On a conference call with executives, I once again heard a complaint that has become far too familiar: “The candidate had a great resume and passed all the interviews and tests, but then HR found a picture on Facebook of …
How To Be More Innovative? – take a shower | Gary Dumais, Psy.D., SPHR
Have you ever heard someone say, “My best ideas come to me in the shower”, or experienced something similar yourself? In my work as an Executive Coach, managers and business leaders often ask me how they can become more innovative, …
Experts vs. Tools | Employee Assessment | Gary Dumais, Psy.D., SPHR
If you had a serious medical or legal problem, you’d seek the best physician or lawyer you could find. Notice you’d be focused on finding the right person; ideally an expert with the right credentials and experience to resolve your problem. …
What is Weaponized Feedback? | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
Has so-called “constructive feedback” ever been used to undermine you or someone you know? If so, you’ve probably experienced what I refer to as “weaponized feedback”. And from what I’ve observed during my work with companies as a business psychologist, …
How to Identify Weaponized Feedback | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
Has so-called “constructive feedback” ever been used to undermine you or someone you know? If so, you’ve probably experienced what I refer to as “weaponized feedback”. And from what I’ve observed during my work with companies as a business psychologist, …
Complacency Kills Customers | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
Remember your first day on that job you worked so hard to get? Maybe you felt lucky to have the opportunity, or that all your hard work was finally paying off. Either way, you probably aimed to shine by doing …
Goldilocks Chooses a Consulting Firm | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
This article is most helpful to anyone seeking to hire a consultant or consulting firm to provide psychological assessments for employee selection, promotion, and development. Like the children’s story, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”, psychological assessment providers can be grouped …
How to Handle a Behavioral Interview | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
I’ve interviewed thousands of job candidates as a Business Psychologist and Human Resource professional. In this article, I’m going to share some advice about how to prepare for and respond to behavioral job interview questions. What is a Behavioral Interview? …
How to Give Negative Feedback | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
What’s the most important thing to keep in mind when giving negative feedback? Well, to fully experience and understand the tip I’m about to share with you, I invite you to think about a time when somebody really helped you …
Communication Tip: “The Medium is the Message”
Surprisingly, the most important part of communication is NOT what you say or write. For example, imagine you’re walking down a busy city street and see a disheveled man holding a sign saying, “The World Ends Today”. Most likely, you …