“Coaching” in a workplace context can mean many different things. Sometimes it’s about remediating a fault or addressing misconduct, other times about preparing for a particular challenge or a new role, yet others about reconciling personal and work issues. While all of these can be legitimate interventions, I prefer to think about workplace coaching as… Read more Performance vs Potential: A Coaching Foundation
The biggest question that arises when an organization considers psychological assessment for some purpose (selection, development, both, etc.) is just what should be assessed. This is not a completely straight-forward question. Assessment tools come mainly in two flavors. On the one hand are tests that measure some element of cognitive capacity or functioning, such as… Read more Competencies and Assessment: Eternal Companions
The question is — Do the twain ever meet? It’s a good question, because there is often rampant confusion about just what we mean by the terms “competence” and “competencies”. Understanding the difference is critical for anyone wanting to make sense of individual performance and potential. Let’s start with “competence”. In the sense that it’s usually… Read more “Competence” and Competencies