360⁰ Feedback Exercise
Development exercise where feedback is retrieved from members of an employee's immediate work circle – Align SMA's 360⁰ Feedback exercise is based on Align SMA's proprietary models TEAMS and Glorious Leadership
How this links back to organisations:
Uncover individuals' strengths and weaknesses from many perspectives, so as to best target gaps for individuals' development plans
MBTI Personality Profiling
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment is a psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions, based on dominance in each of the four dimensions: sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking.
How this links back to organisations:
Understand individuals' preferences and world-view that can affect their decision-making in the workplace
ICARE Assessment
Dr. Steve Morris developed the ICARE Personal Effectiveness Model to help people strengthen their interpersonal relationships (people skills). The ICARE Model focuses on 5 key areas (Dimensions), namely :
- Initiate - to take the initiative, the first step
- Communicate - listen, ask, and speak
- Appreciate - respect and care for others
- Relate - get to know people as individuals
- Educate - train, learn and mentor further growth
How this links back to organisations:
Individuals understand their people skills, and areas in which they need to develop.
DiSC Personality Profiling Tool
DiSC is a personal assessment tool used to improve work productivity, teamwork and communication, through understanding one another's behavioral differences. The test evaluates personalities based on four dimensions: dominance, influence, steadiness, conscientiousness.
How this links back to organisations:
This tool is especially useful in determining job fit between employee and job role, in terms of traits that are preferred in that role
Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal
Critical thinking test used to assess and develop decision making skills and judgment
How this links back to organisations:
Tool is especially useful for succession planning, to determine whether employee is able to make sound decisions under pressure
Opportunities-Obstacles Profile Tool (QO2)
QO2 measures an individual's approach to risk
How this links back to organisations:
Understanding how individuals view each situation as an opportunity vs an obstacle, to identify which dimensions to develop to allow people to embrace change
BarOn EQ-i
Measures emotional intelligence based on:
- Intrapersonal (Self-Regard, Emotional Self-Awareness, Assertiveness, Independence, and Self-Actualization)
- Interpersonal (Empathy, Social Responsibility, and Interpersonal Relationship)
- Stress Management (Stress Tolerance and Impulse Control)
- Adaptability (Reality Testing, Flexibility, and Problem Solving)
- General Mood Scale (Optimism and Happiness)
How this links back to organisations:
One of the contributing factors to an individual's leadership style and effectiveness
Team Fitness Assessment
Measures whether a team is high-performance, and identifies growth opportunities for the team
Team Bench Strength Assessment
Measures how well-prepared the team/team leaders is/are for succession management
Team Management Profile
Understanding of an individual's approach to work, and what qualities they bring to the team