Are you looking for ways to be more productive at work? We all know what it’s like to try and make every precious minute count . . . only to look back at the end of the day and wonder[...]
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Helping Managers Be “Perfectly Assertive”
The most effective managers are those described as “moderately assertive.” Or at least, that was the finding discussed in the Harvard Business Review article, The Delicate Art of Being Perfectly Assertive. The bosses that were rated the most highly in[...]
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Escape the Stress Cycle
Do you feel like you never have time to stop and breathe? Are you always rushing from one thing to the next, compelled to complete the next task or achieve the next goal, but unsure of the purpose? Do you[...]
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5 Excellent Reasons to Leave Your Job
Are you thinking about leaving your job? If so, you’re not alone. Research shows that up to a full 51% of workers are looking to leave their job. What we’ve found is that not all of the reasons people have[...]
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How to Learn From—Not Just Imitate—Our Family of Origin
Meet Mitchell*. At 30 years old, he has a successful career in sales at a large technology company. He likes his co-workers and clients, and his bosses have put him on the fast track for promotions. Despite the success, he[...]
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5 Terrible Reasons to Change Careers
We believe deeply in finding a career that aligns with your whole self. Success is a result of knowing what you’re good at and aligning those strengths with the right career fit. Not only do you perform better at your[...]
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Where Ideas Flourish: The Ideal Environment For Solving Problems
We’ve talked before about how people approach problem-solving differently. We know from our extensive work with the Highlands Ability Battery (HAB) that the driving abilities play a big role in how people intuitively tackle problems. Those who test high on[...]
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Company Culture and Your Individual Style & Abilities
The better you know yourself, the better you can make a career selection that suits you. And when you are well-suited to a career, your chances of success are exponentially higher. In addition to knowing yourself, it’s also important to[...]
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Leveraging the HAB to Develop Leadership Competency with Your Clients
A Highlands Certified Consultant since 2000, Diane Foster has been using the Highlands Ability Battery (HAB) and the Highlands Whole Person model in her practice for almost two decades. Certified a Master Coach by the International Coaching Federation, she holds[...]
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