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When, Why, and How to Use Assessments Carolyn N. Turknett Turknett Leadership Group 770.270.1723 www.turknett.com Assessment for Hiring is Increasing 76% of organizations with over 100 employees use assessment tools for hiring. That number is expected to increase to 88% over the next few years. Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 2 Ace the Assessment! Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 3 Try it - Work Ethic Choose the most accurate statement below: It is important for me to excel at everything I do. I am good at everything I do. If you want to be successful, you can’t always put others’ needs first. Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 4 Definition of Assessment The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something. Questions we will briefly cover When and why are assessments used? What are typical assessments? How should assessments be used? Best practices Pitfalls What’s new? Resources Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 6 When are assessments used? Selection of new hires Succession management Development Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 7 Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com • Merger – Assess management talent from two companies • Current performance (Performance appraisal) Develop • Selection of new hires • Selecting managers • Succession at the top • High Potential Validation Snapshot Measure Predict Why do we assess? • New supervisors • Development planning for Identified high potentials • Executive Leadership Development 8 Why do top companies assess? 74% Development needs 82% 30% Identification of potential 50% 28% Confirmation of potential 48% 47% Succession planning 39% Senior Executives 26% Self initiated/Ad hoc 34% 36% Internal job placement Allan H. Church and Christopher T. Rotolo, “How are Top Companies Assessing Their High-Potentials and Senior Management Executives: A Talent Benchmark Study,” Consulting Psychology Journal, 2013, Vol. 65, No. 3, 199-223 17% Confirmation of skill acquisition 25% 25% External recruitment/selection 14% 0% Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com High Potentials 39% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 9 Types of Assessment Tools & Methods Interview Work sample test Personality test Cognitive – Mental ability assessment Situational Judgment Test Assessment Center (Leadership group discussion, simulation, role play – actual challenges) Physical ability Job knowledge Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 10 Types of Assessments Used in Top Organizations 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Multisource (360) ratings Personality Inventories Interviews Biographical data High Potentials Role Plays/Simulations Senior Executives Cognitive Abilities Career Achievement Inventories Assessment Centers Motivational Fit Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com Allan H. Church and Christopher T. Rotolo, “How are Top Companies Assessing Their High-Potentials and Senior Management Executives: A Talent Benchmark Study,” Consulting Psychology Journal, 2013, Vol. 65, No. 3, 199-223 11 Try it: Situational Judgment 1. Congratulate the guest on his or her choice and make the booking 2. Make the booking without providing your opinion 3. Offer a couple of alternatives, explaining that they are probably better. 4. Share your opinion and say that several guests have been disappointed with the restaurant. 5. Pretend the restaurant is fully booked and offer to find an alternative. From HBR, Ace the Assessment. Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 12 Characteristics of Effective Selection Tools Valid Predicts job performance – and in your environment Designed for workplace and for selection, not development Designed for job and level Fair (tools and processes)and reliable Lack of Adverse Impact Ease of Administration Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 13 Example - designed for front line ESQ Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 14 Example – Designed for Management HDS – Hogan Development Survey Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 15 Example – Clinical vs. jobrelated MMPI My soul sometimes leaves my body. Dirt frightens me. HPI I would rather not criticize people, even when they need it. I always practice what I preach. MMPI – Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory HPI – Hogan Personality Inventory Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 16 Try it – EQ: Mind in the Eyes Irritated Sarcastic Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com Worried Friendly 17 Try it – EQ: Mind in the Eyes Apologetic Friendly Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com Uneasy Dispirited 18 Designing an Assessment Strategy Identify (and prioritize) job-relevant competencies; for selection – position analysis and validation of competencies For selection – If possible, validate using criterion-related study Design an assessment strategy – what tools and methods? Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 19 Best Practice: Use Multiple Methods Using multiple methods (more than one assessment, data from multiple sources) produces more valid and reliable data. Management Competency OPQ 32 360 Coaching Role Play WatsonGlaser Drive results X X Make good decisions X X X X Develop and coach X X X Influence across organization X X Manage self X X Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com X 20 Example: Multi-method Assessment of High Potentials Assessment against identified leadership competencies Gap Analysis and Development Plan for each person Sample Assessment protocol: Multi-Source (360) Feedback Robust Personality assessment such as: Hogan Personality Inventory, 16PF, SHL Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ 32) Hogan Development Inventory – Measures Derailers - HDS Hogan Motives, Values, and Preference – Values & Preferences Watson-Glaser – Critical Thinking Structured Behavioral Interview and life history interview Interview with Manager Experience Assessment Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 21 Best Practice: Pay attention to Reliability and Validity of tools Reliability: the extent to which an assessment tool is consistent or free from random error in measurement Validity: the extent to which an assessment tool measures what it is intended to measure Predictive Validity: the extent to which an assessment tool predicts performance in the workplace Reliability is necessary but does not ensure validity. Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 22 Do unstructured interviews work? “If you could be any topping on a pizza…” Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 23 Best Practice: Structured Interviews are more effective* Actual Job Performance Structured (r=.51) Unstructured (r=.38) Interview Performance *Source: Schmidt & Hunter, 1998 Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 24 Pitfalls - Legal Liability Selection Procedures are challenged when… Unrelated to job Overly subjective – not reliable Inconsistent application or administration Selection procedure results in: Adverse Impact Disparate Treatment Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 25 Pitfalls Selecting the “like me” candidate – easy in hiring and succession settings Using personality tests designed for development in selection settings Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 26 The New Frontier: DATA Watson Analytics Text Analysis Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com Watson Analytics Text Analysis: John Kennedy Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com Kennedy, Lincoln, and the Donald 120 100 80 Kennedy 60 Lincoln Trump 40 20 0 Openess Conscientiousness Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com Agreeableness Extraversion Neuroticism/Emotional Range 29 Questions? Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 30 Turknett Leadership Group Turknett Leadership Character Model ™ www.Turknett.com 770.270.1723 Turknett Leadership Group • www.turknett.com 31