The Little Book of Leadership Development

[48]Provide Development Through Assessment

USE OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS is another way to develop those on your team. Of course, one can debate the effectiveness of one tool versus another and, at times, your team members will complain of their frustrations with them—“I hate these things” or “They never capture me” or “I don’t know how to answer … It depends on the situation.” However, assessment tools can be a great way of helping people become more aware of their work styles, personalities, temperaments, and ways of communicating.

Assessments help people become more self-aware. Often, an individual in an organization or in the community at large will be trained in a number of these tools. A few to consider include:

Emotional-Social Competency Inventory ...