You use specialized tools and equipment to do your job, so do we. No single software or piece of iron is enough to do the job right. It is the same with personal development. We are certified and experienced in a full-range of assessments. After careful discussion with the client and objective analysis, we create a custom development experience for students and the people we are coaching. Buyer beware when it comes to assessments! Are they statistically validated and proven. There are too many vendors trying to make money and not enough consultants trying to make an impact. We use only proven and tested assessments. These are some of the most popular assessments (there are more).
Center for Creative Leadership 360s
CCL is the world leader in high-level leadership development. They have four unique 360 assessments to choose from. We are certified in all of them and employ them as needed depending on the needs of the person. We skillfully translate their global perspective on leadership to the world of construction.
Emotional Intelligence
The EQ-i 2.0 is one of the most scientifically validated Emotional Intelligence instruments on the market today. This instrument measures the interaction between a person and his or her environment, then presents results in both numerical and graphical form. The power of this instrument is in how the five Composite Scales and fifteen Subscales allow an EI feedback specialist to predict with amazing accuracy what behaviors a person is most likely to exhibit and to pinpoint the motivations behind the behavior.
EQ is a major determinant of success.
MBTI
The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality inventory is to make the theory of psychological types described by C. G. Jung understandable and useful in people’s lives. The essence of the theory is that much seemingly random variation in the behavior is actually quite orderly and consistent, being due to basic differences in the ways individuals prefer to use their perception and judgment.
DiSC
There are a number of bad versions of this. Do you homework. Call us before you buy one. We are happy to talk about the options, and not try and sell you anything. You getting the right tool is more important than using our tool. Based on the work of psychologist William Moulton Marston, this is a popular, straightforward, standardized, and relatively easy way to assess behavioral styles and preferences. It is a great entry level assessment.
Dennison Cultural Assessment
Statistically validated, time-tested tool to assess your company’s current strengths and weaknesses as they apply to organizational performance. The survey measures four key cultural traits and twelve related management practices. This gives you the baseline data you need to assess and strategize the cultural shifts your organization needs to make to reach your business goals.
TKI
The TKI allows you to discover whether you might be overusing or underusing one or more of five conflict-handling modes (collaborating, competing, compromising, accommodating, and avoiding), so you can improve how you manage conflict in the future.
Human Patterns
This is as comprehensive as it gets. Measures 206 different preferences & interests, inclusive of: Personal interests and values, Thinking and learning styles, Interpersonal and communication styles, Occupational preferences, Leadership preferences, and management preferences. Looks at a normal day and a stressed day with descriptive words to paint a clearer picture.
Hexaco
The HEXACO model of personality structure is a six-dimensional model of human personality from the book, The H Factor of Personality. The six factors, or dimensions, include Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness to Experience. Each factor is composed of traits with characteristics indicating high and low levels of the factor. The Honesty-Humility a new facet, only recently discovered with new computer power.
FIRO
The FIRO-B® (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior™) instrument helps individuals understand their behavior and the behavior of others. With the insights of an individual’s interpersonal needs it can help improve workplace interactions. The interpretation the FIRO-B assessment provides can increase an individual’s understanding of behavior in areas such as inclusion, control and affection.