The Assessment Revolution: From Gut Feelings to Data-Driven Talent Decisions
Twenty years ago, hiring decisions were largely based on interviewer impressions, resume reviews, and what we politely called “cultural fit.” The most sophisticated organizations might have used standardized tests or…
What Great Managers Actually Do Differently
After analyzing hundreds of manager effectiveness assessments, we’ve noticed that the conventional wisdom about management excellence misses some crucial elements. We tend to focus on leadership styles, communication approaches, and…
Why Most Leadership Development Programs Fail
Leadership development is a $300+ billion industry, yet studies consistently show that most programs produce minimal lasting change in participant behavior or organizational outcomes. The fundamental problem appears to be…
The Future of Work Is Here (And It Requires Different Skills)
The conversation about “future of work” has been going on for years, but, at ProfilAS, we think most people have been asking the wrong questions. Instead of wondering what jobs…
The ROI Story HRBPs Can Stand Behind
Finance asks for ROI; rightly so. But isolating the impact of assessment isn’t as clean as a pilot A/B test. Performance moves because capability, context, and support interact. Still, you…
When Smart People Make Terrible Decisions (The Competency Blind Spot)
You probably know someone who’s brilliant on paper but somehow makes consistently poor decisions in practice. High IQ, impressive credentials, articulate in meetings—yet when it comes to critical choices that…
Hiring Recommendations You Can Defend in a Tough Debrief
You’ve been in the room: a charismatic “maybe” vs. a quieter “probably.” The business is leaning one way. Your gut tugs another. A good Hiring Recommendation doesn’t dodge this tension;…
The $50,000 Personality Test Problem
Last month, a CEO called us with a problem that’s becoming all too common. His company had just spent close to $50,000 on comprehensive personality assessments for their leadership team,…
Competencies vs. Personality: The HRBP’s Shortcut to Better Decisions
Personality tells you how someone prefers to move through the day. Competencies tell you what they are likely to deliver when the stakes are real. As an HR Business Partner,…
Why Your Next Hire Might Fail (And It’s Not What You Think)
At ProfilAS, we’ve watched too many promising candidates crash and burn in their first six months. The resume looked perfect, the interview went smoothly, and somehow it all went sideways.…