In our quickly changing business world there are many management tools that claim that they are the definitive way to measure management capability, but very few live up to these often exaggerated claims.

At Noble HR Solutions we are proud of our association with DPG Limited, as that allows us to offer a range of cost-effective management assessment tools including MAP Assessment the only objective management assessment tool available in the UK and assesses managers against 12 generic management competencies and highlights their preferred Management, Personal and Communication Styles. For more information on MAP Assessment click here.

360 Degree Appraisal

360 degree Appraisal or MEP (Management Effectivesness Profile) is a unique 'on-line' 360 degree assessments tool for managers, supervisors and team leaders of all levels. This tool providers the indvidual with feedback on their workplace performance from their line manager, peers, direct reports as well as themself.

The feedback focuses on 12 generic management competencies and leadership styles. Most importantly all the feedback is anonymous!

Each indvidual or organsation can select who gives the feedback and the assessment only takes 25 minutes to complete on line! All we need are the names, email addresses and relationship to the individual to set up the process. Once all the parties have entered their scores the system generates a comprehensive report that identifes the individual's capablites over the 12 generc management competencies and 2 leadership styles.

The great feature of this 360 feedback tool is that you can adapt the questions and the process to fit neatly around your organisation's own competency framework which can add more value and relevance to the process for everyone involved. 

To view a sample report click here.

This report then helps the indivdual to target specific areas for development, therefore saving time and money when creating their development plans. Not only is this a simple assessment tool to use, it is extremely cost effective as in its standard format it retails at only £135 plus VAT per manager! Prices for customising the tool can be obtained by contacting us.

Managers On-line Functional Test

In the "Training your way out of recession" article, Sarah Jones, chief executive of Ufi, the organisation responsible for Learndirect and Learndirect Business is quoted as saying "The business case for developing staff is compelling. Effective training can reduce staff turnover and absenteeism, improve motivation, increase productivity, and help boost customer satisfaction."

Whilst we think that all Management Development Trainers would agree with her points, we think that the biggest issues that we have had to deal with are:

• The ability to objectively measure a manager's competency

• Proving the impact that developing our managers can have on an organisation

• Providing accurate data with which to benchmark improvements in performance

Well that can now change! In conjunction with DPG we are able to offer The Functional Test that will overcome all those obstacles, as it is a great online self assessment tool that provides a comprehensive 33 page report that clearly summarises your manager's knowledge and understanding of the 27 nationally accepted areas of management as defined by the ILM, and only takes 1 hour to complete plus it only costs £99 plus VAT per manager!

To view a sample Functional Report click here.

Transformational Leadership Profile (TLP) 

A 360 degree assessment tool specifically designed for active leaders at all levels within your organisation. TLP provides your team with feedback on 10 leadership dimensions and characteristics. It assesses key transformational leadership characteristics, leadership behaviours and your organisation’s leadership culture.

The process is straightforward to use, everything is done electronically and is totally secure. All we need to get you started is an email address. We then send a unique web link that takes your managers step by step through the whole process.   The added benefit of TLP is that the report provides you with a user-friendly description of each of the assessed areas, interpreting low and high scores, along with suggested workplace activities that can be used to improve future performance.

To help your managers target their development and to complete their comprehensive development plan, which is provided, their top ten strengths and top ten development areas, as seen by their line manager, peers and direct reports, are clearly highlighted on a separate page.

To view a sample report click here

The TLP is again a cost effective assessment tool as it retails at only £135 plus VAT per manager

Quintax:

• provides a powerful analysis of individual behaviour

• is based upon modern psychological theory and combines different ways of describing the person to give extra flexibility

• is excellent for use in 1:1 feedback, development workshops, career coaching, as well as in assessment centres and recruitment

• provides affirming and supportive feedback for development purposes

• has a short completion time

• is straightforward to complete & easy to score

• comes with a wide range of support materials

Quintax is available either on-line or in paper format.

To find out more on any of these assessment products please click here to contact us.