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The Role of Assessments in the Transformation of South Africa
Anne Newman
Counselling Psychologist
Adversity
• Impact of the era of apartheid and its legacy
• Employment Equity and Psychological
Assessment
• The need for a new regime in assessment
• The Measurement of Potential
• Understanding and Valuing Diversity
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Apartheid and its legacy
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Employment Equity and Psychological Assessment
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
A new Regime in Assessment
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Diversity
Aspects of Diversity
• Understanding and valuing diversity
• Going beyond race and gender
• Hofstede
• Gardner
• Using assessments for diversity building
• Team development
• Recruitment and selection
• Why Smart Leaders Fail
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Hofstede – Cultural Belief Systems
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Gardner – Multiple Intelligences
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Assessments
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Diversity Building using Assessments
Myers Briggs
ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ
Barry
ISTP
Andrew
ISFP INFP INTP
Samuel
Hlengiwe
Nombulo
ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP
Verusha
Barbara
Krishna
ESTJ
Bongani
ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Compete
Samuel 70%
Verusha 80%
Bongani 88%
Barbara 80%
Collaborate
Krishna 88%
Hlengiwe 92%
Bongani 92%
Barbara 96%
Avoid
Barry 60%
Andrew 54%
Accommodate
Hlengiwe 70%
Nombulo 92%
Compromis
e
Samuel 58%
Verusha 80%
Krishna 92%
Nombulo 82%
Barry 70%
Andrew 94%
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Conflict Management
Interpersonal Thinking Coping
Barry Direct
Not very assertive
Planned
Organised
Competitive
Focus on high stds
Samuel Reserved
Challenging
Planned
Organised
Competitive
Driving
Verusha Sociable
Gregarious
Planned
Organised
Balanced
Resilient
Krishna Friendly
Sociable
Planned
Organised
Work life balance
Very resilient
Hlengiwe Direct
Reserved
Spontaneous
Flexible
Relaxed
Dislikes failure
Bongani Direct and forceful
Loner
Not fond of tedious
or detailed work
Success oriented
Sensitive to criticism
Barbara Persuasive
Tactful
Disciplined
Organised
Competitive
Resilient
Andrew Very open
Transparent
Self-sufficient
Not always sociable
Spontaneous
Very resilient
Nombulo Forthright
Independent
Assertive
Consults people
Competitive
Gets stressed
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Occupational Personality Profile
Coor
dinat
or
Shaper
driver
Evaluat
or
critic
Imple
menter
Team
builder
Resour
ce
Investi
gator
Inspect
or
Compl
eter
Innovat
or
Barry 3.9 5.4 7.8 6.8 3.7 3.1 7.7 5.7
Samuel 6.8 6.1 6.1 6.8 4.4 5.0 5.7 6.3
Verusha 6.4 6.3 5.9 7.8 5.6 5.6 6.8 4.7
Krishna 7.6 4.9 4.1 7.0 7.0 6.1 5.7 5.0
Hlengiwe 5.1 4.9 5.8 4.3 5.6 5.0 5.0 6.9
Bongani 7.0 7.3 5.8 9.0 4.6 4.1 7.8 4.9
Barbara 6.1 6.0 4.6 5.2 7.4 6.6 5.0 5.4
Andrew 6.8 5.4 4.8 6.2 6.3 5.6 3.8 5.9
Nombulo 5.3 5.9 6.7 6.0 3.9 4.5 5.8 6.6
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Team Role Preference
Directive Delegative Participative Consultative Negotiative
Barry 6.5 4.5 4.5 7.0 8.3
Samuel 7.8 7.0 5.0 5.8 8.0
Verusha 7.8 7.3 7.5 6.3 5.8
Krishna 6.3 7.8 5.3 4.5 4.3
Hlengiw
e
5.5 6.5 4.3 6.5 9.0
Bongani 8.0 9.0 6.3 3.8 5.8
Barbara 7.3 6.3 8.0 6.8 6.3
Andrew 3.5 7.5 4.8 3.8 8.3
Nombulo 5.5 5.0 4.3 6.3 8.0
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Leadership Style
Confide
nt
Commu
nicator
Rapport
creator
Culture
fitter
Culture
breaker
Enthusi
ast
Persevere
r
Business
winner
Technic
ian
Admin
support
Team
manager
Barry 5.0 3.0 7.3 4.5 5.3 6.5 6.3 4.5 8.0 7.0
Samuel 7.3 6.3 8.0 5.5 5.8 8.3 6.3 5.5 7.5 6.3
Verusha 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 4.8 7.0 5.5 5.3 7.8 5.8
Krishna 7.8 8.3 6.0 5.5 3.0 5.5 5.5 5.3 7.3 5.3
Hlengiw
e
6.3 5.5 8.0 6.5 6.8 7.8 8.3 6.8 5.8 7.5
Bongani 6.0 7.3 6.3 3.3 3.3 3.8 6.3 3.0 7.5 5.0
Barbara 8.0 8.8 6.8 7.0 5.8 7.3 5.5 8.3 5.8 7.0
Andrew 9.0 7.3 9.0 3.8 4.8 4.0 8.3 4.8 4.3 7.5
Nombul
o
6.0 4.3 7.5 5.8 5.5 7.3 6.0 5.5 7.0 6.5
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Influencing style
Assessments to foster Top Team Development
• Alignment
• Quality of Execution
• Ability to renew
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Assessments for Selection and Recruitment
Competency based Assessments
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Steven Stein – Why Smart Leaders Fail
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Implications beyond South Africa
Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
Thank you
Anne Newman
Counselling Psychologist
0825706803
011 463 6982

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From Adversity to Diversity JvR Africa Conference 2015

  • 1. The Role of Assessments in the Transformation of South Africa Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
