Organizational / Leadership Development Solutions

With more than 70 years of science-based, research-based insight, the MBTI assessment is a robust tool for self-awareness and improvement. It provides positive language for understanding and valuing individual differences. With practical insight that’s easy to understand and implement, the MBTI assessment has helped thousands of organizations and millions of people around the world improve how they communicate, learn, and work.

The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO) assessments help people understand their interpersonal needs and how those needs influence their communication style and behavior. These accessible and universally applicable personality assessments have helped individuals, teams, and organizations around the world grow and succeed. In a recent survey, more than 90 percent of FIRO- ®B customer improved teamwork within their organization or for their clients.

Each color represents a different primary personality type, and all four lay the foundation of True Colors’ fun and insightful personality- identification system. Designed to uncover key social information about yourself and others, True Colors is a tool that fosters an environment of understanding and collaboration. How? The True Colors methodology helps individuals understand how different personality types best interact with each other. Understanding this dynamic can be very powerful, especially when the success of an organization depends on the effective communication between-and collaboration amongst its employees. Our system takes the most important concepts presented in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and distills them into a user-friendly, fun, and most important, practical tool.

Research and development by Robert A. Cooke, Ph.D., Leadership/Impact (L/I) provides managers and executives with unique insights into their personal leadership strategies— and the impact of those strategies on others’ behavior and performance. The product of extensive leadership effectiveness research, this 360° feedback assessment for leaders is used by organizations worldwide and is featured in Center for Creative Leadership’s book, Feedback to Managers.

This leadership tool is an outgrowth from the need for an appropriate tool for new or high-potential leaders. Research has led to the development of 60 items composed of 12 leadership skills and traits that influence a new leader’s effectiveness and establishes a foundation for personal growth. The 360º allows for participants including managers, peers, and direct reports to provide feedback.

Growing Leadership Capacity – The comprehensive 360º assessment provides insight into an individual’s leadership strengths and challenges from the perspective of peers, bosses, direct reports and others. Based on research that identifies competencies critical for effective leadership, performance is measured using 10 competency categories. The results of the leader’s self-assessment are then compared to the aggregated results of the raters, this completes the leadership style assessment in order to clearly highlight strengths and developmental needs.

Leverage Impact – A key behavior of effective leaders is the capacity to influence those around them. To influence effectively, one must be adept at getting opinions and ideas heard, recognized, and considered by others.