Assessment-based Leader Coaching: We provide structured one-on-one coaching - frequently paired with research-based assessment instruments - designed to identify:
specific abilities and skill gaps among individual leaders
strengths and opportunities related to a wide range of leadership competencies (e.g. communication style, leadership style, accountability practices, team development skills, conflict management, emotional intelligence, coaching skills, influence skills, trust building skills, orientation towards change, change leadership skills)
Assessments employed to diagnose leader strengths and opportunities include:
360-Degree Feedback Instruments
Korn Ferry 360: Leaders receive 360-degree feedback on up to 38 leadership competencies. Based on the comprehensive research-based Korn Ferry Leadership Architect competency model. Click here to view a sample report (sample is 31 pages; typical report is 50 pages).
SkillScope 360: Leaders receive 360-degree feedback on 15 essential leadership skills based on research by the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). Includes CCL Compass (TM), a digital tool that gathers all leadership skills assessment data, interprets it, and recommends what to do next. Click here to view a sample report (29 pages).
Manager View 360: Designed for front-line and mid-level leaders, this 360-degree feedback instrument offers leaders feedback on 20 competencies. Click here to view a sample report (64 pages).
SigmaRadius 360: This instrument offers multi-rater feedback on 51 leadership behaviors. Designed for leaders at all levels. Click here to view a sample report (note: the full report is 110 pages; the sample is only 23 pages).
Psychometrics 360: This instrument provides 360-degree feedback for leaders at all levels on 24 leadership competencies, including feedback on both importance and frequency of use. Click here to view a sample report (24 pages).
Development View 360: This 360-degree feedback instrument utilizes a unique feedback scale that solicits perceptions of "overdoing" or "underdoing" 12 leadership behaviors. Appropriate for front-line, mid-level, and senior leadership roles. Click here to view a sample report (52 pages).
Executive View 360: Executives/senior leaders receive 360-degree feedback on 22 competencies specific to senior leadership roles. Click here to view a sample report (60 pages).
Emotional Intelligence View 360: Leaders receive 360-degree feedback on 17 competencies based on a well-researched competency-based model of emotional intelligence from Dr. Daniel Goleman. Click here to view a sample report (58 pages).
High Potential Employee 360: This instrument offers 360-degree feedback for high-potential front-line employees/individual contributors (non-supervisory) on 14 competencies. Click here to view a sample Performance View 360 report (51 pages).
Leadership Agility Profile 360: This multi-rater instrument is based on The Agile Model (R) of leadership. This model focuses on an individual's ability to respond effectively to unpredictable shifts in marketplace demands and other change in their environment. The 5 elements of the model are: (1) Anticipate Change; (2) Generate Confidence; (3) Initiate Action; (4) Liberate Thinking; and (5) Evaluate Results. The assessment contains 75 items and can be completed in under 30 minutes. Click here to view a sample LAP 360 report (28 pages). Each report is accompanied by a 17-page Development Guide with strategies for improvement.
Influence with Impact 360: This instrument offers 360-degree feedback on a leader's ability to gain the support and cooperation of others. Leaders receive feedback on 11 discrete influence tactics. Contains 44 items and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Report includes open-ended comments. Click here to view a sample report (29 pages).
Emotional Intelligence Assessments
Multidimensional Emotional Intelligence Assessment - Workplace: This measure of EI captures all 10 facets of Dr. Salovey and Dr. Mayer's (1990) influential trait-based (personality-based) model of EI. Contains 144 items and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Click here for a sample report (19 pages)..
Emotional Intelligence View 360: Leaders receive 360-degree feedback on 17 competencies based on a well-researched competency-based (skills-based) model of emotional intelligence from Dr. Daniel Goleman. Click here to view a sample report (58 pages).
Hogan EQ Report: This norm-based self-assessment measures 6 facets of emotional intelligence: Awareness, Detection, Regulation, Influence, Expression, and Empathy. Report identifies pros and cons related to leadership, teamwork, and employability for each of the 6 scales. Contains 172 items and can be completed in about 20 minutes. Click here for a sample EQ Report.
Personality Self-Assessments
Leadership Development Report: This personality-based assessment is designed for leaders looking to improve their managerial performance. Results show percentile scores (self compared to norm group) on 25 personality dimensions paired with development advice regarding behavioral strategies to manage effectively within the context of your personality. Click here to view a sample LDR Report (the full report is 40 pages; the sample is 17 pages).
