Assessment Tools

By: Pam Killman, Project Manager

This week Nicole and I had the opportunity to take the Predictive Index assessment to gain insight into what drives us on a professional level. It was actually very enlightening and also verified things that we already knew about each other and our work habits.

The Predictive Index is a managerial assessment tool that was created by Arthur Daniels in the 1950’s and is used to improve performance within businesses. The actual assessment took about 10 minutes. Through an online link, the first task was to select words that represent how you think others perceive you. The second task was to select words that represent how you see yourself. The results were processed fairly quickly and we then met with Dana Harrison of Advisa to discuss our results.

The assessment showed that Nicole is very results-driven, typical for a successful business owner. I tend to be more people-driven. As a project manager, I try diligently to make our clients happy and exceed expectations. The one thing that Nicole and I had in common is that we are both detail-oriented. Yes – we love the details. Which is good because our business is all about the details.

I think assessment tools are important because they help people understand what drives others and provides insight on how to best work together. If you know that someone is oriented one way, then providing them with opportunities to use those skills will help you to get better results from all of your employees.

Do you use any type of behavioral assessment in your company? Do you feel it is beneficial? Feel free to leave a comment to let us know!