What is the foundation underneath all of the consulting and assessment models? Today we know more, we see more about why people behave the way they do than ever before.

1. An Assessment Primer
Turning on the Lights in the Murky and Mysterious
World of Psychometrics & Personality Assessments

2. All of the various models constructed by consultants to
explain human behavior depend upon the foundation of
Cognitive Abilities & Personality Traits.

3. Yes, all of them.

4. It is not a question of whether they are right
or wrong or better or worse.
Each represents some of the best
thinking of that day and age.

5. At one time, we believed the earth was flat,
And this is what happened
if you got to the edge.

6. We thought atoms looked like this.
Then quantum theory shattered that image.

7. X-rays were once an astonishing
breakthrough for doctors.

8. Today, compared to an MRI,
they seem primitive.

9. It is the nature of science to move forward,
to look deeper,
to discover what lies beneath.

10. The sciences of psychology & psychometrics
have literally leapt forward over the last
twenty years.
Now we know what lies beneath the
early models.
We can see the foundation.

11. Every human behavior rests upon this foundation.
Therefore, every model created to explain
behaviors also rests on this foundation.
Cognitive Personality
Abilities Traits
Foundational Competencies

12. Since at that time, they did not see that deeply,
they proposed a variety of models & terminology
to explain what they did see.
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Cognitive Personality
Abilities Traits
Foundational Competencies

13. DOMINANT INFLUENCING
DRIVER EXPRESSIVE
DISC
CHOLERIC SANGUINE
CONSCIENTIOUS STEADY
ANALYTICAL Only a few of the countless
AMIABLE
variations on this theme
MELANCHOLIC PHLEGMATIC
Cognitive Personality
Abilities Traits
Foundational Competencies

14. Myers-Briggs
ENTJ ESTJ ENFJ ESFJ ESTP ENTP ENFP ESFP
INTJ ISTJ INFJ ISFJ ISTP INTP INFP ISFP
Cognitive Personality
Abilities Traits
Foundational Competencies

15. StrengthsFinder
ACHIEVER COMMUNICATION INCLUSIVENESS RELATOR
ACTIVATOR COMPETITION EMPATHY INPUT RESPONSIBILITY
ADAPTABILITY CONNECTEDNESS FAIRNESS INDIVIDUALIZATN RESTORATIVE
CONTEXT FOCUS INTELLECTION SELF-
ANALYTICAL
ASSURANCE
ARRANGER DELIBERATIVE FUTURISTIC LEARNER SIGNIFICANCE
BELIEF DEVELOPER HARMONY MAXIMIZER STRATEGIC
COMMAND DISCIPLINE IDEATION POSITIVITY WOO
Cognitive Personality
Abilities Traits
Foundational Competencies

16. Emotional Intelligence
PERCEIVING USING UNDERSTANDING MANAGING
EMOTIONS EMOTIONS EMOTIONS EMOTIONS
Cognitive Personality
Abilities Traits
Foundational Competencies

17. As good as these models were,
many questions remained unanswered.
People still seemed to have more talent,
more potential, than was being realized.

18. The ability to see the foundational elements of
human performance is critical to optimizing
any person’s talent or potential.

19. This is a beautiful piece of land…
perfect for an extraordinary building.
But before the architect draws the first line,

20. You must first see what
is under the grass…
What is the foundation?
What is the highest and
best use of that land?

21. Will it support this?

22. …or maybe this.

23. With existing teams, as with existing structures,
knowledge about the foundation is important.

24. Understanding the foundation can prevent this.

25. Geo-technical site surveys for buildings
often require weeks or months to complete.

26. BestWork DATA can tell you about the people who
are the foundation of your business in 25 minutes.