BIrkman Coaching Report: This instrument is based on the Birkman Method which reveals 4 key perspectives on every person: Motivation, Self-Perception, Social Perception, and Mindset. The narrative report sections include: Communicating with Others, Relating to People Socially, Interacting with Teams, Response to Structure and Change, Making Decisions, Creating Your Ideal Work Environment, Work/Life Balance, Potential Issues, and Areas to Explore. Contains 298 items and can be completed in about 45 minutes. Click here to view a sample report (31 pages).
Work Personality Index: This assessment focuses on 21 traits that are important in the work environment. The report helps leaders identify their strengths and challenges in areas such as how they work with others, how they set goals, approach their work, solve problems, deal with stress, and manage change. Report includes suggested action strategies for development. Click here to view a sample WPI Leadership report (19 pages). The Development report is appropriate for high-potential individual contributors. Click here to view a sample Development report.
16PF: The 16PF is one of the most widely-used, reliable, and validated assessments of normal adult personality. It offers insights into 6 global factors (personality traits) aligned with the 5 Factor Model of Personality - Extraversion, Independence, Tough-Mindedness, Self-Control, and Anxiety - along with 21 underlying factors. A total of 10 different reports are available for various talent management purposes. Contains 185 items and takes approximately 40 minutes to complete. Click here to view a sample 16PF Leadership Coaching Report (51 pages).
Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation: The FIRO helps people understand their interpersonal needs and how those needs influence both their communication style and behavior. This instrument helps facilitate behavioral change by offering insight into people's working relationships and requirements, specifically how people tend to behave towards others versus how they want others to behave towards them. The individual report can aid in pinpointing root causes underlying workplace misunderstandings. Contains 54 items and takes about 15 minutes to complete. Click here to view a sample of the FIRO Business Leadership Report (13 pages). Click here to view a sample of the FIRO-B Interpretive Report for Organizations (14 pages).
California Psychological Inventory 260: The CPI helps people gain a clearer picture of their personal and work-related characteristics, motivations, and thinking style. A norm-referenced instrument, the CPI compares an individual's responses to data on 5,600 leaders across a variety of industries. The report offers a unique perspective on how people manage themselves and deal with others, indicating strengths and developmental opportunities. Contains 260 items and takes about 30 minutes to complete. Click here for a sample of the Coaching Report for Leaders (17 pages). Click here to view a sample of the combined Client Feedback and Coaching Report for Leaders (24 pages).
Leadership Skills Self-Assessments
Leadership Skills Profile - Revised: This scientifically-validated assessment uses a collection of personality traits to predict performance on 50 competencies critical to effective leadership. Appropriate for both current leaders at all levels as well as for assessing leadership potential. Rather than highlighting the lowest scores, the report identifies skills the leader can realistically develop to quickly strengthen performance. Instrument takes about 25 minutes to complete. Click here to view a sample LSP-R report (66 pages).
Management Development Questionnaire: This self-assessment is based on extensive research exploring the skills required to be a successful manager. Measure 5 global competencies: Managing Change, Planning and Organization, Interpersonal Skills, Results Orientation, and Leadership. Each global competency encompasses 4 sub-competencies. Report includes development advice. Assessment contains 160 items and takes about 20 minutes to complete. Click here to view a sample MDQ report (23 pages).
Hogan Development Survey - Leadership Challenge Report: When under pressure, most people will display certain counterproductive tendencies or "risk factors." When pressured, stressed, tired, or otherwise distracted, these risk factors can imped your effectiveness and even derail your career. This unique self-assessment offers insights about your behavior that could undermine or inhibit your performance, plus development suggestions for leading people more effectively. Click here for a sample Leadership Challenge Report (17 pages).
Change Leadership Self-Assessments
Leading Change at Every Level: This self-assessment measures 5 behaviors of effective change leaders: (1) Modeling the change; (2) Communicating about the change; (3) Involving others in the change; (4) Helping others break from the past; (5) Creating a supportive environment for change. The 17-page report includes strategies for improvement in each area.
Other Self-Assessments
Conflict Style Assessment (Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument): The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) helps individuals identify their preferred and less-used conflict-handling styles. The instrument measures 5 conflict-handling styles: Competing, Collaborating, Compromising, Avoiding, and Accommodating. Contains 30 items and takes about 15 minutes to complete. Click here to view a sample TKI Interpretive Report (11 pages).
Critical Thinking Assessment (Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal III): The W-G III assesses an individual's ability to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, and draw conclusions. Critical thinking ability is critical in roles requiring the individual work with business information/data, draw logical conclusions, determine strategy, and reduce risk. Contains 40 items and can be completed in about 40 minutes (this version is untimed). Click here to view a sample of the W-G III Profile Report (5 pages). Click here to view a sample of the W-G III Development Report (15 pages).