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Affiliated with KSB Consulting About Brian Soper
Brian Soper has been helping companies in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions hire top performers for 15 years.
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About Lori Soper
Lori Soper has proven success developing and implementing employee training across topics.
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Tag Archives: performance
Form a Habit of Effective Communication
I just finished reading The Power of Habit – Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg. Part Two of the book focuses on the habits of successful organizations. Essentially, the author states that some organizational habits are “keystone … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021, Ascend Profiles, performance, team communication
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Shift The Energy In Your Workplace
I ran across an article recently that really spoke to the primary issue I see in my work using personality profiling to drive performance. The full article is worth reading, but the content that jumped out at me was: “A … Continue reading
Drake P3 Helps to Develop Accurate Self-Evaluation
As seen in the article below, most people struggle to evaluate their own work performance accurately. Drake has two tools in place to help employees to understand how they are viewed at work. In the Performance.expert module, Drake allows not … Continue reading
Optimizing Your Relationship With Your Boss
The article below was written by the Founder of Redbox, and is a note to his son as the son begins his first corporate internship. Dad offers 18 pieces of advice, but my favorite is #9, “You are responsible for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Ascend Profiles, boss, communication, internship, performance, personality profiling
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Characteristics of People with High Emotional Intelligence
How exactly does high emotional intelligence convert to high achievement? Emotional intelligence is essentially the ability to identify and manage the emotions of oneself and others. The article linked below provides some insights into 10 characteristics of people with high … Continue reading
Emotional Intelligence and Performance
The article below, authored by Dr. Travis Bradberry, reinforces the rationale behind Predictive Performance Inc. including the measurement of Emotional Intelligence in the Drake P3 System. Prior to hiring leaders or potential future leaders for your organization, evaluate their Emotional … Continue reading
Behavior-Based Interviewing – Another Perspective
Traditional interviewing averages only 19% predictive accuracy on future job performance. Ascend Profiles regularly coaches companies on behavior-based interviewing to ensure they are selecting the best candidates for each role in their organizations. The best predictor of what a person … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascend Profiles, behaviors, hiring, interview, job fit, performance, top performers
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Are your employees overly stressed?
The attached article gives some great tips about how to manage stress, but how do you know which employees in your organization are stressed? The Drake P3 personality profiling system measures the stress of your employees when they are first … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascend Profiles, Drake P3, energy, performance, personality profiling, stress, top performers
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Introverted vs. Extroverted Leaders
Research has confirmed that 25% – 30% of C-Suite executives are Introverts. Introverts tend to be better listeners and they are able to consider and reflect on the ideas of others ensuring that final decisions and ideas are fully formed … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascend Profiles, Drake P3, Extrovert, Introvert, performance
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Hiring Someone Smarter Than You Are
Jack and Suzy Welch have written an article with an interesting perspective on hiring someone smarter than yourself. Some managers might be concerned about hiring someone who could outshine them, but instead they should be focused on the benefits that … Continue reading
