Handbook for Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence: Best Practices, Case Studies, and Strategies

9.4. STEP 4. APPLY THE MODEL

The predictive model starts with an optimal profile of emotional and social functioning gleaned from comparing the EQ-i® results of high and low performers in the same role. The model can be comprised of any number of EQ-i® factors, depending on the combination that accounts for the differences in performance. In selection applications, when a candidate completes the EQ-i®, a value is generated to express the strength of a candidates' match against known high performers in the position. For example, a candidate's EQ-i® results may indicate that she has a 72 percent chance of becoming a star performer. Accurate in predicting star performers nine times out of ten, Telplus' star performer model lends empirical support ...