Understanding Assessment...

...as a tool for diagnosing managerial and leadership comptence - it can be a great positive experience for participants if:

• They can perform in a professional context (scenario),
• They need to face challenging situations and assignments,
• The observation is fair, objective and potential oriented,
• The feedback focusses on competencies and behaviours ,
• Strengths and areas for development are revealed in a constructive and motivational manner. 

Together with colleagues, we have been offering assessments for recruiting / selection or developmental purposes, 
for individuals or groups, 
ONLINE or ONSITE.

Conceptual work

For several years, I have worked with clients from different industry sectors to develop assessment materials such as:

• Scenarios  
• Exercises / role-plays including assignments for candidates and assessors 
• Evaluation and administration material (scoring sheets, schedules, competency matrix, exercise matrix, results matrix, report format)
• Assessor training (competency-based observation)

With regard to assessment delivery see the page below...

Online Assessments offer the following benefits: 

• Minimal costs for travelling and facilities,
• Less infrastructure needed,
• Online simulation may be closer to day to day business,
• Role-plays  and exercises can be as effectively performed online as onsite
• Same logistical efforts as with assessments onsite.

Assessments onsite have an added value because:

• Participants get to know each other more directly,
• Participants experience interaction more intensely,
• Participants are more in move,
• Participants are taken out of their office context,
• Participants can have exchange with peers,
• Participants can create a different self-awareness