MOVING FROM SUBJECTIVE TO OBJECTIVE:
THE ROLE OF PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENTS IN DEVELOPING TALENT
FOR GROWTH
Mark Burden, CPBA, CPVA, CIA
Partner, Assessments/Talent Management
Peak Performance Systems

Moving from
jective to
jective

Question
How many of you are currently
using psychometric assessments
in your organizations?
(DISC, MBTI, McQuaig, P.I., etc.)

- HR Magazine

)

ectivity is
more important
than before

Question
Do you currently “profile”
the job/role in terms of
personality traits before
hiring or promoting?

Today’s Overview
• The role of in
1 job-candidate fit
• How affect job
2 performance
3 as performance indicators

The Role of Behaviours
ecisiveness - Problems
nteractivity - People
tability - Pace
autiousness - Procedures
D I S C

Today’s Overview

How Motivators Affect Performance
David McClelland – Achievement, Affiliation, Power
• Achievement– Challenging goals, calculated
risks, regular feedback

How Motivators Affect Performance
David McClelland – Achievement, Affiliation, Power
• Affiliation– Belong to group, be
liked, collaborate

How Motivators Affect Performance
David McClelland – Achievement, Affiliation, Power
• Power– Control, influence, win
arguments, status and recognition

How Motivators Affect Performance
Allport/Spranger Values Hierarchy
• Aesthetic– form, harmony, beauty, balance

How Motivators Affect Performance
Allport/Spranger Values Hierarchy
• Economic– practical returns on investments of
time, people, resources

How Motivators Affect Performance
Allport/Spranger Values Hierarchy
• Individualistic– independent, above the
crowd, personal expression

How Motivators Affect Performance
Allport/Spranger Values Hierarchy
• Political– lead, influence, control, compete

How Motivators Affect Performance
Allport/Spranger Values Hierarchy
• Altruistic– humanitarianism, aid, service

How Motivators Affect Performance
Allport/Spranger Values Hierarchy
• Regulatory– order, routine, structure,
policies, tradition

How Motivators Affect Performance
Allport/Spranger Values Hierarchy
• Theoretical– truth, knowledge, rational
thinking, reasoning

Today’s Overview

Dr. Robert S. Hartman
• b. Berlin, 1910
• Ph.D., 1946 Northwestern University
• Father of Formal Axiology
• Discovered direct correlation between
thought/value structures and the sets in
transfinite set calculus

Cognitive performance indicators
Robert S. Hartman – Hartman Value Profile
Three Dimensions of Thought
• Personal - HEART
• Practical - HANDS
• Analytical - HEAD How a person thinks

Three Dimensions of Thought
Heart
Hands
Head
Heart
Hands
Head

Seeing in the Dimensions
2
3
1

78 COGNITIVE
COMPETENCIES

COMPETENCIES
AS SKILL
CATEGORIES

Behaviours
THE COMPLETE
PICTURE
Motivators
Competencies

Behaviours
“HOW”
THE COMPLETE
PICTURE WILL
Competencies Motivators
“WHAT” “WHY”

WHAT IT ALL MEANS…
RESUMES
TALENT MANAGEMENT

MOVING FROM SUBJECTIVE TO OBJECTIVE:
THE ROLE OF PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENTS IN DEVELOPING TALENT
FOR GROWTH
Mark Burden, CPBA, CPVA, CIA
Partner, Assessments/Talent Management
Peak Performance Systems
www.ppsgta.com
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