Our research

  • Using the MBTI with Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions of a Team model

    Lencioni’s program is based on his fable of a team in crisis that needs to overcome dysfunctional team dynamics in order to have an opportunity to be successful. Lencioni endorses the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment as his favourite and most effective tool to use in coordination with his model

    Using the MBTI with Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions of a Team model (pdf, 229Kb)

  • Using the TKI Assessment with the Voices Instrument

    This paper looks at the basics of how the TKI assessment and Voices instruments work, and examines the valuable insights at the intersection of the two tools.

    Using the TKI Assessment with the Voices Instrument (pdf, 284Kb)

  • Using the TKI Assessment with the MBTI Instrument

    This guide helps coaches and consultants understand in detail how the TKI and MBTI tools can be used in conjunction - particularly for improving individual performance and addressing workplace conflict. It gives practical tips for how to combine the tools in a coaching context.

    Using the TKI Assessment with the MBTI Instrument (pdf, 340Kb)

  • Using the TKI assessment with the CPI260 instrument

    When a client’s predominant conflict mode identified by the TKI assessment is blended with his or her lifestyle identified by the CPI 260 assessment, we obtain rich information that can be helpful in planning for the person’s development.

    Using the TKI assessment with the CPI260 instrument (pdf, 319Kb)

  • OPP_stress_white_paper (pdf, 929Kb)

  • White paper: Using the FIRO Business™ assessment and reports in key business applications

    Discover how a practitioner has embedded the FIRO Business tool into her freelance business, in combination with the MBTI tool.

    White paper: Using the FIRO Business™ assessment and reports in key business applications (pdf, 126Kb)

  • Communication white paper

    Download our white paper, "You say one thing but they hear another".

    Communication white paper (pdf, 81Kb)

  • Senior executives: a unique personality profile?

    Senior executives: a unique personality profile? (pdf, 191Kb)

  • Personality and self-awareness in a coaching situation

    The practical application of personality and self-awareness in a coaching situation. The presentation shares insights and experiences of the benefits of using different types of personality assessment tools.

    Personality and self-awareness in a coaching situation (pdf, 1064Kb)

  • How to make the most of online data collection technology

    Including why online data collection is topical, best practice guidelines and some personal insights from the experts.

    How to make the most of online data collection technology (pdf, 232Kb)

  • A match made in heaven

    The importance of person-environment fit in selection - presentation summary of DOP Conference 2012.

    A match made in heaven (pdf, 238Kb)

  • Social networking recruitment poster

    Are recruiters looking at Facebook activity rather than CVs? The poster suggests that social networking sites for recruitment could land applicants, employees and employers in big trouble.

    Social networking recruitment poster (pdf, 377Kb)

  • The national personality - what's changed over the last 18 years?

    This poster describes the extent to which personality characteristics of the UK and Irish general population were found to change between 1994 and 2011. It discusses the implications of the findings for psychometric test publishers and the practitioners who use these instruments.

    The national personality - what's changed over the last 18 years? (pdf, 159Kb)

  • Leadership White Paper: Great leaders are authentic leaders

    Discover how to develop great leaders by playing to their inherent strengths.

    Leadership White Paper: Great leaders are authentic leaders (pdf, 83Kb)

  • Managing stress in the workplace

    This white paper looks at how stress is currently being managed and what level of support exists within organisations for work-related stress. It looks at the tools and approaches line managers are using, and investigates the level of support provided by organisations.

    Managing stress in the workplace (pdf, 1551Kb)

  • Dream job or career nightmare?

    The paper explores whether working life meets the aspirations of employees in some of Europe’s key markets. Is it a case of dreams fulfilled or daily grind? What support are people getting at key decision points in their lives and in their work to help their ongoing development?

    Dream job or career nightmare? (pdf, 1374Kb)

  • Who’s fooling whom?

    A research report by OPP® exploring the impact of impression management in the workplace.

    Who’s fooling whom? (pdf, 487Kb)

  • Fight, flight or face it

    According to OPP's latest research, poorly managed conflicts in the workplace are crippling British business. The average UK employee spends over two hours a week dealing with conflict, which means in total more than 370 million working days were lost last year at a cost to British employers of more than £24 billion.

    Fight, flight or face it (pdf, 786Kb)

  • Developing great leaders - a measured approach

    Great vision and full operational capabilities are not always enough. Companies will still fail if they lack good leaders.

    Developing great leaders - a measured approach (pdf, 36Kb)

  • Making conflict management a strategic advantage

    This paper explores five key elements of a strategy for making conflict management a core competency in an organization: developing conflict literacy, measuring conflict styles, building conflict management skills, involving top management, and using conflict-focused team building and interventions.

    Making conflict management a strategic advantage (pdf, 71Kb)

  • The psychological contract

    The psychological contract can incorporate areas as diverse as training and development opportunities, and the expected style of communication. If organisations are to avoid loss of potential they must start by recognising and addressing the psychological contract.

    The psychological contract (pdf, 60Kb)

  • Selecting for potential

    Forward-thinking employers are keenly aware of the investment required to find the right fit for a particular job. Yet determining the underlying abilities and anticipated working styles of a candidate during the selection process is fundamental to successful recruiting.

    Selecting for potential (pdf, 78Kb)

  • Sift out, select in - the benefits and best practice of online ability testing as part of your selection process

    Knowing about time- and cost-effective methods to identify and select the best talent is the first step to keeping up with the competition in the selection space. Understanding the options that are available to you and how to apply them to get the most out of your company’s selection process is next.

    Sift out, select in - the benefits and best practice of online ability testing as part of your selection process (pdf, 250Kb)

  • Appreciating unusual responses in 16PF questionnaire results

    A quick reference guide to the 16PF response style indices, outlining the characteristics within each of the three scales and examples of how to avoid misinterpretation of results.

    Appreciating unusual responses in 16PF questionnaire results (pdf, 158Kb)

  • Teams White Paper: So you think you know you team?

    Discover how hidden factors can support high performance in a team.

    Teams White Paper: So you think you know you team? (pdf, 129Kb)

  • Conflict White Paper: Squaring up to conflict

    Transform your experience of conflict from damaging and wasteful to valuable and productive.

    Conflict White Paper: Squaring up to conflict (pdf, 73Kb)