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Essentials of Using Assessments in Talent Development Initiatives
Use the right tools for the right purposes.
Define, differentiate, and decide on the best assessment for your next people project.
Through interactive discussion with your peers and the facilitator, discover the types of assessments used at various stages of the employee life cycle, including selection and hiring, employee development, leadership development, high-potential identification, coaching, team building, culture building, and employee engagement.
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Through interactive discussion with your peers and the facilitator, discover the types of assessments used at various stages of the employee life cycle, including selection and hiring, employee development, leadership development, high-potential identification, coaching, team building, culture building, and employee engagement.
Explore the criteria for these different applications while investigating a variety of assessments available to meet these needs, such as DiSC, Hogan, Integro Leadership Team Alignment Survey, MBTI, Profiles XT, and the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team. You will walk away equipped to successfully select and evaluate the assessments you are considering for your talent development initiatives. Read Less
- Describe what an assessment is and what it is not.
- Differentiate between types of assessments and their intended purposes.
- Identify your goal(s) for using an assessment.
- Compare and contrast popular assessment tools.
- Formulate a strategy for determining which assessment will best meet your talent development needs.
- Apply factors to consider in the purchase process.
- Apply approaches for maximizing learning and results when using assessments.
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Is an Essentials Series Online Workshop Right for You?
Each Essentials Series Online Workshop is taught by a leader in the field, and designed to help you focus on a specific topic, such as brain-based learning, or new employee onboarding. Learn more about these interactive online programs.
The Essentials Series
ATD’s Essentials Series Annual Pass offers a flexible and affordable way to increase your performance via interactive, online learning taught by the industry’s leading subject matter experts.
What’s in a Name: Assessment vs. Test vs. Survey vs. Profile
Types of Assessments
Application of Assessments in Talent Development
Crafting an Evaluation Strategy
Selecting the Appropriate Tool
Choosing a Vendor
Integrating Into Talent Development Initiatives
Building Assessments Into Your Talent Development Workflow
Key Factors to Consider When Using Assessments in Talent Development
Your Next Steps
This program is for talent development professionals who are responsible for recommending, choosing, or requesting assessments to be used as part of their learning and development initiatives. No matter what function you play in talent development (instructional designer, facilitator, coach, talent manager, organization development consultant, or other learning professional), if you would like to better understand the range of options and uses of assessments, learn how to match the assessment to the need, or plan to maximize your return on investment with assessments, then this program is for you.
ATD Education programs are designed primarily for learning professionals—trainers, instructional designers, and organization development practitioners—but also greatly benefit anyone within an organization who is responsible for developing others, from managers to human resources specialists.
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Things To Know
ATTENDANCE
Face-to-Face Courses
Participation in all originally scheduled days of the program is mandatory in order to receive the certificate of completion and CEUs. Participants who miss more than two hours of the entire program will not be eligible to receive the certificate. Participants who fulfill the attendance requirement will receive a certificate at the end of the program.
Online Courses
Participation in all online sessions at their currently scheduled day and time is mandatory to receive a completion certificate and any applicable credits.
ATD requires active participation through the program to receive credit for the class. Active participation includes, but is not limited to, participating in virtual classroom activities, discussions, breakout sessions, and intersession work. Please note that using a tablet or mobile device severely limits your ability to fully and actively participate.
For programs with five or more sessions, one missed live session can be made up by listening to the session recording in full. Participants who miss more than one live session will not be eligible to receive the certificate. For programs with four or fewer sessions, attendance at all live sessions is required to receive a certificate. If you meet the eligibility requirements, a certificate will be issued to you through the ATD Learning Portal at the end of the program. All sessions will be recorded and available for participants to review throughout the program for your reference.
CREDITS
0.45 CEUs awarded
Up to 4.5 APTD Recertification Points
Up to 4.5 CPLP Recertification Points
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- Engage with your facilitator and peers.
- Access pre-work assignments.
- View any technical requirements.
- Review logistical information.
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