Identify Talent
Bespoke, psychometric & 360 assessment for selection & development
Approach:
Our robust talent assessment solutions validate key-hire selection decisions and / or provide endorsement for effective staff development plans.
Solutions:
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- Assessment centres (selection-focused), incorporating comprehensive behavioural inventories, (including potential access to business simulations, case studies, presentations, role-plays, team exercises, behavioural event interviews, in-tray exercises and social observation), supported by a broad range of psychometric interventions, (including e.g. numerical and verbal reasoning, leadership styles, team roles, personality, strengths and values tests). (More about our assessment centre solutions here)
- Development centres (development focused), potentially incorporating all elements listed above; with particular emphasis on generating transparent and defensible development recommendations. (More about our development centre solutions here)
- Key hire assessment (selection-focused), including access to a broad selection of online psychometric resources and comprehensive post-intervention feedback to candidate(s) and stakeholders. (More about our key hire assessment solutions here)
- Key talent assessment (performance / development focused), including access to a broad selection of online psychometric resources, online or one-to-one interview-based 360 degree feedback and structured interview resources. (More about how we use Lumina Spark and Lumina Spark Coach as a core assessment portfolio solution for assessing individuals and teams here) / (More about our broader key talent assessment and 360 solutions here)
Benefits:
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- The most talented are hired and / or promoted, subject to consistent, valid and defensible criteria
- Individuals and teams receive opportunities for further development according to their specific aptitudes, strengths, values and behaviours
- Succession and future proofing plans are accurate
- Recruitment costs are minimised (ROI)
Our specialist team includes:
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- Assessors and trained observers
- Occupational psychologists
Illustrative examples of ImaginativeHR assessment, psychometrics & 360 degree feedback projects:
1) Assessment centre supporting business restructuring (Not-for-Profit sector, Switzerland)
Background:
The ImaginativeHR team was engaged by an international not-for-profit organisation, which was in the process of significant restructuring, to manage a series of assessment centres for central support staff who were required to re-apply for a reduced number of mostly new roles across the organisation. Circa 40 members of staff who re-applied for these roles were required to participate.
Solution:
Our team reviewed the organisation’s competency models and designed a large-scale bespoke solution, comprising case studies, structured interviews and role-specific behavioural interventions. Participants completed a series of psychometrics, followed by the bespoke assessment elements. Once all exercises were completed, defensible and scientific selections were made, aligned with the organisation’s restructuring strategy.
2) Assessment for selection (Legal sector, United Kingdom)
Background:
The ImaginativeHR team was engaged by a mid-sized, legal practice to assess a series of senior fee-earning and non fee-earning new-hires, as the organisation continued to develop its commercial capability.
Solution:
Our team reviewed the organisation’s competency models and developed a set of key interview questions. We opted to use Saville Consulting’s Wave Personality Questionnaire together with a series of numerical reasoning aptitude tests. Senior candidates completed individualised assessments and received feedback from an occupational psychologist. The organisation was able to make confident decisions about its key-hire selections.
