If you wish to retain staff and increase your organisational effectiveness, how can this be done?
An individual assessment day with Thompson Dunn can help identify important areas of development, to unlock management potential within your staff.
Do you feel that some individuals could achieve more than they do currently?
Our fundamental belief is that through increased self-awareness, gained through a development assessment process, managers are more motivated, focused and energized to act for themselves on their development points. We can all be ‘trained’, however a ‘training model’ often falls short in how we can sustain and reinforce our learning. Our development work is centered on personal responsibility and effectively facilitating and supporting that individual in their development. Our ongoing support ensures that deeper emotional issues do not get in the way of their progress.
Why Thompson Dunn?
Thompson Dunn has proven experience in delivering international development programs for management, senior management and at Board level. We are passionate about working alongside professionals who are prepared to engage in a process of personal development.
Investing in and developing existing employees is a wiser option than replacing them. Equally, recognising and managing existing high performers within your organisation is essential to business growth. Harnessed correctly, an individual development assessment for key staff has a direct influence on your bottom line.
How would an individual experience a development assessment process?
The process is as follows;
- The candidate is sent a set of personality measures and required to complete and return them to Thompson Dunn prior to the assessment day
- The assessment day is divided into two parts – the morning involves the candidate taking three half-hour cognitive ability tests conducted at our office. The afternoon is dedicated to one-to-one consultation with one of our consultant psychologists. Results of the morning’s ability testing is fed back along with full explanation and discussion on the personality measures.
- The candidate takes away from the day a printed report of the output of the tests
- Thompson Dunn then produces a written report, interpreting the day’s activity in total with recommendations for a personal development plan. The report is confidential and sent only to the candidate. However, we encourage the candidate to share this information after the process with line management and Human Resources where appropriate, in order to build on the recommendations offered.
- The candidate returns for a follow up session to discuss the report and work together with the consultant to formalize their development plan.
- Candidates can then be contracted to a consultant for follow up coaching support. Via telecom, email, face-to-face meeting at our offices or at their offices. Follow up coaching can be contracted for 3, 6 or 12 month periods. Please read the Executive Leadership Coaching section for more information on this
Benefits
You as the employer gain a highly motivated and focused employee who has a clear vision and a set of targets to achieve going forward. This provides effective on the job performance to add to your bottom line.
