Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - A 360 Degree View When you stand in front of fitting room mirrors at your favorite clothing store, you get a 360° perspective about your "look." You receive visual feedback from all sides and can readily see if what you're trying on is a good fit. Much like that fitting room mirror, a job-related view of a key employee from all angles can be valuable. Such a view can be accomplished with a multi-rater, 360° feedback review. There's understanding to be gained by managers when feedback comes from supervisors, direct reports, and peers, each giving a view of management skills and competencies from their own unique perspective.... [Read more]

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Q. What does the text provide?

A. Individual Reports and Management Reports for the Profiles Performance Indicator contain the following:

1.) A summary of Five Primary Behavioral Tendencies:
• Productivity
• Quality of Work
• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Problem Solving
• Improved Job Performance

2.) Suggestions for Increased Effectiveness in the five critical job-related competencies.

3.) Response to Job-related:

• Stress
• Frustration
• Conflict

4.) Work Motivation - What motivates the individual?

• Types of incentives
• Rewards
• Job conditions

5.) Motivational Energy

• Internally driven
• Externally driven

Q. How much time does it take to complete the assessment?

A. It only takes about 15 minutes for the candidate to complete the entire assessment, once they are finished it is scored immediately so you get the results very quickly.

Q. What reports are available with the Profiles Performance Indicator(PPI)?

A. The individual/employee taking the PPI can receive an individual report which is given to them for self improvement.

Q. How much does it cost?

A. The fee structure depends on the quantity of assessments that you purchase. To get a full outline of the cost request a sample report.

Q. After I purchase assessments, how long does it take to get started?

A. You will be sent instructions and a link to the testing center after you have purchased your assessments. Please allow one business day for the assessment to get to your applicants.

Q. Who will get the assessment(s) upon completion?

A. Upon ordering your assessments, you will be asked to put in the email address of the person you would like the results sent to. In most cases, this is the person going through the assessment.

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