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Dave Popple

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Principle/ Co-Owner, Corporate Insights

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I have been a principle and co-owner of Corporate Insights since 2006.

I taught graduate level psychology courses at Marist College in New York from 2003-2007

I earned a PhD in Counseling Psychology from an APA accredited program.

I have ...

I have been a principle and co-owner of Corporate Insights since 2006.

I taught graduate level psychology courses at Marist College in New York from 2003-2007

I earned a PhD in Counseling Psychology from an APA accredited program.

I have taught Critical and Strategic thinking workshops in 5 countries plus the US.

I developed 10 of the 57 online assessments provided by Corporate Insights

My company works with 7 Fortune 500 companies and 30 additional companies in 9 Countries. I have had exposure to all 7.

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April 24, 2012

Dave Popple recommends this answer by Roz Bennetts

What are some key "red flags" to look for when interviewing candidates for regional sales?

My #1 red flag would be someone who was scathing about his previous boss, company or colleagues. I use the word scathing rather than critical as it's unrealistic for there not to be some criticisms otherwise why would they want to leave? However the manner ... more

Human Resources

April 9, 2012

Dave Popple asked a question

What is the biggest fear an HR leader has when considering a smaller consulting firm over a larger one?

Human Resources

Consultancy Services.

Organizational Development

April 9, 2012

Dave Popple and 3 other people answered this question

What are some tips to succeed in the human resources industry?

Excuse this response if it is a little esoteric. I think that it is crucial to understand that Human Resources is both a means to the goal and the goal at the time. Organizations are created to ultimately provide for the drives and needs of ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

March 21, 2012

Dave Popple and 6 other people answered this question

Why are companies asking candidates to see their private Facebook page?

I am concerned with Raquel's post because it suggests an adverse relationship between the hiring manager and the candidate. A hiring manager wants to get the best people on his/her team period. They are not stalkers nor are they nosy. If it was not a ... more

Human Resources

Candidate Screening

Feb. 18, 2012

Dave Popple and 12 other people answered this question

How do you groom young employees to take up highly responsible leadership roles, especially when they have limited experience?

The answers so far are very good but you are likely feeling that they are a bit obvious and generic. This is because it is impossible to identify one process. Young leaders have many different needs.
The one thing that seems to be universal is ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

Sept. 28, 2011

Dave Popple and 14 other people answered this question

POLL: Personality Tests should be used to evaluate candidates in the hiring process (Pick YES or NO)

What does the alpha level need to be to be considered an exact science? Lets take a real life example. We have a client who uses us for call center assessments. Through the process of profiling the job, we learned that empathy was crucial because ... more

Human Resources

Employee Assessment

Sept. 5, 2011

Dave Popple recommends this answer by Michael A Brown

When is it OK to say no to a customer?

Three rules: 1) Don’t go to jail for anyone. 2) Don’t do anything that you could not explain with pride to your children. 3) Don’t do anything that would cause you to say, “I would never do that again.” more

Customer Service

General Management

Human Resources

Sept. 1, 2011

Dave Popple is now following Janet Clarey and 1 other person

Sept. 1, 2011

Dave Popple and 3 other people answered this question

If I were to develop a High Potential Program for my company, what key elements should it posses?

I hit the button before writing an explanation, These are some elements that are common in every one of our programs. There are other things like group projects that are often included. The key is to involve as much leadership as you can through the ... more

General Management

Human Resources

High Potentials

June 20, 2011

Dave Popple asked a question

Adding staff to a small consulting firm

June 20, 2011

Dave Popple and 7 other people answered this question

Situation: I'm considering becoming a HR consultant. What should I consider before I begin?

I would offer an opinion that is potentially the opposite of some of the previous responders. I don't think that they are wrong and that I am right, only that these answers have worked very well for me.
One piece of advice was to discover ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

April 7, 2011

Dave Popple and 5 other people answered this question

If culture change won't work w/o exec buy in, how do you get buy in w/o offending your exec?

A case study to support Chris. We worked with one division of a three division Fortune 500 Company on shifting the culture from "Making decision on gut and instinct" to "Critical and Strategic Thinking". When the three divisions presented their strategic plans for the year ... more

Human Resources

Company Culture

March 19, 2011

Dave Popple recommends this answer by Larry Streeter

What non-monetary incentives does your company offer?

The most effective non-monetary incentive we offer our call center employees is in the area of career development.
We are realistic in our expectations that no child at age 11 tells their Mom and Dad "When I grow up, I want to be a Call Center ... more

Human Resources

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation & Rewards

March 18, 2011

Dave Popple recommends this answer by Paul Bridle

If your business ethics and credibility are challenged what steps do you take to address the issue?

There is no single answer to either of your questions because there are too many variables or context where this issue arises. If we accept that this is very generic, then the answer the question of addressing a someone challenging my ethics would be as ... more

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