Bringing Science to the Art of Executive Search
Many executives are good interviewers, often give a good first impression and have a strong resume, yet there are many unknowns. Assessments provide a deeper look at the person from several perspectives.
Psychometric testing is both the theory and technique of predicting performance in the workplace based on a candidate’s knowledge, abilities, attitudes and personality traits. The best of these assessments are strong predictors of how candidates will perform in their new role.
What do they measure?
Our assessments measure Fit, Culture, Risk and Capacity
Are the candidates compared to each other in the areas of Fit, Culture, Risk and Capacity?
Yes, each candidate is compared in two ways:
Why use a third party firm to assess candidates rather than an “in house” solution with a search firm.
In recent years a growing trend has entered the marketplace, where “in house” assessment solutions within search firms are used to validate candidates in a way that can be biased towards certain candidates. Using an independent firm avoids this conflict of interest.
Can On-boarding help?
On-boarding is the practice of helping a new hire reduce time to competency and accelerate the time to successful execution of strategy. Our on-boarding has assisted many leaders to find this success.
Psychometric testing is both the theory and technique of predicting performance in the workplace based on a candidate’s knowledge, abilities, attitudes and personality traits. The best of these assessments are strong predictors of how candidates will perform in their new role.
What do they measure?
Our assessments measure Fit, Culture, Risk and Capacity
- Fit – The optimal fit for the position in question
- Culture – The cultural match between the individual’s values and drives and the company culture
- Risk – The risk of negative behavior that manifests itself after hiring, behavior that will negatively impact the bottom line
- Capacity – Intellectual capacity to reason through complex business scenarios
Are the candidates compared to each other in the areas of Fit, Culture, Risk and Capacity?
Yes, each candidate is compared in two ways:
- To other individuals under consideration for the position (typically finalist candidates)
- The candidate is compared to a baseline group of over 10,000 executives who have shown exceptional leadership in the four areas. An ideal profile is created based on this data, and each candidate is compared to the ideal profile.
Why use a third party firm to assess candidates rather than an “in house” solution with a search firm.
In recent years a growing trend has entered the marketplace, where “in house” assessment solutions within search firms are used to validate candidates in a way that can be biased towards certain candidates. Using an independent firm avoids this conflict of interest.
Can On-boarding help?
On-boarding is the practice of helping a new hire reduce time to competency and accelerate the time to successful execution of strategy. Our on-boarding has assisted many leaders to find this success.
“Probably the biggest category of mistakes we made since our inception has been in hiring. When we consider the cost of our bad hires, and the poor decisions they made and the people they in turn hired, it has created a domino effect that has cost the company well over 100 million dollars.” - Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, Business Insider Interview, Oct 2010
