Questionnaire scales

13 articles

No one’s prefect - oops - perfect

  • Cynthia Johnson

Perfectionism is a path to misery and it seems to be increasing. Learn more about it, and what you can do to rid yourself of the burden.

Enough Is Enough

  • Cynthia Johnson

One of the scales on the Challenge of Change questionnaire is titled Perfect Control.

Oaks and Reeds

  • Cynthia Johnson

One of our colleagues had planned an afternoon mountain biking with his wife and teenage family.

Hide or seek?

  • Cynthia Johnson

In the Challenge of Change Profile we have a scale called avoidance coping, which is described as the ostrich principle for dealing with issues – stick your head in the sand and ignore them.

Pick it up and let it go, Part 2

  • Cynthia Johnson

This is a continuation of last week's two part blog. In light of recent tragic international events developing sensitivity to others couldn't be more important.

Pick it up and let it go, Part 1

  • Cynthia Johnson

One of the scales in the Challenge of Change Resilience Profile measures Sensitivity.

Antivenom

  • Cynthia Johnson

Heaven help me, I've just been holidaying with a Toxic Achiever. Do these people never relax?

Smash, Grab and Burble

  • Cynthia Johnson

We know that expressing emotion is a vital part of resolving experiences and building resilience.

Me First!

  • Derek Roger

There have been many references over the past few years to managers being narcissistic or even psychopathic.

The Conundrum of Engagement

  • Cynthia Johnson

Employee engagement is highly correlated with a variety of measures such as productivity, absenteeism, retention, and customer satisfaction.

The Planning Trap

  • Derek Roger

Being awake is about having presence of mind, which means that your mind is in the present.

Prioritising: knowing what doesn’t need to be done

  • Derek Roger

How often are we told we need to prioritise if we’re to be efficient?

Dangerous Myths

  • Derek Roger

The NZ Herald recently carried an article claiming that “showing your anger rather than repressing emotions is the key to a successful life at home and at work”.