by Dr. Michael Abelson | Nov 15, 2023 | DISC, Engagement, Turnover, Using Assessment Reports
Staff turnover is expensive! A common “rule of thumb estimate” suggests it cost 25% to 200% of a leaving staff’s annual compensation each time someone leaves. For example, an inexpensive staff person may receive a salary of $40,000 a year. Add an...
by Dr. Michael Abelson | Nov 6, 2023 | Emotional Intelligence Certification
Your manager has this “explosive” personality. They have no problem at all blaming others when things go wrong. Maybe it’s not your manager. Maybe it’s your spouse or a friend. In some cases, it may even be you. None of us is...
by Dr. Michael Abelson | Nov 6, 2023 | Interviewing & Hiring, Onboarding
Part 1: Rule For Pre-Interview Effectiveness On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rank your success hiring staff? Be honest now. Most people believe they can interview well. After all, you talk with someone, you listen to what they say, you determine if they have...
by Dr. Michael Abelson | Nov 6, 2023 | DISC, DISC & Motivators Certification
One of the many myths I dispel in our DISC Certification course is that DISC scores do not change over time. Can a person’s DISC score change? Absolutely! Do they change? That depends. There are over 30 different DISC assessments currently being sold in the USA. Most...
by Dr. Michael Abelson | Oct 3, 2023 | DISC, Team Building
Situation:A particular office had a history of repeatedly hiring poor performing administrative assistants. We did a DISC behavior team report on the entire administrative staff; ownership, management, administrative assistant, and a few other staff. We also looked at...