  • 2. Adversity • Impact of the era of apartheid and its legacy • Employment Equity and Psychological Assessment • The need for a new regime in assessment • The Measurement of Potential • Understanding and Valuing Diversity Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
  • 3. Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Apartheid and its legacy
  • 4. Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Employment Equity and Psychological Assessment
  • 5. Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist A new Regime in Assessment
  • 6. Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Diversity
  • 7. Aspects of Diversity • Understanding and valuing diversity • Going beyond race and gender • Hofstede • Gardner • Using assessments for diversity building • Team development • Recruitment and selection • Why Smart Leaders Fail Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
  • 8. Hofstede – Cultural Belief Systems Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
  • 9. Gardner – Multiple Intelligences Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
  • 10. Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Assessments
  • 11. Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Diversity Building using Assessments
  • 12. Myers Briggs ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ Barry ISTP Andrew ISFP INFP INTP Samuel Hlengiwe Nombulo ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP Verusha Barbara Krishna ESTJ Bongani ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
  • 13. Compete Samuel 70% Verusha 80% Bongani 88% Barbara 80% Collaborate Krishna 88% Hlengiwe 92% Bongani 92% Barbara 96% Avoid Barry 60% Andrew 54% Accommodate Hlengiwe 70% Nombulo 92% Compromis e Samuel 58% Verusha 80% Krishna 92% Nombulo 82% Barry 70% Andrew 94% Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Conflict Management
  • 14. Interpersonal Thinking Coping Barry Direct Not very assertive Planned Organised Competitive Focus on high stds Samuel Reserved Challenging Planned Organised Competitive Driving Verusha Sociable Gregarious Planned Organised Balanced Resilient Krishna Friendly Sociable Planned Organised Work life balance Very resilient Hlengiwe Direct Reserved Spontaneous Flexible Relaxed Dislikes failure Bongani Direct and forceful Loner Not fond of tedious or detailed work Success oriented Sensitive to criticism Barbara Persuasive Tactful Disciplined Organised Competitive Resilient Andrew Very open Transparent Self-sufficient Not always sociable Spontaneous Very resilient Nombulo Forthright Independent Assertive Consults people Competitive Gets stressed Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Occupational Personality Profile
  • 15. Coor dinat or Shaper driver Evaluat or critic Imple menter Team builder Resour ce Investi gator Inspect or Compl eter Innovat or Barry 3.9 5.4 7.8 6.8 3.7 3.1 7.7 5.7 Samuel 6.8 6.1 6.1 6.8 4.4 5.0 5.7 6.3 Verusha 6.4 6.3 5.9 7.8 5.6 5.6 6.8 4.7 Krishna 7.6 4.9 4.1 7.0 7.0 6.1 5.7 5.0 Hlengiwe 5.1 4.9 5.8 4.3 5.6 5.0 5.0 6.9 Bongani 7.0 7.3 5.8 9.0 4.6 4.1 7.8 4.9 Barbara 6.1 6.0 4.6 5.2 7.4 6.6 5.0 5.4 Andrew 6.8 5.4 4.8 6.2 6.3 5.6 3.8 5.9 Nombulo 5.3 5.9 6.7 6.0 3.9 4.5 5.8 6.6 Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Team Role Preference
  • 16. Directive Delegative Participative Consultative Negotiative Barry 6.5 4.5 4.5 7.0 8.3 Samuel 7.8 7.0 5.0 5.8 8.0 Verusha 7.8 7.3 7.5 6.3 5.8 Krishna 6.3 7.8 5.3 4.5 4.3 Hlengiw e 5.5 6.5 4.3 6.5 9.0 Bongani 8.0 9.0 6.3 3.8 5.8 Barbara 7.3 6.3 8.0 6.8 6.3 Andrew 3.5 7.5 4.8 3.8 8.3 Nombulo 5.5 5.0 4.3 6.3 8.0 Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Leadership Style
  • 17. Confide nt Commu nicator Rapport creator Culture fitter Culture breaker Enthusi ast Persevere r Business winner Technic ian Admin support Team manager Barry 5.0 3.0 7.3 4.5 5.3 6.5 6.3 4.5 8.0 7.0 Samuel 7.3 6.3 8.0 5.5 5.8 8.3 6.3 5.5 7.5 6.3 Verusha 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 4.8 7.0 5.5 5.3 7.8 5.8 Krishna 7.8 8.3 6.0 5.5 3.0 5.5 5.5 5.3 7.3 5.3 Hlengiw e 6.3 5.5 8.0 6.5 6.8 7.8 8.3 6.8 5.8 7.5 Bongani 6.0 7.3 6.3 3.3 3.3 3.8 6.3 3.0 7.5 5.0 Barbara 8.0 8.8 6.8 7.0 5.8 7.3 5.5 8.3 5.8 7.0 Andrew 9.0 7.3 9.0 3.8 4.8 4.0 8.3 4.8 4.3 7.5 Nombul o 6.0 4.3 7.5 5.8 5.5 7.3 6.0 5.5 7.0 6.5 Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Influencing style
  • 18. Assessments to foster Top Team Development • Alignment • Quality of Execution • Ability to renew Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist
  • 19. Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Assessments for Selection and Recruitment Competency based Assessments
  • 20. Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Steven Stein – Why Smart Leaders Fail
  • 21. Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Implications beyond South Africa
  • 22. Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist Thank you Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist 0825706803 011 463 6982