Psychometric Assessment: Enhancing Recruitment and Leadership Selection in the Industrial Sector
The Brief
A global leader in premium branded coated and painted steel products sought to partner with Future Leadership to access a range of psychometric tools for recruitment, selection, and leadership development.
The organisation aimed to introduce greater psychological rigour, consistency, value-for-money, and a positive candidate and leader experience by using validated tools, with the support of organisational psychologists for interpretation and debrief.
Increase in Leadership Effectiveness
Organisations using psychometric assessments like Hogan for leadership development report a 25% improvement in leadership effectiveness and decision-making.
Reference: Hogan Assessments, "The Business Impact of Personality" (2020)
Increase in Employee Engagement
Companies that implement capability assessment programs experience a 30% increase in employee engagement, as assessments help align employees with roles that match their strengths and potential.
Reference: CIPD, "Talent Management: Understanding the Dimensions" (2018)
Reduction in Turnover
Organisations using psychometric assessments as part of their talent management strategy see a 40% reduction in turnover among high-potential employees.
Reference: SHRM, "Using Assessments for Talent Management" (2019)
Improvement in Team Performance
Teams that undergo capability assessments show a 20% improvement in overall team performance due to better role alignment and understanding of individual strengths and development areas.
Reference: Gartner, "Harnessing the Power of Assessments for Team Success" (2021)
The Process
Future Leadership implemented a comprehensive selection assessment methodology for the client that included:
- Use of Robust Assessment Tools: Employing measures of personality, leadership, and work preferences to support rigorous candidate evaluation and recruitment processes. The Hogan suite of products was particularly resonant with hiring managers for the insights it provided.
- Candidate Experience: Ensuring that all candidates, regardless of the recruitment outcome, received comprehensive feedback to support their self-awareness and development.
- Global Guidelines Development: Based on the success of the initial work, Future Leadership was asked to support the creation of global guidelines for best practice use of assessment tools across recruitment, selection, development, and team performance.
Over 20 candidates completed psychometric assessments in the last 6 months as part of recruitment and selection processes at various levels, including Vice President, Executive, State/General Manager, and Manager.
Future Leadership's Average Participant Indices Across Capability Assessment Clients
43% Increase in Self Awareness
Individuals’ awareness of motives, values, strengths and development needs
27% Increase in Motivation
Individuals’ motivation to apply learning, insight and further develop
29% Increase in Confidence
Individuals’ confidence in their abilities and impact as a leader
32% Increase in Role Clarity
Individuals’ clarity around success factors associated with their role
The Outcome
The use of robust psychometric tools provided significant insights into candidate suitability and enhanced the overall recruitment process.
Hiring managers found the assessments to be highly accurate and valuable, leading to more informed decision-making. The organisation has since engaged Future Leadership to develop global guidelines for the best use of assessment tools across different purposes.
