1. The document discusses a virtual development center platform that provides competency assessments and feedback remotely using online tools like in-baskets, role plays, and psychometric tests. 2. It provides examples of client engagements where the virtual development center was used to assess sales managers and middle managers at different companies to identify development areas and track progress over time. 3. The platform allows administrators to monitor progress in real-time, generate individual reports for participants, and conduct remote feedback sessions to discuss reports and create development plans.

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Virtual Development
Centre

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1 About Think Talent Services
2 Illustrative Client Cases
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Virtual Development Centre – Introduction and Platform
Features
4 Reports
Content

3. We create talent solutions to build large
scale organizational capability
We help organizations to align and
develop leadership capability
through customized LD programs
We help build learning organizations by enabling large
scale content digitization and scaling it up using
technology
We design and deliver assessment
solutions to identify job, culture,
business right fit.
We facilitate implementation of engagement strategy by
building managerial capability and through helping
employees navigate in their career
We create coaching culture through coaching of
leadership team and create large scale sustainable
coaching and mentoring solutions using technology
platforms

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Sample Client Engagement
A Leading FMCG Company
Engagement Overview
 The company is in huge growth
phase , company has set processes
and systems to deploy
Organization objective in a
structured manner, which is
mostly top down
 The company is envisaging this as
an intervention for Area Sales
Manager & above to create a
culture where people become
responsible for their team’s
success and failures and take
complete ownership
Deliverables
 Diagnosis was done to understand
the challenges and current scenario
of area sales managers and sales
team and as per that competency
framework was designed
 In the second phase depending on
organisation’s context customized
in-baskets , role plays and
telephonic interviews were
deployed.
 At the end reports were given to the
participants which indicated the
development areas
 The virtual development centre was
done for around 60 participants
from sales team from all over India
Way Forward
Based on Virtual DC’s
findings a 2-day workshop
was designed to cover key
themes like execution
excellence & managerial
effectiveness will be
delivered using a
application-oriented
methodology

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Sample Client Engagement
A Leading Commutable Cloud Customer Relationship Management Solution company
Engagement Overview
 The company is taking it’s biggest
leap , and wanted to grow their
middle managers to next level so
that they can manage the business
positions.
 On this regard Think Talent
supported the company in
designing and delivering a very
structured and customized virtual
development centre
Deliverables
 Diagnosis was done to understand
the challenges and current scenario
through interactions and interviews .
The key challenge areas came out
from the diagnosis.
 The virtual development centre was
rolled out , the major tools used
were customized in-basket exercise ,
role plays , case studies and
interviews.
 Individual reports were shared the
participants which indicated their
key development areas .
 As per client’s requirement one-o-
one face to face feedback session
was conducted.
 20 participants went through this
process.
Way Forward
After six months 360 degree
feedback will be rolled out
for the participants covering
their peers , seniors and
juniors as respondents to
track the progress.

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What is so Virtual??
Communication and Feedback Monitoring &Administration
Integration Analysis

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Virtual DC v/s Traditional DC
For one or multiple participants Group of participants
Anytime and Anywhere
Classroom Bound
Cost Effective More Costly

8. An integrated platform to conduct competency assessment
and feedback using the DC methodology virtually
Using multiple instruments
including In-Baskets, Role
Plays and Psychometric
tools
Comprehensive
Assessment
Minimizing operational costs
(travel, accommodation and
workload to effectively cover large
groups using a virtually delivered
process
Understanding competency
profiles of your top talent to
facilitate more customized
development planning
Deeper Insights
Optimize your
budget
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What Tools We Use…
Online
In-Baskets
Online
Psychometric
Test
Online
Cognitive Test
Telephonic
Role Plays
Online Situation
Judgment Tests
Telephonic
or
Skype Based
Interviews

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Illustrative Virtual DC process
Context Setting :Participant gets
welcome e-mail with all schedule and
details on overall context and steps
followed by a call from TT’s support
person .
Deployment of Online Tests: Participants can access
and complete the online exercises (In-basket, Case,
Psychometric ,Situation Judgment) anytime before
the deadline by accessing them from their account
panel
Interactive Exercises : Our support team
coordinates with the participants to schedule
exercises requiring interaction with assessor- role
plays, interviews etc.
Tracking and Monitoring : Through online
dashboard, the admin can track the real time status
of the project and level of completion for each
participant.
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Illustrative Virtual DC Process Contd…
Report Generation :Detailed Individual Report is
provided to each participant having competency-
wise feedback and development areas
One-o-One Telephonic or Skype Based Feedback :
1-on-1 feedback session with experienced
assessors to understand report and create focused
IDPs
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Platform - Program Dashboard
1. Project Dashboard : Check overall
project status for each of the online tests
2. Individual Participant Status :
View real time completion details for each participant.
Comprehensive dashboard to provide program administrators track real-time progress & completion
updates

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Platform – In Baskets
The Platform delivers traditional assessment instruments in a cutting edge online format to
engage participants
Online exercise to assess managerial competencies through a simulated team environment

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Platform – Cognitive Tests
Helps client organization scale up and further strengthen their assessment process

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Reports

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