Uses in Business
Recruitment
Graphology is a valuable addition to other ways of assessing candidates. While interviews are great to get to know a person on a superficial level, it does not often reveal the true personality of the candidate. Many candidates come well-prepared with answers to typical interview questions. They often present a version of themselves that may differ from what they are really like.
As an recruiter, how to you get past this? Graphology scratches behind this veneer to find out how the person is inclined to work in that job environment. For example, whether they enjoy working in a team, what it is that motivates them, and whether they have leadership skills.
'Emotional intelligence' is becoming increasingly important in the workplace, and employers want to know to what extent a candidate is able to work in a collegiate way within the organisation. Social adaptability, style of communication and 'soft skills' can be identified within a handwriting analysis, and can be a useful indicator when used in conjunction with a job interview.
Graphology can be a useful tool at second-interview stage, to enable the recruiter to prepare questions in areas where they might have concerns. For example, for a role requiring attention-to-detail, does the candidate have the powers of concentration and self-discipline that they say they have?
As many as 80% of organisations in France have used Graphology in their recruitment processes (Bruchon-Sweitzer & Ferrieux, 1991).
Team Dynamics
‘Human Capital’ is the most important and often the most costly part of any business. This makes hiring decisions and man-management even more critical. Many organisations are keen to iron out any team dynamic issues before they start affecting team performance. A clash of personalities, especially at a senior level can be damaging to the morale and trust within an organisation.
Graphology can identify potential flashpoints within a team, and can identify why clashes occur and can suggest possible ways to minimise them. Understanding someone’s personality and what motivates them (eg. recognition, respect, reward) can make a team much more tolerant and understanding in their dealings with one another.
Graphology can be used on team away-days, internal courses, and team-building exercises, and can be used in a fun and interactive way.
Career development
Most employees will meet challenges in their career development. For example, an employee may have excellent technical skills but promotion may leave them feeling all at sea if they are suddenly required to manage a team. A more stressful challenge may occur if the employee were made redundant and needed to reassess what their strengths and weaknesses with an eye on their next career move.
Graphology can help employees to understand themselves better, and give them perspective when they face a challenge in their career. Managers may want to give employees support in planning their career and for self-development. Graphology is a useful way of beginning a dialogue with the employee about what career opportunities will maximise their potential.
Uses at Home
Relationships
Most people live with at least one difficult relationship in their life, whether it be with a family member, relative, friend or even spouse/partner. This relationship may come under particular strain due to external factors that may exacerbate things (eg. family reunions, Christmas). Graphology may help by identifying what personality characteristics are at play in the relationship and how a better mutual understanding can be achieved.
A graphology analysis may be the perfect birthday or Christmas present for a loved one, or even an anniversary present for your other half. Having both handwritings analysed will throw up all sorts of fascinating insights about how the relationship works.
Old letters from relatives long gone are a fascinating way of remembering them. Graphology can bring to life their personalities, and help families to remember their lives and times.
Career Advice
In these modern times, fewer people than ever have just one career during their lives. There are now many more opportunities to change career and to re-evaluate ones strengths and weaknesses. Self-knowledge is a valuable tool in this fast-moving world of work. Some people reach a crossroads in their lives and question whether their current career matches their interests and capabilities, and what alternatives there are.
For example, are you self-motivated enough to work for yourself? Do you need to feel part of a group to gain work satisfaction? Are you energised by meeting new people regularly? Do you need intellectual stimulation in your work? Is your thinking more ideas-driven, or driven by the need to achieve results, or just following an agreed process to the right standard?
Graphology can provide a portrait of yourself that you can then use to answer these types of questions and make the right decision for your new career.
Life Coaching
Being at a crossroads in one’s life can be a highly demoralising and stressful time, whether caused by reaching the end of the road in one’s job, career or relationship. Reassessing one’s strengths, passions and priorities is a valuable way of getting back in tune with who you are, and what you want to do with your life. An outside point of view of one’s talents, motivations and drives will enable you to make the right decisions for your future.
Graphology is just one tool to give you feedback about your psychological make-up that will help point you in the right direction.
