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What exactly has Lumina Learning got to do with Antarctica? Well, earlier this year we teamed up with the Inspire Expedition 22, a scientific endeavour whose main aim is to measure the impact severe cold has on the human metabolism. To help the team cope psychologically with the trials and privations of polar travel, Lumina Learning is putting two of the best empirically validated psychometric tools out there into their psychological backpack: Lumina Spark and Lumina Emotion.
Lumina Spark – cutting-edge personality assessment, a sovereign remedy for low productivity, bringing as it does a proven financial return when used for HR, selection and assessment.
No, non, niet, όχι,不, خیر, lá, ghobe ….in any language, ‘no’ can be one of the hardest words to say. But there are times when we need to say ‘yes’ to ‘no’. ‘No’ gives you back control and by so doing it enables you to set boundaries. This all well and good, but the fact
Part of the problem is that when it comes to hybrid working, management does not know how to measure productivity. There has been a tendency in some quarters to conflate activity with outcomes, which is neither practical nor desirable. The acid-test of productivity must be results.
People will carry on as normal until a crisis forces them to take action. Such is human nature. All-too-often we are apt to put off learning new skills or changing our ways until it is too late. After all, ‘procrastination is the thief of time.
Celebrating Our Community Achievements It was at Twickenham Stadium, London, 7.30 pm, Wednesday 22 June, 2022 that our talented nominees for Lumina Awards gathered for a much awaited announcement. They didn’t know it yet, but four people in the audience (and several who could not make it) would walk away with a much-coveted award.
As a teacher, you’re more than just an educator. You know your role goes far beyond subject in the classroom. We understand your mission to bring out the best of who they truly are. We create the programme, you deliver the experience. We’re here to help your mission. To help you go
The message that a diverse workforce has increased benefits for organisations, particularly when it comes to gender diversity, has not quite sunk in yet.
For as long as the recognition of inclusivity in the workplace has been around, diversity has been there too. With the two going hand in hand, diversity and inclusion have been at the forefront of progressive workplaces for the last few decades. Unlike the misplaced assumption when discussing the two elements, it is so much more than just putting policies and practices in place just to tick boxes so that your organisation is compliant.
Whether you’re attending Lumina Connect or not, this is your opportunity to enter for an award and get the recognition you deserve.
Here at Lumina Learning, we understand that every business has a different need. So thats why we are here to cater to whatever level of service you need.
We’re here for you from day one, whatever you need. From the minute you sign up to your first qualification to running your first workshop and rolling out global solutions.
Stanford University research from 2013 found working from home one day a week boosted output by 13%. With the vast majority of organisations shifting to using remote or hybrid teams, how do you ensure you get the productivity boost?
90% of respondents expressed an interest in remote working at least part of the time. The reality of this means that many organisations will be functioning with either fully remote teams or hybrid teams.
Employees have been adjusting to fully remote working and all the challenges that come with it. Get our tips for spotting and preventing burnout in remote teams
Since 2009 Lumina Learning has been on a mission to transform organisations by celebrating people, one human at a time. 12 years down the line and we are now at the heart of many successful selection and development solutions with over 1000+ success stories, impressive right?
In 2018, 94% of employees said they would stay at a company longer if it invested in their career development. So, what does that mean for you?
So, what makes a dream team? In the post-pandemic world, a dream team looks different because of the impact remote working has had on teamwork.
We are where business psychology meets technology, spending our first 10 years transforming how personality is understood. Now we are transforming how solutions are delivered to be more engaging and more memorable than ever before.
The rise of the Covid-19 pandemic promoted remote working from being a workplace experiment to working its way towards being the new normal.
See Our 5 Top Tips for creating highly engaging and interactive virtual content that delivers exceptional learning quality
The Lumina Spark model – A useful lens for deepening awareness and as a foundation for facilitating team performance.
Dr Stewart Desson discusses what makes Lumina Spark different amongst other personality tools in this recent interview with household Korean media outlet, Maeil Business Times.
In this guide we explore the Lumina Spark lens as one way to deepen team awareness and thus aid team performance.
We’ve never known more challenging times for organisations and their people, pushing human potential to the limits.
The COVID-19 crisis has changed the context in which we live and work. The big question is – has this fundamentally changed who we are?
Setting up and running any 360 Project is fraught with challenges, so we have identified 5 key factors to ensure your success.
It’s a tough job being a buyer today. The vast availability of research on the options available in the market has mushroomed over the last decade.
The 4 Lumina Spark principles, when applied using our 24 quality Lumina Spark personality model, significantly helps leaders close the leadership gap.
Conflict resolution and learning how to tackle difficult conversations are important parts of leadership development. It’s also simply a matter of adjusting your mindset and developing awareness through agile learning.
What can you do when conflict is simply unavoidable? Missing a deadline and having to face a manager, for example.
Managing workplace conflict is tricky when the power dynamics are unequal. Perhaps things have gotten so bad that each party sees the other as the ‘enemy’? That’s dangerous thinking.
Workplace bullying persists throughout the world, damaging productivity, profit, and our real bottom line – people. We’ve been undertaking some research with our clients.
Bullying can come in all shapes and forms, and can be caused by all personality traits when triggered to be dysfunctional. These findings mean that it can be hard to identify bullying or predict when it’s going to happen.
Your teams need conflict to succeed – the key is how leaders handle it. It’s actually a component of—and integral to—effective organisational development and the success of a healthy team.
Everyone’s personalities are unique and therefore we all have different and ways of working. Sometimes those differences can cause friction and misunderstandings. They can impact the bottom line.
There’s a crisis in the world of innovation. Most people cannot explain what innovation is, let alone how to go about it.
Do we change? Can we change? Why do we change? These are just some of the questions people raise when talking about personality.
We’ve found that the statistical techniques that have been employed in psychometrics over the last 30 years can unwittingly introduce biases if we’re not careful. Learn more about what needs to improve in psychometrics.
Can our personality impact our performance at work? Does it make us more suited to one job than another? And how does personality link to our competencies?
What is competency potential, how can it be measured, and how does Lumina Select draw upon it for assessing candidates for selection?
To transform organisational culture, you need an enterprise-wide intervention plan. But how can you make that sort of impression in an organisation?
What does success mean as a Lumina Learning practitioner? And what steps do you need to take to be successful?
At Lumina Learning, how do we actually bring transformation to organisations and people? Hear what some of our clients have to say.
Over the past 25 years, technology, and consequently psychometrics, have come a long way. So where could we see psychometrics going in the future?
What is design thinking and how can it be used for creative problem solving? Lucy Finney introduces us to this process and how it can be used alongside Lumina Learning.
What does the future of organisations look like? What skills and qualities do we need to ensure happiness and healthiness at work for future generations?
Psychometric selection tools help you effectively sift and target applicants, gaining information about their potential suitability for a role before meeting them.
Our emotions can have huge influence over the emotions of others, so how we can use our full range of emotions to boost happiness in the workplace?
Everything we do in the present moment creates our future and our legacy. Find out what you can do as a leader to stay (happy) at the top!
Business is relational! Seasoned sales managers share top tips on how to succeed in sales when you’re at an early stage of your sales career.
There is a lot of buzz around emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills but the issue is much broader. Here, find out why.
The goal of sales is to earn more than you cost. Find out more about which introversion qualities can contribute to sales performance.