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Most Work Conflicts Aren’t Due to Personality

Harvard Business Review

Yet, according to the Association of Test Publishers, the Society for Human Resources, and the publisher of the Myers-Briggs, these assessments are still administered millions of times per year for personnel selection, executive coaching, team building and conflict resolution.

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Strengths-Based Coaching Can Actually Weaken You

Harvard Business Review

This is particularly true in employee and leadership development programs, with strengths having somewhat of a cult-like following among HR and talent management professionals. A Google search for “strengths coaching” yields over 45 million hits. Further Reading. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself. Add to Cart.