Publications
November 21, 2020
Weekly Report 20-97
“IT IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED THAT THE WORLD IS SPLIT ROUGHLY EVENLY BETWEEN EXTROVERTS, who are energized by social situations and assertive, and INTROVERTS who listen more than talk, think before speaking, and prefer less stimulating environments… In disrupted times – this pandemic being the largest in a generation – balanced, thoughtful & well-informed analysis &... Continue
November 20, 2020
Weekly Report 20-96
VIRTUALLY MANAGING ‘UNDERPERFORMING’ EMPLOYEES over phone or zoom calls is a challenge which can create anxiety and often be procrastinated to avoid confrontation. A few tips for more effective virtual feedback are: (1) “Not reflexively zeroing in on faults, assuming the person’s lack of initiative or poor attitude, and rather first considering whether organizational... Continue
November 14, 2020
Weekly Report 20-95
ELECTION CHAOS IS JUST THE LATEST RAMIFICATION OF TODAY’S ‘CULTURE’ BATTLE, which has evolved beyond polarization of ideas to “political sectarianism – the tendency of groups to align on the basis of moralized identities rather than shared ideas or policy preferences… Political identity now really functions more as if it is a Religious identity, where... Continue
November 11, 2020
Weekly Report 20-94
COMPANIES INCREASINGLY RELY MORE ON ‘PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS’ IN HIRING – test which grade applicants’ responses ranking their attitude and “character trait profile” as better or worse suitable for a job position. Judging is generally based on levels of “openness, conscientiousness, extroversion/introversion, agreeableness, neuroticism, psychopathy & narcissism… For example, candidates good with detail may be obsessive... Continue
November 6, 2020