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Sticky Post Students January 23, 2015

Life in a New Light for a Struggling Student

Joel struggled as a student. His parents were divorced, he hated school, and he was actually expelled from high school because of his poor grades. After two years, he barely had one semester of credits. He ended up in a […]

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Natural Abilities June 20, 2017

Strong Observation and Your 2-D Visual Ability

The Highlands Ability Battery (HAB) objectively measures two natural abilities specifically related to two-dimensional visual tasks. In fact, when a person’s scores are strong in both of these abilities simultaneously, it typically means there is a need to use them […]

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Highlands Certification June 13, 2017

Get Certified in the Highlands Whole Person Method

Since the early 1990s, The Highlands Company has trained coaches, consultants, therapists, and talent development and HR professionals in the Highlands Whole Person Method. This training instructs trainees in how to administer the Highlands Ability Battery (HAB) and how to […]

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Leaders , Natural Abilities June 6, 2017

Why Is My Boss Avoiding Me?

You and your boss get along fine. You work together well, but you just don’t feel like you know him at all. No one on your team does. As soon as a meeting is over, he disappears into his office, […]

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Client and Consultant Profiles , Highlands Certification , Students May 30, 2017

Dr. Corrie Brown Becomes Highlands Certified 20 Years After Taking the HAB

More than 20 years ago, Dr. Corrie Brown had a chance meeting with Highlands Director of Training Dori Stiles that changed the course for hundreds of young veterinary students. Sound dramatic? Maybe it is, but it is a good story […]

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Leaders , Natural Abilities May 23, 2017

What to Do About a Boss with Shiny Object Syndrome?

Your boss is good at her job. She’s good at dealing with problems as they arise, she listens to employees, and she has a lot of ideas; so many ideas, in fact, that when you walk out of a meeting […]

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Natural Abilities May 16, 2017

The Ability to Learn Languages Easily

Which of these scenarios describes you best: 1. You’re required to learn another language in order to graduate, communicate with coworkers, or get around a place you will be visiting. No matter how hard you try, it’s just not happening. […]

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Organizations May 9, 2017

What Organizational Values Look Like

Just as personal values are the guiding beliefs or principles which give purpose and direction to our lives, organizational values influence how business gets carried out by its workers, especially its leaders. Examples of Organizational Values Organizational values can be […]

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Client and Consultant Profiles , Leaders May 3, 2017

Jay Bray Uses Highlands to Enhance His Leadership Style

In early 2016, Jay Bray, the VP of Accounting/Finance at Deflecto, a consumer goods manufacturer in Indianapolis, Indiana, took the Highlands Ability Battery to improve on his leadership style. Jay knew the potential benefit from investing in this type of […]

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Whole Person Model April 24, 2017

Personal Vision Examples

Your personal vision is how you commit to living your life. It influences all areas including family, spirituality, physical well-being, leisure, and work. A clear personal vision is an integration of your abilities, interests, personality, values, goals, skills/experience, family of […]

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