We Need a New Approach to Principal Selection

We Need a New Approach to Principal Selection

This Education Week commentary lays out major issues in principal selection and offers solutions. Armed with a solid benchmarking process, schools, including university schools of education, can screen applicants and ultimately hire a new generation of more effective leaders.

Uncovering Training Challenges with Brain Imaging

Uncovering Training Challenges with Brain Imaging

This white paper discusses the brain’s response to our DNA 23 workplace soft skills assessment. One of the major takeaways is that our self-perceptions of skill development is directly tied to emotional brain reactions that can be captured to triangulate and help explain participant responses.

The Guide to Assessment FAQ’s

The Guide to Assessment FAQ’s

This short generic review poses the questions that a client should ask of every assessment provider. The answers will help them understand the purpose and the best tool to solve their unique needs.

Using Big Data to Better Appreciate Cultural Differences

Using Big Data to Better Appreciate Cultural Differences

As a global assessment provider, this paper provides behavioral population means and norm comparisons for twenty-seven countries, thus showing the need to understand the cultural elements at play during interactions.

Words That Don’t Work

Words That Don’t Work

One of the major outcomes from our brain research is the confirmation that each person has “triggers” (words or phrases that can create a negative emotional reaction). This paper highlights the concept and provides specific behavioral style examples to avoid.