‘Win/Wins of successful HR’ – what would you include?
February 1, 2012 by Dave · Leave a Comment
As a starter Win/Win #1 – Attract the ‘right’ staff
Easy to say, but as you know not so easy to achieve, so how do you do it? Do you attract prospective staff in job ads? Do you explain a little about the role, more about the organisation and even more about the recruitment process? Read more
McQuaig Psychometric System at ‘Successful Selling Expo 2011′
October 21, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Thank you to everyone for making yesterday such a positive event. We really enjoyed meeting everyone at the McQuaig Psychometric System stand.
If you missed the opportunity for your own FREE psychometric profile, just let me know and I will arrange a link to be emailed to you. We are looking forward to feeding back back over 60 profiles to those who visited us!
Are you going to the ‘Successful Selling Expo’ 2011?
October 17, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Visit the McQuaig Psychometric System at Stand 10 on 20th October 2011.
This year the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management’s (ISMM) annual conference ‘Successful Selling’ will introduce, in partnership with Lincoln West, the first UK Exhibition for the Sales Profession – ‘Successful Selling Expo 2011′.
The ‘Successful Selling Expo’ will give visitors the opportunity to see products and services aimed at improving performance for sales professionals across the UK and the McQuaig Psychometric System will be exhibiting at Stand 10.
Register here: http://www.ismm.co.uk/events_successfulselling.php
What happened to the ’sensible’ company board?
September 8, 2011 by dougodgers · Leave a Comment
Senior appointments are made very carefully using assessment centres, multiple interviews and psychometric profiling.
Some profiling systems, like The McQuaig Psychometric System, build a view of a persons propensity towards behaving in a Sociable manner.
Apparently, without such a focus things at Board Level can go wrong: www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/1086017/Why-boards-go-wrong
On-boarding imperatives – 5 important factors
August 4, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Having been the Managing Director of The McQuaig Institute for only seven weeks I thought it only right that I tell you how my own on-boarding process has gone. Based solely on my own experience I hope that they may give you pause to reflect on your organisation’s on-boarding practices.
Match psychometric assessment with competencies
July 5, 2011 by dougodgers · Leave a Comment
An old nursing quote: ”There are two types of nurses. Those that can communicate with conscious human beings - they’re ward nurses… & those that can’t – they’re theatre nurses!”
The quote is instructional when it comes to the task of placing the right people in the right jobs. Read more
Square pegs in round holes?
March 14, 2011 by Iain · Leave a Comment
How many square pegs do you have in your business? Do you sense things aren’t quite right but are not sure where to start?
Often teams are built around successes – secure a big contract; solve a tough problem; win an industry award – but can you be sure they’ll do it again? Read more
FREE WEBINAR – 16 Feb 2011
February 2, 2011 by Iain · Leave a Comment
Improving Quality of Hire with The McQuaig System(TM)
Get the right people in the right roles for 2011
December 20, 2010 by Iain · Leave a Comment
Whether your organisation is growing, re-organising or planning for redundancies, 2011 will be a key year for all businesses in the UK.
Ensure you have the right people in the right roles be asking three questions in 2011: Read more
Get people on your side, then vote!
November 23, 2010 by Iain · Leave a Comment
Our recent poll on How do you resolve conflict in your organisation threw up some interesting comments, like “Get as many people on your side…then take a vote” from Roger Patron. A tongue in cheek a view of office politics perhaps but is it closer to the bone than we think? Read more
