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Why So Much Business Training And Development Goes To Waste
The effectiveness of so many training and business development programs is being limited by the fatigue and poor concentration levels of many of the participants. The fatigue is generally due to the participants being out of shape.Before embarking on business training programs, management should consider programs to boost the health and energy of their workers. The resultant heightened energy levels among the participants will increase their capacity to get more out of the training.

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Top 5 Reasons Why the OMG Sales Assessment is More Predictive
I was asked why Objective Management Group's (OMG) assessments are so much more predictive of sales success and future performance than behavioral styles assessments and personality assessments. There is more than one answer to this question and I'll try to explain the top 5 answers...[read more]

Tale of Two Assessments - Comparing the Value
A potential client wanted to know how Objective Management Group could justify the cost of a 25 person license (unlimited assessments for one year or 25 salespeople hired for $18,000) versus a $3500 per 100 assessment price for DISC. There are several factors here but they are all worth noting. Read More
Personality Assessments - They Still Don't Get it
On the heels of these three articles: * Personality Assessments for Sales - The Definitive Case Study * Exposed - Personality Tests Disguised as Sales Assessments * Sales Assessments vs. Personality Assessments Episode III - The PHD's Strike Back I got the following email forwarded to me. As you read it, just look at the descriptors that the client is referencing in the personality assessments - they are not sales descriptors so, in essence, we have another examples of an assessment that claims to be measuring one thing but is actually measuring another:
Increase Your Sales by Using Independent Sales Representatives
* Why would I be interested in using Independent Sales Representatives? * How does using Independent Sales Reps increase sales? * How does an Independent Sales Rep get paid? * What are the other advantages of using Independent Sales Reps? * Doesn't the Independent Sales Rep add cost? * Can Independent Sales Reps serve as distributors? * Why don't all Principals use Independent Sales Reps? * How many lines should an Independent Sales Rep carry? * Will my Rep help build my business -- or just be an order taker? * How much commission is the Independent Sales Rep customarily paid?

Testing times when recruiting ‘good’ salespeople
When I consider how I spend my time professionally, I find it is often devoted to demystifying two things: 1. What is ‘good' selling? 2. The proper use of psychometric assessments, especially in sales recruitment Having written on the former on many occasions, I would like to dedicate this space to the latter - the proper use of psychometric assessments in sales recruitment.
The Missing Link in Employee Assessments
Many companies use assessments to help make hiring and promotion decisions. Most assessments measure one of the following attributes of the candidate: * Specific job skills * Their motivation and career goals * Their personality and potential derailers (e.g. emotional intelligence) * Their likely fit with the organization’s culture One important area that is often not assessed is the candidate’s ability to use good judgment when making decisions based on complex or ambiguous information.

How To Widen The Gap Between Your Compensation Versus Your Value
Are entrepreneurs the only ones that own their own business? Everyone is really in business for him / herself, like an independent contractor. How you perceive the connection between the employee mind-set and that of an independent contractor is imperative. The independent contractor like the successful entreprneur, has a responsibility to maximize and deliver value. What can you do to deliver your assigned responsibilities with a new approach and be proactive with your talents in a way that creates maximum value? This article offer 2 key areas of focus for employees to increase your value, widening the gap between your worth and your compensation. Those are the folks who never get laid off, no matter what the economy is doing.
Are you making the most of Psychometric Assessments?
Many of us actively recoil when we see the words ‘Psychometric Assessments’. This may be due to fear of the unknown, seeing them as ‘tests’ or just tedious questionnaires. While you would not be alone in this, we on the other hand are advocates (of the right Assessments). At Barrett, we spend much of our time demystifying what Assessments actually are and how businesses can benefit from using them. So even if you have been brave enough to use Assessments, most people do not know how to get the most out of them. Often the Assessment process is seen as an isolated event with the final report being put on the shelf or in a draw out of sight and out of mind.
Choosing Employee Assessments - Hand Scoring by Experts Still Safeguards Validity & ROI!
Employee assessments are everywhere. With a wealth of employee assessments emerging, the right assessment can seem as elusive as the proverbial "needle in a haystack," yet absolutely worth the diligent hunt. Best practices deployment in this specific arena increases human capital ROI by tenfold plus. The bottom line results of assessments gone right is not contested, and we stand firm that every candidate hired, trained or promoted without this proper intelligence is a profit opportunity missed. And coming from staunch advocates of progressive technology... computers are no replacement for hand scoring. A five criteria process, the following roadmap guarantees ROI and avoids common pitfalls.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ATTRACT INCREASED SCRUTINY
Government agencies, running record deficits, look to companies' use of independent contractors as a source for increasing revenues. Business sees independent contractors as providing much needed staffing flexibility. Taxing agencies consider independent contractors as tax cheats and force business owners to become enforcers of government tax policy. This article explores the criteria businesses need to follow to avoid a finding that your independent contractors are actually employees resulting in assessments for past taxes, penalties, and interest.
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