Aristotle famously said, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” The importance of in-depth self-knowledge is why the foundational career management work begins with Professional and Personal Inventories of you.
Still, this isn’t a one-time consideration. None of us are the same from day to day. Each moment, experience, relationship, person, or activity feeds the way we think, perceive, and assess the next moment. Therefore, the Inventories, Roses and Thorns, and the Vault were designed to capture notable moments and ongoing learning. It’s easier to know what you want to do in the future if you know who you have been. While input from others is essential, actual deep development comes from the accuracy and continuous learning of yourself first.
An excellent assessment will help you reflect on past performance and give a new understanding of how and why you came to the result – from a deeper level of your values, perceptions, fears, and motivations. DiSC, Enneagram, MBTI, Strengthfinders, Kolbe, and others all have great worth and gives a view into different aspects of yourself. If you have already taken these, we encourage you to upload the reports to your Vault so you can reflect on them.
CareerTruth utilizes the Hogan because it is a preferred assessment among high-level leadership ranks and carries high credibility within the industry. As CareerTruth is a strategic investment in managing your career well, Hogan is a strategic assessment that allows a more profound analysis of your personality, behaviors, and watch-out spots for awareness.
Hogan is considered a “weapon of choice” of many of the world’s top companies for predicting performance from CEO to first-level contributors. CareerTruth wants you to be well-armed with all the best information to know yourself that feeds your personal and professional development leading to your best legacy outcomes. This Hogan Assessment and subsequent one-hour consulting session is a purposeful high-caliber offering to match your commitment to managing and planning your career well.
Plan to do deep work to get the most accurate results from the Hogan assessment and consultation. You can expect an hour commitment to work through three sections. Being in the right mindset is crucial. Remember, there is no right or wrong regarding the assessment results, so your honesty is imperative.
The intent is to help validate what you already know and introduce new insights around your strengths and potential derailers. You will have time to reflect on the results with a CareerTruth-approved Hogan Consultant to ensure you have a great understanding to apply in your professional and personal applications. In the following steps, you will click to start the Hogan process and ultimately set a time to meet with your Hogan Consultant to review your results and action plans.
People who embrace this level of truth in self-knowledge and apply the findings experience a more peaceful and rewarding life. As Confucius said: “The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.”
The humility gained from self-knowledge lessens your false stories and expectations, fears, and perceived judgment. The truth is apparent and freeing. When we realize that we are all unique and understand where our thoughts and behaviors come from, we are more likely to see others in their beautiful uniqueness and be more thoughtful in our approach.
If you know why you act or react the way you do, you can self-regulate yourself better in the most critical moments. We can also make better choices in impacting others for better outcomes. All this adds up to better development, better performance, and fulfillment of purpose.