Hogan Assessment Coaching & Debrief Services
The Hogan assessment insight series is designed to deliver crucial feedback and create awareness in middle managers—the glue holding the organization together.
Understanding the Hogan Assessment
At its core, the Hogan Assessment is a research-based tool designed to uncover how personality influences workplace behavior, leadership effectiveness, and long-term performance. Used by organizations around the world for leadership development, succession planning, and high-stakes hiring, Hogan’s Insight Series goes far beyond surface-level personality traits.
The Hogan Insight Series measures three distinct perspectives:
- The Bright Side (HPI): How you typically behave when you're at your best.
- The Dark Side (HDS): How you may derail under stress or pressure.
- The Inside (MVPI): What truly drives and motivates you.
The insight approach focuses on personality ("the nature of human nature")
- Who You Are
- Your Reputation — how others likely describe and evaluate you
- Your Brand — language you can use to understand, describe and refine your leadership brand
What makes the Hogan approach unique—and invaluable for coaching—is its emphasis on reputation over identity. Rather than focusing on how you see yourself, the Hogan framework evaluates how others experience you, which is a far stronger predictor of leadership potential and workplace success.
At Humessence, we don’t just deliver your results—we bring them to life. Our Hogan certified coaches interpret your full Insight Series report to provide actionable coaching that supports sustainable growth. Whether you’re a new leader seeking to develop your style or a seasoned executive wanting to avoid blind spots, Hogan assessment coaching bridges the gap between insight and implementation.
While the Hogan Insight Series can provide helpful insights at all organizational levels, feedback has shown that it is most effective when focused on the organizational “middle”. That 20% of employees are responsible for doing/leading 80% of the work.
The Importance of Professional Debrief Coaching
Taking a Hogan Assessment is just the beginning. The real transformation happens during the debrief coaching session, where data becomes insight and insight becomes action.
Because the Hogan reports are dense and highly nuanced, working with a Hogan-certified coach ensures you don’t just read your results—you understand them. These sessions help you:
Make sense of how your results relate to your real-world behaviors and relationships.
Uncover patterns in your leadership style, including strengths and derailers.
Receive clear, candid feedback that you can immediately apply in your professional life.
Without a proper debrief, key findings can be misunderstood or missed entirely. And in leadership development, that means missed opportunities for growth. Hogan debrief coaching helps you connect the dots between your personal brand, your values, and your influence at work.
At Humessence, our coaches are trained to create a safe, supportive environment where you can explore your results with curiosity, not judgment. Whether you’re navigating a new leadership role or seeking greater self-awareness to grow your impact, Hogan coaching helps translate your profile into a personalized development roadmap.
We see this coaching as more than a review—it’s a pivotal moment of reflection, awareness, and direction.
Our Hogan Assessment Coaching Services
Our Hogan assessment coaching services are designed to help leaders move from insight to action with the support of an experienced, certified guide.
Every engagement begins with a personalized debrief session led by a Hogan-certified coach. In this 90-minute conversation, we walk you through the full Insight Series reports, highlighting key patterns, potential derailers, and leadership motivators. But we don’t stop at interpretation. We help you connect the results to your real-life leadership challenges and objectives.
Our coaching services include:
Hogan Insight Series debrief (HPI, HDS, MVPI)
Customized development planning aligned with your leadership trajectory
Executive coaching sessions for sustained growth and accountability
Optional 360° integration to align Hogan results with peer and team feedback
Whether you’re looking to build self-awareness, strengthen your executive presence, or avoid common pitfalls in your leadership style, Hogan coaching gives you the clarity and direction to lead with confidence.
Each coaching experience is tailored—not templated—so you walk away with insight that is not only accurate but deeply relevant to your career path.
Benefits of Hogan Assessment Coaching
The Hogan Assessment doesn’t just tell you who you are—it reveals how you’re experienced by others. But it’s through coaching that those revelations become leverage for leadership growth.
Whether you’re an executive, rising leader, or talent development professional, the benefits of Hogan assessment coaching extend far beyond a single report. With the right coach, you gain:
- Enhanced Self-Awareness
Understand how your everyday behaviors, stress responses, and core values shape the way others perceive your leadership. This awareness is the foundation for intentional growth.
- Clarity Around Derailers
Learn to recognize the patterns that could limit your effectiveness, especially under pressure. Our Hogan-certified coaches help you manage these derailers before they become obstacles to performance or reputation.
- Strategic Development Planning
You walk away with a clear roadmap for personal and professional development, tailored to your unique leadership profile—not a generic set of tips.
- Values-Based Alignment
Your motivations drive your leadership style. Through Hogan’s MVPI, you’ll uncover the internal values that give your work meaning—and discover how to align those with your organization’s culture.
- Long-Term Leadership Impact
From succession planning to team dynamics, Hogan coaching builds leaders who are self-aware, adaptable, and trusted—traits that foster stronger teams and healthier workplace cultures.
When used in an ongoing leadership development journey, Hogan coaching is a powerful catalyst for lasting change—not just better insight, but better influence.
Your Certified Hogan Assessor
Don Fries, MBA, PCC
With 38 years at ExxonMobil, Don led global teams in various sectors and lived in Singapore, gaining diverse insights. Since 2018, he’s been exclusively coaching, blending 40+ years of professional and personal growth. His flexible, open-minded approach helps clients discover new possibilities and implement effective plans.
Hogan Assessment Coaching Package Options and Pricing
We offer flexible packages for individuals and organizations, including one-time debriefs and multi-session coaching engagements.
Hogan Insight Debrief (1 session)
A 90-minute one-on-one session with a certified Hogan coach. Includes full Insight Series report (HPI, HDS, MVPI) and recorded summary.
Insight + Development Plan (3 sessions)
Includes Hogan Insight debrief + two follow-up 60-minute coaching sessions focused on leadership objectives and development planning.
Executive Track (6 sessions)
Full Insight Series debrief and development plan + five 60-minute executive coaching sessions to integrate insights into performance, relationships, and influence.
Looking to support a team or department?
We offer custom programs for organizations that include group debriefs and strategic leadership alignment sessions. Click here to request a proposal for your organization today.
Learn More About Hogan Assessment Coaching for You or Your Team(s)
Whether you’re looking to schedule a personal debrief or bring Hogan coaching to your entire team, we’re here to help you unlock the full value of your assessment results. Book your one-on-one session today, or fill out the form below to explore team or organization-wide coaching options with a certified Hogan coach.
Hogan Assessment Coaching Frequently Asked Questions
Hogan coaching is ideal for professionals in leadership roles, high-potential talent, and teams undergoing development or change. It’s especially valuable for those seeking to improve self-awareness, communication, and long-term leadership effectiveness.
Yes. A completed Hogan Insight Series (HPI, HDS, and MVPI) is required before coaching. If you haven’t taken the assessment yet, we’ll handle everything for you—from setup to scheduling.
Hogan uniquely measures your reputation—how others experience your behavior—rather than just how you see yourself. It’s grounded in decades of research and built specifically for workplace performance and leadership development.
Absolutely. We offer individual and team coaching packages, including team reports and facilitated group sessions. It’s a powerful way to improve communication, collaboration, and trust across leadership teams.
Not at all. While many of our clients are senior leaders, Hogan coaching is equally valuable for mid-level managers, rising leaders, and even career pivoters looking to clarify their leadership brand.
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