Assessment

Psychological assessments are designed to determine how well an individual meets the criteria to perform the job in question, as determined in the benchmarking process, and how well that individual fits within the existing culture of the organization. An individual may be a high performer in one organizational culture and a marginal or poor performer in a different culture, even within the same industry. Similarly, an individual may be a high performer in a sales role but perform at a less productive level in a management capacity.

The Company Psychologist psychological assessment process is customized to meet the unique needs of each client organization, but within a consistent framework. This framework consists of a systematically designed combination of targeted interviews and instruments designed to measure intellectual capabilities, personality characteristics, behavioral styles, emotional intelligence, competencies, and values.

Building High Performing Teams

Why do some people perform their jobs at a high level while others struggle? The biggest contributor to poor job performance is that the person is in a job for which he or she does not have the skills, talents, personality, and values.

Benchmarking involves determining the critical performance objectives for a given job. This is accomplished through a brainstorming session with those leaders most familiar with the position and key individuals who are performing the job at a high level. Once the critical performance objectives are identified, a series of targeted interview questions are developed to use when considering internal or external candidates for that job.

In addition to benchmarking the job, those who are currently performing that job participate in an assessment process using structured interviews and assessment instruments designed to quantify the skills, talents, personality characteristics, and values needed to meet the critical performance objectives.