Assessment
We have developed an innovative approach, based on research and best practice, which is significantly more engaging for participants/ candidates and leads to greater motivation and application of learning, compared to traditional assessment centres and processes. It provides the following particular benefits:
- Rigorous, objective assessment that is experienced as positive and non-threatening, whatever participants' previous experiences. This enables participants to demonstrate their strengths so they have greater ownership of assessment outcomes, as well as building their confidence and commitment to undertake new roles or further development post the assessment process.
- Everyone's unique strengths and style are fairly assessed, utilising our strong track record in equality and diversity. We encourage participants to draw on their unique experiences and resources to demonstrate their capability, to have confidence in who they are and to develop their own style. We objectively and consistently assess individual capability starting with what people can do.
- Participants leave our assessment centres/processes with greater self-awareness, confidence and ability to manage their ongoing development. Our assessors are not just highly trained observers, they are also experienced coaches and learning facilitators who are skilled in giving and eliciting high quality and focused feedback. We help participants gain insights into the beliefs, attitudes and preferences that underpin their behaviour, which enables them to make behavioural changes which positively impact their performance.
Our clients particularly value our ability to identify flexible and creative ways of applying best practice to meet their practical and commercial realities. They appreciate our honesty and challenge because it is balanced with a genuine determination to develop a tailored solution that is fit for purpose. We make best use of the latest and most valid/reliable psychometrics as appropriate, as we are not aligned with any particular publisher.
While we design and deliver assessment and development centres aimed at specific target audiences, we also conduct individual assessment where we work with clients to select a (typically) senior individual through a tailored process. We work to identify the most accurate, practical and cost-effective assessment process. Our reports identify appropriate decisions and follow-up actions, including suggested development areas and issues to explore at any subsequent stages in the selection process.
For further details on Assessment please email nicola.griffiths@berkshire.co.uk or call 0118 932 3580.
