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Typical challenges facing any employer
today include:
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Selecting people who are right for
the job and the organisation, and being seen to be fair |
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Retaining good performers and keeping
them motivated |
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Developing the skills and self
awareness of key people |
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Talent optimisation |
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Robust and innovative recruitment
selection |
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Performance management
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Diversity issues
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Emotional
Intelligence
How we handle ourselves and each other
are the new yardsticks for success at work. The business
sections of most bookshops are filled with books on the
importance of managing your human resources to develop your
business strategy, or to compete better with others.
Key factors many employers want in their
staff include:
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emotional intelligence |
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initiative |
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self confidence |
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empathy |
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drive |
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adaptability |
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conscientiousness |
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ability to maintain effective
relationships with others |
How do you select for this and how do you
develop this in your staff?
Psychometric
Assessment and Assessment Centre design
Should you be using psychometric
assessment centres as part of your recruitment process? What
are the benefits of using tests in your company, what are
the different tests, which ones should you use, how do
you choose them, and what do they tell us?
The risks involved in appointing the
wrong person for a job have never been greater. Psychometric
or psychological testing has become a vital tool in the task
of minimising risk on all sides in recruitment.
Executive
recruitment
Doherty Stobbs can offer confidential and
impartial input to executive level recruitment decisions
and development that dovetails into your existing systems.
The benefits of business psychology
services to organisations are pretty well known and include:
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Selecting accurately and fairly the
best people for the job. |
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Retaining your talented people and
keeping them focussed and energised. |
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Aligning your people policies to your
business strategy. |
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Coaching to maximise performance and
remove rough edges! |
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Making sure that negative stress does
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Indeed, most business activities can
benefit from the contribution of business psychology.
Our experience
The partners and associates have over 25
years experience in helping businesses and individuals to
thrive. Although we never forget the bottom line, we always
remember that people are the organisation's greatest asset.
We provide an individualised service that is insightful,
ethical and practical.
Stress proofing
your organisation
Sadly, there is no way you can remove all
pressure from your organisation, nor would you necessarily
want to. Pressure at appropriate levels can be
energising and positive. It is when pressure gets out
of control and turns into stress that the problems begin,
both for the individual and the organisation.
The Third Sector
We have good insight into the needs of the Third Sector and
offer services that are relevant, sensitive but effective. Particular expertise
in senior level selection, performance management, and mergers/acquisitions.
Christine Stobbs was one of the first cohort of ACEVO members to study for the
Institute of Directors' Diploman in Company Direction.
Please contact us for more information on our range of
services.
Smaller
organisations should not be left out
How can the application of business psychology
improve your business? Well, business psychology is not just
for the larger organisation or business. Have you ever
employed somebody and realised you had made a mistake and
they weren't living up to expectations? Somebody who wasn't
motivated and didn't reach performance standards? Perhaps
the introduction of a new member of staff brought about a
personality clash? If you've had this sort of problem, you
are not alone.
Problems like these are bad enough in a
large organisation but in a small business they can be
quickly catastrophic. A company with only a few important
clients is vulnerable to poor performance from even a
relatively junior member of staff.
We have experience and understanding of
the small business, where individuals need to multi-task and
be prepared to be flexible, almost from day one; and where
the maintenance of good personal relationships are vital.
Business psychology can contribute to better staff
performance, and also avoid mistaken appointments. Our
service is effective and professional, but also practical,
fast and with fee levels that are aligned with
value-for-money to you.
The most frequently used business
psychology tools are psychometric tests, with most larger
companies using them to aid decision-making during
recruitment and as the basis for staff development. Don't
lose out on the chance to use these tools to help your
business.
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