Posts by Robin
Guidelines for When to Administer Pre-Hire Assessments
In this video, you’ll hear guidelines to help you decide the best time to insert the assessment into your selection process. You won’t want to do this too early or too late in the process! When Should a Candidate Take An Assessment? I often get asked the question about when a candidate should take the…
Read MoreOctober 2017 Round Robin
In October’s Round Robin, the PXT Select reports are reviewed along with some questions regarding distortion, performance models and percentage match.
Read MoreEichert presenter at Insurance Agent Summit
Robin Eichert will be one of 26 invited speakers at this year’s Insurance Agent Summit, held October 23-26, 2017. Eichert is presenting “Taking the Guesswork out of Your Agency’s Next Hire” on the first day of the five-day summit. Other speakers include insurance agency owners, producers, brokers, and thought leaders of the industry. The event…
Read MoreGraceful Giving offers opportunity to inspire and be inspired
Inspiration can come in very unlikely packages. My dog, Grace, has influenced me in countless ways over the years. She has persistently nudged me in directions that expand my knowledge and understanding of how to interact and care for her. This journey has taken me places I never even knew existed and it has benefited us…
Read MoreSeptember 2017 Round Robin
In September’s Online Workshop, Robin discussed the Everything DiSC Sales Program. This program helps sales representatives learn their own sales approach and also get familiar with the buying styles of their prospects. Even if you aren’t in a typical sales role, “selling” ideas and concepts is something that comes into play all the time. This…
Read MoreHow a spider web tells us to weave what we want and embrace change
On most weekday mornings, the alarm goes off at 5:30. About 15 minutes later, Grace and I head outside for a quick walk. My eyes are blurry and I’m not totally awake, coffee comes later. So the other day when I glanced up and saw this heavy string-like image hanging in front of me, I…
Read MoreHow to Ask for More Money Without Being Offensive
Robin shares ideas for how to ask for a raise effectively without coming across as being offensive. The concepts apply to employee and managers! For managers, it is particularly important to be aware of why the employee struggles with this situation, so you can handle it more effectively from you end as well. This question…
Read MoreWorking With Someone Who Has Poor Social Skills
As a manager, your responsibility is to achieve results through the efforts and productivity of others. Assembling a team that has all the capabilities and skills in their work is a top priority. But what if you have someone on your team that is capable but has poor social skills and is not interacting well…
Read MoreAugust 2017 Round Robin
In this month’s Online Workshop, Robin discussed the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team. This program will help your team move to a higher level of performance. This is a program that can be facilitated with your work group, but you will benefit by learning the steps in our session and how you can apply…
Read MoreWhat to do when you don’t know what the problem is
Managers are often expected to have all the answers. And of course, good managers will find solutions when they see it as a priority. Yet what do you do when you don’t know what the problem is or don’t see it as important? Often times, we do nothing. I’m guilty of this, too, but Grace gave…
Read More