Just about anyone wants to be considered a high potential employee. Being designated as high potential is more than just a compliment; HiPos are treated favorably through exclusive developmental opportunities, granted exposure not afforded to others, and are promoted faster. The desire for high potential status may be certain, but that’s often where the certainty […]
Think of your idea of the stereotypical senior leader. Now think of senior leaders you’ve encountered throughout your career. If you’re like me, you are picturing strong, well-respected figureheads who often make decisions from a distance and are mainly concerned with making sure their organization or unit runs like a well-oiled machine. Now, imagine the […]
Hiring decisions are big. The costs of onboarding a new employee, the impact someone can have on the chemistry of the team, the anticipated time it will take for them to ramp up to full capacity – it all weighs heavily on the minds of HR and hiring managers when it’s time to fill a […]
The Individual Directions Inventory (IDI) is a tool that never ceases to amaze me. One of the primary reasons for this is the fact that it continuously allows me to learn about people’s complexity and how motivational drives manifest themselves in seemingly infinite combinations. Even more fascinating is how these combinations of motivational forces may […]
I’ve always enjoyed conferences. You get to spend time with colleagues, learn new things and, of course, travel! While just about every conference has some value, not every event checks all of these boxes, but the ones that do are some of the most energizing professional experiences I’ve had. As I prepared to attend this […]
The IDI Team Development Report was released on May 31, and in those few short weeks it’s generated plenty of buzz. Few people know, however, that this solution was actually road tested well before its release – not just internally at MRG, but in 10 different projects facilitated in 5 different countries. This beta testing […]
The “Growth & Outreach” team at MRG recently began working through a process with the new IDI Team Development Report. As it is a new product developed from the storied Individual Directions InventoryTM, we were all excited to see how this new tool would be able to provide valuable insights into our team dynamic. But […]
INTRODUCTION | MRG was started in 1983 by Jim Mahoney, Tom Rand and Jim Lomac. Tom Rand was a dynamic, insightful psychologist who played a major role in helping many individuals and organizations in their journeys to succeed. Tom passed away far too early, in 2010. At the time his son, Drew Rand, was working […]
Teams: they may be highly structured or informal; consistent or fluid; homogeneous or cross-functional. While their shapes may vary, nearly every professional is working in one, and often for a large part of their day. In the webinar Developing Teams that Work: New Strategies to Support Positive Team Dynamics, David Ringwood took a closer look […]
“I like the cut of her jib.” “Just a great guy.” “Really well-liked.” “I just get a good vibe from him.” It’s not uncommon to rely on impressions or old fashioned gut instinct when it comes to determining which emerging leaders within an organization have the potential to be major contributors later on. In fact, […]
