Knowledge
Articles on self-awareness, behavior and collaboration at work, grounded in research. We go through what the studies actually show, what they do not, and what it means for anyone working with leaders and teams.
IDI is certified by DNV. Here is what the EFPA test review model examines, and what it means for you.
An independent certification body has reviewed IDI against the European psychologists’ federation’s model for test quality, version 5.0. IDI is the first and only certified tool in its category. How the review works, what it examines, and what the certification means for you as an IDI user.
Read more →Who sees most clearly how you come across at work?
You know what you mean. Others see what you do. Research shows that it is less obvious than we think which of you has the most accurate picture.
Read more →The most capable people in the company often make up its worst functioning group. The research knows why.
Only a minority of leadership teams function well, the research shows. The problem is rarely competence, it is the interaction. Here is what the best ones do differently.
Read more →More than a third of feedback interventions make the recipient worse. Here is why.
Meta-analyses show that more than a third of feedback interventions reduce performance. The research knows why, and what separates feedback that actually changes behavior.
Read more →You are not doing what you think you are doing, and it is impossible to notice on your own
Chris Argyris showed that what we say drives our behavior is rarely what actually drives it. The difference between espoused theory and theory-in-use, and why the gap is invisible from the inside.
Read more →You know yourself less well than you think, which is why self-assessments are unreliable
Most people overestimate their self-awareness. Research shows that self-assessments often miss the mark, and that genuine self-knowledge requires an outside perspective.
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