ASSESSMENT PRIMER

An Assessment Primer Turning on the Lights in the Murky and Mysterious World of Psychometrics & Personality Assessments

All of the various models constructed by consultants to explain human behavior depend upon the foundation of Cognitive Abilities & Personality Traits.

Yes, all of them.

It is not a question of whether they are right or wrong or better or worse. Each represents some of the best thinking of that day and age.

At one time, we believed the earth was ﬂat, And this is what happened if you got to the edge.

We thought atoms looked like this. Then quantum theory shattered that image.

X-rays were once an astonishing breakthrough for doctors.

Today, compared to an MRI, they seem primitive.

It is the nature of science to move forward, to look deeper, to discover what lies beneath.

The sciences of psychology & psychometrics have literally leapt forward over the last twenty years. Now we know what lies beneath the early models. We can see the foundation.

Every human behavior rests upon this foundation. Therefore, every model created to explain behaviors also rests on this foundation. Cognitive Personality Abilities Traits Foundational Competencies

Since at that time, they did not see that deeply, they proposed a variety of models & terminology to explain what they did see. ? ? ? Cognitive Personality Abilities Traits Foundational Competencies

DOMINANT INFLUENCING DRIVER EXPRESSIVE DISC CHOLERIC SANGUINE CONSCIENTIOUS STEADY ANALYTICAL Only a few of the countless AMIABLE variations on this theme MELANCHOLIC PHLEGMATIC Cognitive Personality Abilities Traits Foundational Competencies

Myers-Briggs ENTJ ESTJ ENFJ ESFJ ESTP ENTP ENFP ESFP INTJ ISTJ INFJ ISFJ ISTP INTP INFP ISFP Cognitive Personality Abilities Traits Foundational Competencies

StrengthsFinder ACHIEVER COMMUNICATION INCLUSIVENESS RELATOR ACTIVATOR COMPETITION EMPATHY INPUT RESPONSIBILITY ADAPTABILITY CONNECTEDNESS FAIRNESS INDIVIDUALIZATN RESTORATIVE CONTEXT FOCUS INTELLECTION SELF- ANALYTICAL ASSURANCE ARRANGER DELIBERATIVE FUTURISTIC LEARNER SIGNIFICANCE BELIEF DEVELOPER HARMONY MAXIMIZER STRATEGIC COMMAND DISCIPLINE IDEATION POSITIVITY WOO Cognitive Personality Abilities Traits Foundational Competencies

Emotional Intelligence PERCEIVING USING UNDERSTANDING MANAGING EMOTIONS EMOTIONS EMOTIONS EMOTIONS Cognitive Personality Abilities Traits Foundational Competencies

As good as these models were, many questions remained unanswered. People still seemed to have more talent, more potential, than was being realized.

The ability to see the foundational elements of human performance is critical to optimizing any person’s talent or potential.

This is a beautiful piece of land… perfect for an extraordinary building. But before the architect draws the ﬁrst line,

You must ﬁrst see what is under the grass… What is the foundation? What is the highest and best use of that land?

Will it support this?

…or maybe this.

With existing teams, as with existing structures, knowledge about the foundation is important.

Understanding the foundation can prevent this.

Geo-technical site surveys for buildings often require weeks or months to complete.

BestWork DATA can tell you about the people who are the foundation of your business in 25 minutes.

ASSESSMENT PRIMER

by Chuck Russell on Mar 27, 2010

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