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[...]
READ MOREAre Your Employees Working Within Their Strengths? It Pays For Them to Know
We all know that in any given business or work environment, some people are more productive than others. But did you know that there is a direct connection between an employee’s productivity and how often she gets to work within[...]
READ MORESupporting Students Through Professional Development
The Assistant Superintendent of Personnel and Policy, Dr. Michelle Ruble, and the Directors of Professional Development, Dr. Rhonda Baldwin and Mrs. Kenya Elder of the Douglas County School System (DCSS) attended the Highlands Certification Training program February 6-7, 2018 conducted[...]
READ MOREGeorgia’s School Leaders Link Performance Goals to Natural Abilities
As a consultant for the Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA) for the past 18 years, I have had the honor of working with more than 1,000 dedicated education administrators and leaders to leverage their talents in guiding their careers. Among[...]
READ MOREAvoiding Burnout at Work
You’ve probably heard the adage to “work smarter, not harder.” If you’re like most professionals, in today’s world of increasing pressure and demands on your time, you’re looking for ways to be more productive without putting in more hours. But[...]
READ MORELeadership, Failure, and the HAB
Thomas Edison famously said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work.” If even one of brightest minds of the 20th century was reluctant to admit to failure, is it any wonder failure is so demonized[...]
READ MOREThe Highlands Leader Report: Practical Solutions for High-Level Challenges
Leaders face a special set of challenges in the workplace. It’s important for anyone to know their natural abilities, but leaders especially benefit from team members understanding their strengths and how they differ from others on their team. Their ability[...]
READ MOREHow 5 Simple Shifts in Mindset Can Make You a More Effective Leader
For someone new to a leadership role, there are new challenges that naturally come with the change in position. Some of those challenges may be anticipated, but what many leaders fail to recognize is that the skillset required for the[...]
READ MOREWhy Do New Employees Quit?
A staggering 31 percent of individuals have quit a job within the first six months of their start date. What causes so many new employees to quit early on? According to BambooHR, 45 percent of HR representatives estimate that over[...]
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