075 | What psychometrics are, how you can use them & why they’re so helpful, with Sue Colton

Psychometrics can be used in a huge range of ways to help you achieve your HR and People goals at work. They’re incredibly popular as part of the recruitment process for hiring new talent at all levels. And some of the many other things they’re used for include leadership development programmes; team building activities and conflict resolution.Whether you’ve been using psychometric assessments for years and know quite a lot about them, or you’ve never used them at all, or you sit somewhere in the middle and have used a couple of them and know a bit about them but would like to know more – this episode is here to help.Business Psychologist Sue Colton explains what psychometric assessments are, how you can use them & why they’re so helpful.Key Resources Mentioned in This Episode Hogan AssessmentsSHL Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ)Myers-Briggs (MBTI)DiSCSue’s first book recommendation: “The Chimp Paradox” by Professor Steve PetersSue’s second book recommendation: “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain (Disclosure: the book links are affiliate links which means that Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase through either of them) Connect With Fay & SueConnect with Sue on LinkedInSue’s websiteConnect with Fay on LinkedInThe Bright Sky Career Coaching websiteOther Episodes You May Be Interested In003: Building relationships with difficult people at work (Fay explains DiSC in detail in this episode) Rate and Review the PodcastIf you found this episode of HR Coffee Time helpful, please can you rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify? If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Fay know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: [email protected] This Episode? Don't Miss the...