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  • A Beginner's Guide to the "Big 5" Personality Traits
    February 2, 2024

    A Beginner's Guide to the "Big 5" Personality Traits

    The "Big 5" personality traits spark a lot of interest. This idea comes straight from important psychological studies and covers five significant aspects of human personality: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism – think of it as O.C.E.A.N. Psychologists Robert McCrae...

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  • Enneagram Guide: Types, Tests, Assessments & More
    January 24, 2024

    Enneagram Guide: Types, Tests, Assessments & More

    The Enneagram test is like a key to understanding human personality. It shows everyone's unique strengths, weaknesses, feelings, and more, all categorized into nine unique personality types. Let's talk about the nine types of the enneagram – a fantastic tool...

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  • Guide to Employee Self-Evaluation Tips (+Free Examples)
    January 17, 2024

    Guide to Employee Self-Evaluation Tips (+Free Examples)

    The usefulness of self-evaluation isn't strictly tied to preparations for performance reviews. It's about nudging employees to write a thorough self-review, something good not only for their bosses or HR departments but for their own benefits, too. We're talking about...

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  • Merit Increases in 2024: Everything You Need to Know
    January 9, 2024

    Merit Increases in 2024: Everything You Need to Know

    Significant changes are happening in the business world because of pay increases based on excellent job performance. Dealing with such requests from your team may seem tricky. Imagine you're chatting with a top-notch employee, and the topic of a pay...

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  • Guide: What Are the Seven Barriers to Communication?
    January 5, 2024

    Guide: What Are the Seven Barriers to Communication?

    Clear interaction forms an essential foundation for personal and business partnerships – it isn't always easy, though. Some things can get in the way and make communication less effective. These roadblocks can lead to misunderstandings and fights. We are going...

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  • Key Concepts in Bolman and Deal's Four-Frame Model
    December 20, 2023

    Key Concepts in Bolman and Deal's Four-Frame Model

    Workplace dynamics can get tricky at times. One tool that can help is Bolman and Deal's Four-Frame Model. Have you ever encountered challenging situations in your organization? This model provides four different perspectives to analyze and solve those issues. It's...

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