assessments to develop leaders

 

Benchmarks by CCL

A comprehensive, 360-degree assessment tool for experienced managers that measures 16 competencies critical for success, as well as five possible career derailers. Benchmarks offers an in-depth look at development by assessing skills developed from a multitude of leadership experiences, identifying what lessons may yet to be learned, and helping the executive determine what specific work experiences need to be sought out in order to develop critical skills for success.

• Executive Dimensions addresses the specific leadership issues  for presidents, CEOs, COOS, and senior vice presidents.   The assessment provides feedback on 16 key dimensions of leadership at this level, helps individuals compare their results to other top leaders, and includes a development planning guide.
• Benchmarks is designed for experienced managers and measures 16 competencies critical for success, as well as five possible career derailers.  Information is provided on how individuals compare with similar managers in other organizations, and includes a development planning guide.   Group profiles are available.
• Skillscope is designed for entry level managers and assesses 15 key job-related skills essential for managerial success.  The report has simple, graphic rating scales that are easy to understand and includes a development planning guide.

Personalysis

Personalysis is a system for reaching and maintaining peak performance.  By identifying and clearly explaining critical information about your personality, Personalysis enables you to capitalize on your strengths and avoid behaviors that stymie your growth potential.  It delivers color-coded graphics that provide an easy-to-understand visual representation of your personality.  Career-minded individuals and Fortune 500 companies have used Personalysis for over 35 years as a roadmap to improved personal, interpersonal, and group effectiveness.

 

MRA Behavioral Style Profile

Used to improve hiring and retention and to build teams.  The Profile goes beyond basic personality indicators and encompasses leadership skills, comprehension speed, factual judgment, and empathic judgment.

 

Five Dysfunctions Team Assessment (Lencioni)

Offers a customized report outlining a team’s strengths and weaknesses in the five areas of trust, productive conflict, commitment, accountability, and results. The report serves as a benchmark as you build a high performance team.

 

Competing Values Cultural Assessment (Cameron - Behavioral Data Services)

Provides a detailed and accurate measurement of the values and beliefs driving your leadership teams and company-wide employees.   Understanding your current values provides the foundation for putting in place culture, competencies, and process that create desired business results.

 

Discovery Learning

• Influence Style Indicator identifies dominant influencing style and gives insight into other styles that may be better used in given situations.  Learn how your influencing style is perceived by others and understand how other styles impact your ability to work together as a team.
• Change Style Indicator measures preferred style in approaching and managing change.  Knowing your style can enable you to work together with team members, revise work processes, and deliver better results. 

 

The Conflict Dynamics Profile (Individual or 360) From Eckerd College

This assessment instrument, dealing with conflict behaviors in the workplace, provides a powerful way to improve self-awareness of what triggers conflict in individuals, as well as how you respond to conflict. Two versions of the instrument – the CDP-Individual (CDP-I) and CDP-360 - provide practical solutions for promoting more effective conflict resolution. Based on these triggers and responses, the Conflict Dynamics Profile then provides practical approaches for improving behaviors that promote more effective workplace conflict resolution.