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Welcome to the Hogrefe news page. Here you’ll find our archive of news articles exploring contemporary themes in the fields of psychology and psychometrics – as well as updates on our ever-growing range of assessments and training courses.

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Heading in the right direction: Using NEO & LJI in Headteacher selection

Case study: William Cobbett Primary School, a large primary with 500 pupils and a Special Needs Centre for children with communication and interaction needs, was in need of a headteacher. Katrina Howells, an organisational psychologist and executive coach became involved in the recruitment campaign…

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Psychology on the road: Health and Wellbeing at Work Conference

This is the UK’s leading conference and exhibition for transforming workforce health, wellbeing and culture. Principal Psychologist, Liz Hey, attended this year with a view to seeing who was there and what they were speaking about.

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A shifting landscape: autism assessment over 20 years

In honour of Autism Acceptance Week, we chatted with Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition trainer Marianna Murin to get her take on autism assessment and training, how the landscape (and the medical community’s understanding) has changed in her years of experience, and what anyone new…

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Can preschool assessment of sociocognitive skills support earlier identification of autism in girls and women at risk of ‘late’ diagnosis?

There is increasing awareness that girls and women are less likely to receive a diagnosis of autism than boys and men. ASD in the general population is about three times more prevalent in boys than girls, and girls with the same level of ASD symptoms as boys are less likely to be diagnosed.

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Client spotlight: Recruiting autistic talent for neurodiverse workplaces with auticon

auticon is an award-winning global consulting organisation and majority-autistic business with a social mission to address inequalities in employment for neurodivergent people.

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Addressing neurodiversity in the workplace

With recent increases to the number of adults with diagnoses of neurodiversity in the UK, organisations are starting to pay closer attention to the impact this has on their workforce. Adaptations may be required for everything from recruitment and selection processes to organisational culture and…

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The fundamentals of leadership judgement remain

In the midst of what many describe as global economic crisis, leaders across sectors continue to grapple with the business of creating order from the chaos around us.

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Situation critical: the role of SJTs in selecting and retaining top leaders

In leadership roles, it’s becoming increasingly important to look beyond structured or unstructured interviews and self-report measures.

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Shaping Us & Shaping Early Childhood Interventions

On 31st January 2023, the Princess of Wales launched the Shaping Us campaign, a new initiative highlighting the importance of early childhood development in shaping who we become.

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Expanding PACT: Helping autistic children transfer communication skills from home to school

The popular Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT) is currently the only therapy with scientific evidence of improved child social communication functioning sustained six years after early intervention. Its newest study has concluded that PACT can be delivered in schools too, when applied…

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A powerful pair: illustrating leadership potential with the NEO Primary Colours

A leader’s personality and behaviour have a direct effect on employee engagement, team cohesion and organisational performance – so it follows that selecting and developing the right leaders is vital to a company’s overall success.

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Sponsoring the ABP Conference and Awards 2022

We’ve been reflecting on two days of thought-provoking insights, expertise and engaging discussions with the business psychology community.

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The psychomotor domain of the IDS-2: A new measure of motor performance

THE IDS-2 is a broad developmental assessment for five to 20-year-olds containing subtests across six domains: Intelligence, Executive functions, Psychomotor skills, Socialemotional skills, Scholastic skills, and Motivation and attitude.

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Positioning for power in psychometrics

The workplace looks quite different to how it did three years ago. Remote or hybrid working practices alongside internal and external pressures inflict the need for increased flexibility to manage people and work. So, what is most important in a leadership role today?

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Combatting wait times with early intervention & autism assessment training

Among the myriad of other effects from the pandemic, prolonged wait times for health services have been a constant concern. Queues for treatments, surgeries, mental health support, interventions and therapies continue to be an issue – and while some of these have started to catch up others – like…

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