Every day, HR professionals attempt to measure, evaluate, and make decisions based on candidate and employee "personality." In this fast-paced, evidence-based session, early-career HR leaders will transition from relying on gut-feel to leveraging rigorous organizational science. Participants will learn how to identify valid predictors of workplace performance, evaluate popular assessment tools, and align the right measurement strategy with specific talent outcomes

• Which of the many candidate qualities (KSAOs) actually predict workplace performance, retention and other outcomes?

• What is, and is not, Personality?

• Use cases: Selection, Promotion, Coaching, Development

• Models and Measurement Tools: Behavioral styles, MBTI, The Big 5, The Hogan, Structured Interviews, Others' ratings vs self-ratings, etc.

• What personality dimensions and combinations predict desirable versus troublesome outcomes for organizations?
• What can AI do to help your HR personality application?