If you have any questions about any of these uses of graphology, just email: insightgraphology@gmail.com
Recruitment
Graphology is a valuable addition to other ways of assessing candidates. While interviews are great to get to know a person on a superficial level, it does not often reveal the true personality of the candidate. Many candidates come well-prepared with answers to typical interview questions. They often present a version of themselves that may differ from what they are really like.
As an recruiter, how to you get past this? Graphology scratches behind this veneer to find out how the person is inclined to work in that job environment. For example, whether they enjoy working in a team, what it is that motivates them, and whether they have leadership skills.
'Emotional intelligence' is becoming increasingly important in the workplace, and employers want to know to what extent a candidate is able to work in a collegiate way within the organisation. Social adaptability, style of communication and 'soft skills' can be identified within a handwriting analysis, and can be a useful indicator when used in conjunction with a job interview.
Graphology can be a useful tool at second-interview stage, to enable the recruiter to prepare questions in areas where they might have concerns. For example, for a role requiring attention-to-detail, does the candidate have the powers of concentration and self-discipline that they say they have?
As many as 80% of organisations in France have used Graphology in their recruitment processes (Bruchon-Sweitzer & Ferrieux, 1991).
Team Dynamics
‘Human Capital’ is the most important and often the most costly part of any business. This makes hiring decisions and man-management even more critical. Many organisations are keen to iron out any team dynamic issues before they start affecting team performance. A clash of personalities, especially at a senior level can be damaging to the morale and trust within an organisation.
Graphology can identify potential flashpoints within a team, and can identify why clashes occur and can suggest possible ways to minimise them. Understanding someone’s personality and what motivates them (eg. recognition, respect, reward) can make a team much more tolerant and understanding in their dealings with one another.
Graphology can be used on team away-days, internal courses, and team-building exercises, and can be used in a fun and interactive way.
Career development
Most employees will meet challenges in their career development. For example, an employee may have excellent technical skills but promotion may leave them feeling all at sea if they are suddenly required to manage a team. A more stressful challenge may occur if the employee were made redundant and needed to reassess what their strengths and weaknesses with an eye on their next career move.
Graphology can help employees to understand themselves better, and give them perspective when they face a challenge in their career. Managers may want to give employees support in planning their career and for self-development. Graphology is a useful way of beginning a dialogue with the employee about what career opportunities will maximise their potential.
Uses at Home
Relationships
Most people live with at least one difficult relationship in their life, whether it be with a family member, relative, friend or even spouse/partner. This relationship may come under particular strain due to external factors that may exacerbate things (eg. family reunions, Christmas). Graphology may help by identifying what personality characteristics are at play in the relationship and how a better mutual understanding can be achieved.
A graphology analysis may be the perfect birthday or Christmas present for a loved one, or even an anniversary present for your other half. Having both handwritings analysed will throw up all sorts of fascinating insights about how the relationship works.
Old letters from relatives long gone are a fascinating way of remembering them. Graphology can bring to life their personalities, and help families to remember their lives and times.
Career Advice
In these modern times, fewer people than ever have just one career during their lives. There are now many more opportunities to change career and to re-evaluate ones strengths and weaknesses. Self-knowledge is a valuable tool in this fast-moving world of work. Some people reach a crossroads in their lives and question whether their current career matches their interests and capabilities, and what alternatives there are.
For example, are you self-motivated enough to work for yourself? Do you need to feel part of a group to gain work satisfaction? Are you energised by meeting new people regularly? Do you need intellectual stimulation in your work? Is your thinking more ideas-driven, or driven by the need to achieve results, or just following an agreed process to the right standard?
Graphology can provide a portrait of yourself that you can then use to answer these types of questions and make the right decision for your new career.
Life Coaching
Being at a crossroads in one’s life can be a highly demoralising and stressful time, whether caused by reaching the end of the road in one’s job, career or relationship. Reassessing one’s strengths, passions and priorities is a valuable way of getting back in tune with who you are, and what you want to do with your life. An outside point of view of one’s talents, motivations and drives will enable you to make the right decisions for your future.
Graphology is just one tool to give you feedback about your psychological make-up that will help point you in the right direction.
If you have any questions about any of these uses of graphology, just email: insightgraphology@gmail.com