Author Archives: Roberta Hill
Why I Do What I Do – What gives you that itch?
I am curious about almost anything and I love to know how things “tick”. Perhaps that is why I have always been drawn to self awareness tools. The very first one that I fell in love with was “Situational Leadership”. … Continue reading
Assessments is a fragmented business – I want to bring it together
The Challenge! We are all overloaded with information coming at us. Most of us belong to multiple groups that we never visit. Then we have our own newsletters, blogs, social networks. Why another community? Assessments is big business. It is … Continue reading
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Quick Tip #9: We are much more than ONE style or type.
One of the biggest “dangers” with assessments is that others tend to label or stereotype someone based on the outcome of an assessment. The last thing with want anyone to do is pigeonhole someone. This short video is a good … Continue reading
Quick Tip #8: The Four Stages of Learning – to Unconscious Competence
The Consciously Competent Model depicts four levels a person goes through when learning a new skill. They are often presented in a step like fashion. Unconsciously Incompetent Consciously Incompetent Consciously Competent Unconsciously Competent For a much better discussion and coverage … Continue reading
QuickTip #7: Keeping the client focused on the big picture first.
There is a natural tendency for the majority of the population to want to converge on the details. In debriefing an assessment, it is important to diverge and look at the bigger context before narrowing in on specifics. This video … Continue reading
Quick Tip #6 Understanding what can and can’t be changed.
This quick tip serves two purposes. First, it helps energize a group and get everyone moving around. Second, it helps participants understand that while there are many things that can’t be changed about ourselves – - more than we may … Continue reading
Quick Tip #5: What if your clients wants the research?
I have found that one of the biggest fears people have for using an assessment with a client is that they might ask some technical or statistical question. Here is the answer I use.
Quick Tip #4: Keeping energy high in workshops
Here is a simple technique when conducting workshops that helps your ability to keep the momentum going and adds a sense of lightness and fun to the session.
Quick Tip #3: Writing with your other hand
This short video helps clients understand the difference between our “natural” style and learning that new behaviours can be awkward.