Whether during the final stages of the selection process, before a promotion to determine readiness, or to support the ongoing development of an individual, assessments provide a rich, rigorous, and context-relevant view of an individual’s strengths, gaps, and blind spots
At Odgers Berndtson, we understand the importance of identifying leaders’ strengths and gaps. Our leadership assessments leverage leading-edge tools and methodology to provide a clear roadmap to understanding a leader’s performance and potential. Whether it be a personality or cognitive ability test, multi-rater 360 feedback tools, or more interactive assessments like behavioral interviews and executive simulations, we partner with you to understand what insights you need and design the best assessment approach to meet those needs.
At the core of our methodology is the LeaderFit™ model, a robust competency framework which facilitates meaningful, context-relevant discussions about a leader’s business impact. Our certified assessment experts analyze results from a variety of data inputs to extract actionable insights. By assessing strengths and gaps with objectivity and scientific rigor, organizations can make confident, informed people decisions.
Typical Leadership Assessments Approaches
Odgers Berndtson offers several core leadership assessments, designed to escalate in sophistication and provide increasingly comprehensive insights. Anchored by our proprietary LeaderFit™ model, each assessment offering includes a detailed report that covers strengths, opportunities / weaknesses / risks, competency ratings, and developmental recommendations. The depth of information intensifies in correlation with the level of assessment chosen.
- LeaderFit™ Benchmark Profile: Ideal for higher-volume developmental initiatives. Our most basic assessment is a targeted and customized report based on responses to three online psychometric tests (our typical battery is comprised of the Wave Professional Style Inventory, the Hogan Development Survey, and the Swift Executive Aptitude test), providing insights into an individual’s top three strengths and top three development opportunities.
- LeaderFit™ Benchmark+ Profile: Optimal choice for discerning hiring suitability or identifying potential for career advancement. This includes online psychometric tests and a 90-minute structured behavioral interview conducted by a seasoned assessor, exploring the participant’s background, leadership achievements, competencies, and aspirations. The findings are compiled into a custom report highlighting the individual’s top five strengths and top four to five development opportunities.
- LeaderFit™ Benchmark Executive Profile: Our most comprehensive assessment is designed for high-stake scenarios, such as pivotal selection decisions or senior leadership evaluations. It includes online psychometric tests and a 3-hour behavioral interview, providing a holistic picture of performance and potential. A detailed custom report identifies strengths and risks in terms of Leading the Organization, Leading Teams, and Leadership Agility.
- LeaderFit™ 360 Assessment: Ideal for developmental initiatives and follow-up assessments. Based on our LeaderFit™ model, the 360 assessment provides insights into a participant’s unique leadership profile based on feedback from multiple raters such as self, manager, direct reports, peers, and stakeholders. This automatically generated report identifies hidden strengths as well as blind spots and includes raters’ qualitative feedback.
Partnering with Odgers Berndtson for leadership assessments unlocks a wealth of powerful benefits for both organizations and individual leaders. By leveraging our comprehensive assessment services, you can achieve the following:
Organizational / Manager Benefits
- Elevate data-driven decision-making
- Unearth leader strengths and gaps
- Support leader development
- Enhance onboarding
- Meaningfully engage in succession planning
Leader Benefits
- Inform personal and professional growth
- Guide career goals with actionable insights
- Increase leadership effectiveness
- Boost value to organization
- Drive organizational success
