, leadership qualities, Profiles Checkpoint 360, pxt select
One of our clients recently mentioned their leadership team had raised the question: How do we really know we have the right leadership in place to drive the rapid growth we expect? The variety of available statistics indicates this is a valid question that many organizations should be asking. The reality is only about 1/3 of […]
Leading a Team During a Pandemic
Tags: be a better leader, coaching, developing employees, developing high performance employees, employee assessments, profile XT, team building tips, team engagement
Many of our customers have shared with us the difficulties they encounter while trying to lead their various teams through a pandemic. It’s not easy when you cannot meet in person. Once you have completed the Profile XT assessment and have the data for each team member you are able to generate a Profiles XT […]
Three Reasons Why Productivity Fluctuates
Tags: 4 branches of emotional intelligence, be a better leader, developing employees, developing high performance employees, emotional intelligence, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, employee assessments, identifying top employees
The May, 2004 edition of Harvard Business Review featured an article on how it is risky to hire top performers from other companies. They advised that we are better off growing our own stars rather than headhunting our competitors. Why would that be? There are of course several reasons, but what is the recurring theme? […]
Do You Remember Milli Vanilli?
Tags: 4 branches of emotional intelligence, be a better leader, customer service, developing employees, emotional intelligence, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, talent management
Do you remember Milli Vanilli? I know, blast from the past. They were a pop-artist group from the late 80’s and early 90’s with popular songs like “Blame it on the Rain” and “Girl, You Know it’s True”. They were not only made famous by those songs, but by a much more powerful fact: they […]
Staying on Track with Your New Year’s Resolutions
Tags: be a better leader, be a better sales person, coaching, developing employees, employee assessments, keeping new years resolutions, new years resolutions
Now that we’re a few months into 2015, it’s a good time to follow up on those New Year’s resolutions you made before the ball dropped and you went back to business as usual. Maybe your resolutions were personal in nature such as exercise more or stop smoking. If you had aspirations to improve your […]