Executive Assessments.

Our Executive Assessments are designed specifically to inform the key decisions about leaders.

Introduction.

We provide in-depth Senior Executive Assessment and lighter touch approaches to fit our client’s specific needs. Experienced business psychologists and consultants conduct assessments and incorporate data from multiple sources—psychometric evaluation, interviews and business thinking exercises—to draw contextualised, evidence-based and in-depth psychological insights into leaders’ strengths and capability gaps.

What makes our leadership assessments different?

Wide applicability

Our assessment methodology can be delivered anywhere in person or remotely

Predictive of ‘headroom’

We focus on the potential of the individual and the speed at which they are likely to be able to transition to more demanding roles

Deep individual insight

We use holistic interviewing to understand the person before making any judgements, to ensure a high level of quality and insight

Global comparison

Based on core algorithms to ensure inter-assessor reliability and global consistency of standards

Avoids bias

Self-report measures are used with interview data to calibrate self-perception distortions and avoid adverse impact

Our assessment process: benchmarking and reports

Assessment reports are objective, clear and ‘come off the fence’

Because our assessment methodology is underpinned by business psychology and extensive experience, we are able to benchmark executives and provide an objective picture of strengths and gaps, in terms of current leadership capability and future potential. We can offer these insights at an individual and aggregate level.

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Data points

A number of benchmarked data points underpin our assessment methodology.

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Capability and potential ratings

We triangulate this data to provide ratings on leadership capability and potential.

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Individual Reports

Personal, consultant-written reports provide unique insights about a leader’s strengths and development areas against your leadership framework, and capability, potential and motivation

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Aggregate Reports

Expert commentary and insights from aggregate assessment data on capability across teams, business units, and geographies, allowing accurate and informed evidence-based decisions at a strategic level. This can also be used as a Learning Needs Analysis enabling a directed approach to Development spend and ensuring a better ROI .

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