How Different Personality Types Approach Decisions at Work

How Different Personality Types Approach Decisions at Work

Personality at Work Series: DISC • Holland Codes • 16 Personalities A production line stops after a quality technician identifies a measurement outside tolerance. The operations supervisor wants to restart quickly and protect the schedule. The quality technician wants...

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Giving Feedback to Different Personality Types at Work

Giving Feedback to Different Personality Types at Work

Personality at Work Series: DISC • Holland Codes • 16 Personalities A master electrician watches an apprentice prepare to route conduit through a commercial installation. The apprentice understands the basic process, but one of the bends will make the conduit...

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How Personality Types Affect Communication at Work

How Personality Types Affect Communication at Work

Personality at Work Series: DISC • Holland Codes • 16 Personalities Two employees can hear the same message and respond in very different ways. One wants the main point immediately. Another wants more context before responding. One thinks out loud. Another prefers...

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Are You Setting Your Team Up for Success — or for Stress?

Are You Setting Your Team Up for Success — or for Stress?

As a manager, you want your team performing at their best. But when someone is struggling, it’s easy to assume they just need to push harder—work faster, try more, “rise to the challenge.” Sometimes, though, the problem isn’t effort or attitude. It’s the role itself....

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Top 10 Reasons to Use the MAP Instead of Just DISC

Top 10 Reasons to Use the MAP Instead of Just DISC

DISC is powerful—but here’s what you’re missing without the MAP: DISC shows behavior—but not thinking or motivationThe MAP fills in the gaps by adding personality and career interest insights. Same DISC style, different needsTwo high-S employees may behave the...

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Top 10 Reasons to Use the MAP Instead of Just Myers-Briggs

Top 10 Reasons to Use the MAP Instead of Just Myers-Briggs

If you love the 16 personality types, here’s why you’ll love going further with the MAP: Personality doesn’t equal job fitKnowing how someone thinks is helpful—but it doesn’t tell you if they’ll succeed in a fast-paced sales role or thrive in structured operations....

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Using Personality Insights to Build Stronger, Smarter Teams

Using Personality Insights to Build Stronger, Smarter Teams

Every person approaches work differently. Some bring structure and stability. Others thrive on flexibility and action. Some drive innovation, while others inspire and develop the people around them. Personality insights—especially those drawn from the 16 types based...

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Why Employees Leave and How to Keep Them

Why Employees Leave and How to Keep Them

In the current labor market, where attracting and retaining talent is more challenging than ever, understanding the core reasons behind employee turnover, and what strategies will promote employee retention, is crucial for HR professionals. A recent SHRM study, "HR...

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Introverted Thinking vs Extroverted Thinking

Introverted Thinking vs Extroverted Thinking

Did you know that personality shapes how we think, work, and communicate? According to Myers and Briggs theory, there are 16 distinct personality types, each with its own unique blend of traits arranged in a specific order of cognitive functions. The first trait is...

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Theories Behind the 3D MAP

Theories Behind the 3D MAP

Employees aren’t one dimensional. Which is why a single personality assessment rarely reveals the whole picture of the person you’re hiring or managing. Each test gives you a single slice, rather than a complete whole. The Talent Insights MAP™ assessment addresses...

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What is Your Management Style?

What is Your Management Style?

I'm sure you have firsthand experience of the impact that a manager’s style can have on a team's performance. It's crucial to ensure that the right manager is in the right role for maximum success. There's no one-size-fits-all approach to management. Each style has...

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Do Your Employees Like Your Management Style?

Do Your Employees Like Your Management Style?

“People don’t leave jobs; they leave managers.” You’ve probably heard this statement multiple times, but it’s true. Let’s face it: If your employees don’t like working for you, they probably won’t stay. Or even worse, they’ll stick around long enough to grumble and...

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Four Ways to Keep Great Employees

Four Ways to Keep Great Employees

Do you believe people are your best asset? If so, what are you doing to keep them? Knowing each employee’s personality, motivators and behaviors — which we measure through the MAP (Multi-Assessment Profile) hiring and management assessment — can help you manage your...

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