17: Hire Better with Psychological Assessments Dr. Christine Allen

<p>The guest on today's episode of the Profit by Design is Dr. Christine Allen, a Workplace Psychologist and Executive Coach. Dr. Chris and Dr. Sabrina discuss what small business owners need to know about using psychological assessments effectively in the hiring process. When used properly, psychological assessments dramatically increase chances of hiring right. Yet, there are pitfalls that come up with psychological testing that small business owners should be aware of.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Dr. Christine Allen is a board-certified coach, a distinguished fellow of the New York State Psychological Association, past president of the New York State Psychological Association-Division for Organizational Consulting and Work Psychology, and she's co-chair of the Leadership Institute for the New York State Psychological Association. She's also an official member of the Forbes Coaches Council. Dr. Allen has been providing executive coaching, team building, talent selection and assessment, and other training to senior leaders since 2009. As a result of Dr. Allen's twenty years of experience as a clinical psychologist, she's is an excellent listener and she quickly grasps the underlying issues with which individuals and teams struggle. As a licensed psychologist, she is particularly skilled in using assessments for hiring and selection.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Dr. Chris shares some of her background with us and she talks about how she came to be working with personality assessments.</li> <li>Why Dr. Chris chose to work in the area that she does.</li> <li>What a 'bad hire', using the traditional hiring process without the use of assessments, could end up costing you in the long term.</li> <li>According to the Harvard Business Review, 80% of employee turnover is caused by bad hires.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li>The leading cause of failure for executives and leaders is