Quality of Integration to Lead Toward Development
- Results are more timely
- Expert recommendations and follow up is more
convincing
- More extensive developmental recommendations
Addition of 360º Reviews
- Adds to insight and understanding
- Brings real life job activities into the evaluation
process
Typical Simulations Makes An Assessment Look
More Like An Audition Than A Test.
Analysis Exercises - A variety of situations
and organizations are represented. The participant assumes the role
of counselor or analyst presenting an evaluation and recommendation
to resolve problems presented. A sort of advanced case study process.
In-Baskets - The most important and highly
researched tool of evaluation, the in-basket provides a variety of letters,
memos, problems, requests, demands, and situations that require response.
The participant actually delegates, writes, recommends, or schedules
as if s/he were the manager in the situation.
Fact Finding and Decision Making - Participants
probe for facts and analyze information to make decisions that must
be defended and explained.
Coaching and Leadership Simulations- Participants
interact with role played subordinates, peers, supervisors, or customers
to influence, direct, advise, or sell ideas. A number of different situations
may be presented to provide different challenges and settings.
Group Decisions/Discussion - A variety of
assigned roles demanding cooperation, problem solving and creativity.
Varied meeting formats are used to elicit behavior related to organization,
leadership, influence, and team skills. (Group situations are limited
to traditional group assessment centers.)
Scheduling Simulations - Participants are
required to make work assignments and to deal with unexpected (yet realistic)
events and problems.
Paper and Pencil Evaluation - A variety of
leadership, communications, self descriptions, and personality profiles
are used depending on the job, to enhance our understanding and to assist
in coaching, 360º evaluations are also used when appropriate.
For a variety of positions.
- Senior Executives .
- Regional Managers
- Plant Managers
- Key Government Managers and Directors
- Private Sector Directors
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representatives or Consultants
- Staff Managers . Quality Specialist/Analysts
- School Administrators/Principals
- Protective Service Managers and Executives
For a variety of organizations.
- Education
- Financial
- Governmental
- Manufacturing
- Technology
- Law Enforcement
- Retail
- Service
- Utility
- Wholesale
- Distribution
For a variety of competencies and roles
- Vision/impatience with status quo
- Innovation and disciplined risk taking
- Collaboration
- Negotiation
- Coaching
- Goal Direction
- Mentoring
- And a variety of others
