The DISC Wizard Blog

Perhaps you’ve had the rare experience of working in a place that trusted their employees without holding them accountable to specific results.  Rules were lax, structure was non-existent and forget about meeting your goals.  These places are a blast to work in. ...

In your previous article, we talked about some of the consequences of running a “sweatshop”.  Well you haven’t heard anything yet… THE LAW OF THE HOG* It was in the fall when two consultants rolled up to an enormous plywood mill in Oregon.  As they exited the shiny...

A BIG challenge that most business owners and managers struggle with is striking a balance between trusting people to do their job and holding them accountable when they don’t. This week we talk about the challenges of finding yourself on the “accountability-only”...

In listening to my clients describe what they are looking for in a candidate (for any job), they often use attributes like persistence, problem solving ability, confidence, the will to get things done, etc.  What do you get when you wrap all these up into one?...

Research shows that only about 25% of new hires turn out to be Top Performers.  With 75% of people hired missing the mark, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to calculate the hours and dollars lost.  Yet with some people have a really good “interview persona” how do...

In the last post, I wrote how interviewing is like dating. Since many people told me this rang true for them, I will pick up where I left off.  There are other ways that interviewing is like dating.  Here are four more: Values matter more than Personality.  Hire for...

You put on your best outfit.  You know the one that makes you look good!  You double check the location and the time.  You prepare some anecdotes and some questions, just in case the conversation lags.  You leave early because nothing is going to make you late for...

According to Quintessential Careers, Behavioral Interviewing is said to be 55% predictive of future on-the-job behavior, while Traditional Interviewing is 10% Predictive. What is Behavioral Interviewing? Since its introduction in the 1970s, behavioral interviewing has...

The following are actual incidents that have happened in interviews: A job applicant challenged the interviewer to an arm wrestle. Interviewee wore a Walkman, explaining that she could listen to the interviewer and the music at the same time. Candidate announced she...