How to identify development needs through the use of behavioural assessment, cognitive ability testing and business simulation tools. Solutions that focus on the holistic management of the defined array of interlinking functions and activities in the enterprise's strategic and current operational contexts.

1. Using Capability Development Centres
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2. Capability Development Centres (CDC)
• Typically we recommend a mix of off
and on line assessment combined
with feedback and post CDC
development planning
• Aim is to identify development needs
through the use of behavioural
assessment, cognitive ability testing
and business simulation tools
• Results can be presented in the form
of individual, team and organisational
formats
• If real life performance data exists
then it can be used for succession
planning as well
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3. The Process (pre-programme)
• Discuss requirements
• Design and agree positive &
negative behavioural indicators
• Prepare & choose assessment
tools
• Brief observer team and train in
OCRE methodology if required
• Devise timetables and project
manage centre administration
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4. Typical Activities
The OPG Offers Proven Competency Measures:
Business
Simulation Tools
– Analysis
Exercise
Presentation
– With Marking
Template
Competency Based
Feedback
Interviews
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Ability Testing &
Psychometrics
– Pre Centre
Online
Post Centre
Personal
Development
Planning
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5. Typical Activities
Analysis
Exercises
Presentation
Scenarios
Group
Working
• Bespoke or off
the shelf
• Can be linked to
the Analysis
• Powerful way for
our team to
observe
• Often part of a
common theme
• Allows us to
observe
behaviours in a
‘realistic’
simulation
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6. Feedback Interviews
Pre-centre
Psychometrics
Understanding
of What it All
Means
‘Buy-in’
and Self
Awareness
Contextualising
and
Understanding
Competency
Based
Discussion
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7. Post CDC Programme
Feedback
Interview
Assessment
Results
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Personal
Development
Plan (Owned
by the
Participant
and Client
Business)
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8. Personal Development Plan
Business Focussed
Concise and
Targeted
Reports Encourage
Stakeholder Buy-in
• Focus is on developing key business skills, not just
fluffy nice to have behaviours
• Identifies up to 4 strengths and 3 development
needs in the report
• Reports are agreed with the candidate and
benchmarked where appropriate to encourage self
directed learning
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9. Gap Analysis
Organisational
Development &
Learning Needs
or ‘Gap’
Individual
Strengths &
Development
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Organisational
& Team
Strengths &
Development
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