Category: Individual Differences & Personality
Personality, preference and difference at work. What the instruments do and do not tell you, where the evidence is solid, and how to use any of it without turning people into a four-letter code.
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High and Low Context Cultures: What Leaders and Managers Need to Know
High-context cultures rely on implicit communication, shared norms, and unspoken understanding. Low-context cultures prioritize explicit communication and detailed information sharing. Understanding these cultural dimensions is vital for effective leadership in diverse teams. High and Low Context Cultures The terms high-context and low-context were introduced by anthropologist Edward T. Hall in the 1970s. […]
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Personalization and Fairness at Work: Balancing Individual Needs with Equity
Personalization in the workplace involves adapting work experiences to meet individual preferences, strengths, and circumstances. Fairness does not always mean treating everyone the same. Instead, it often means recognizing and supporting different needs in ways that seem fair. Balancing personalization with perceived fairness is crucial for trust, inclusion, and psychological safety. Leaders […]
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Who is Disadvantaged by Remote and Hybrid Working?
Remote and Hybrid working doesn’t affect everyone equally. Many groups are particularly disadvantaged by it, and they should be specifically considered when leading and managing hybrid and remote teams. Remote working doesn’t affect us all equally Remote and hybrid working does not affect everyone the same way. This was made particularly clear […]
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DiSC – A Behavioural Preference Assessment Tool
DiSC is a behavioural preference assessment tool that is owned by Wiley. It’s based on the work of William Marston and is popular in many organisations globally. We use it with some of our clients. DiSC Behavioural Assessment The DiSC framework is owned by Wiley, and you can read more about in […]
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Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences – Intelligence can take many different forms
Gardener’s 1983 theory of multiple intelligences proposes that intelligence is not one thing, measurable by IQ. Instead it is eight different distinct abilities that people have in blends, and which may be assessed in different ways. Gardener’s Multiple Intelligences In 1983, developmental psychologist Howard Gardner published the book “Frames of Mind: The […]
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E188 – Modern Belonging In The Workplace With Letesia Gibson
From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…
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E166 – Diversity, Inclusion, And Belonging With Sophia Kristjansson
From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…
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E154 – Maternity transitions for working women w/ Rachel Morris
From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…
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E141 – Certainty and Ambiguity (w Lior Locher)
From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…
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E138 – Introversion & Extraversion (w Mark Gilroy)
From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…
