Profiling Tools - in the Workplace
Profiling tools comprise a series of psychometric and personality tests, the purpose of which in workplace implementations is to assist that person to enjoy and improve job performance and help that employee's contribution to the company. A personality profile is a knowledge management facility used to evaluate an employee's personal attributes, values and life skills. Questions in profiling tools are designed to capture information about an employee's temperament, decision-making skills and attributes, communication style and a whole range of indicators which can define general attitude towards work and leisure activitiesn. The information can be used to match the right employee to the right project or task, especially when group and teamwork is involved.
Profiling tools: example profile
Profiling Tools - Teambuilding
Put another way, the judicious use of profiling tools (including personality tests and psychometric testing) will enable your organisation to improve the performance of all individuals, and certainly those charged with leading the organisation and its staff, so that you whole enterprise will benefit. Considering that organisations are made up of groups of individuals all working for varied reasons, it is logical to work with a process which encourages an optimum mix of individuals to work together productively, progressively and in harmony.
Profiling tools are recognised as as an efficient way to gain insight into a person’s personality and psychological thinking. It can help develop team spirit in the workplace and assess an individual’s priorities.
Additionally, profiling tools can be used in the development or selection process in business. Psychometric testing for example, covers a wide range of skills and implementations. With psychometric testing, there is no pass or fail, but a rigourous assessment of individual personal qualities
Profiling tools: example profile
Emergenetics Profiling
Emergenetics profiling tools can be used in a whole range of business and personal situations. We provide Emergenetics programmes in a wide range of formats, from one-on-one coaching to team workshops and seminars. Whatever your needs, we will tailor our programmes to help you advance your business. Emergenetics will facilitate communication, improve mutual understanding and increase both personal and team effectiveness.
We offer the following programmes:
- Profiling tools - workshops and seminars - These dynamic programmes are customised to meet your needs and ensure you achieve the results you seek. They can be from 1 – 3 days in length depending on your requirements.
- Profiling tools in Individual coaching
- Profiling tools - Certification Programme – the opportunity to become a Certified Associate and deliver your own programmes using Emergenetics. Becoming a Certified Emergenetics Associate will help your organisation develop and prosper as you can use the Emergenetics methodology and tools with a wide range of activities, from training, coaching, counselling, motivation and hiring. Whilst we provide training and ongoing guidance, we give you the flexibility to work within the guidelines of your own organisation.
- Profiling tools in Education - STEP - Student/Teacher Emergenetics Profiles. Based on a broad body of current brain and behavioural research, the STEP profile is geared specifically for students ages 9-18. It provides an insightful tool for parents and educators with the power to transform a child’s educational experience. The STEP profile comprises 108 questions that assess the thinking and behavioural attributes of children. Additionally, it offers practical teaching suggestions for individualising each student’s learning.
Sample Profile
This is an example of an Emergenetics Profile using the Emergenetics profiling tools suite which includes personality testing. This individual has a natural gift for Analytical thinking (Blue) and Structural thinking (Green). She does not have Social thinking (Red) and Conceptual thinking (Yellow) as preferred attributes. We would expect her to be more interested in data, analysis, systems, organisation and practical solutions than in emotional issues, people problems, global concerns or creative thinking. It is important to note, however, that she does possess a fondness for Social thought (Red) even if it is not technically one of her preferences.
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In addition, Emergenetics profiling tools reveal an individual’s Behavioural Attributes (Purple). In this case, she is at the near-end of the spectrum (called the "first-third") for Expressiveness, at the middle of the spectrum ("second-third") for Assertiveness, and at the middle of the spectrum ("second-third") for Flexibility. This is someone who is largely in the "it-depends" group, meaning that she is comfortable in adapting her behaviours based on the situation. Overall she is focused on her projects and wants her ideas to be implemented, but is open to other points of view. She will explain her thoughts when she believes it is appropriate, but she is not the first person to speak up.
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