The use of Assessment in Coaching

The use of Assessment in Coaching

Recommended for
This workshop is designed for coaches, consultants and HR development professionals who are seeking an overview of how psychometric and 360 degree feedback instruments can be incorporated into their coaching practice. Participants do not have to be qualified in any of the psychometrics covered, as the programme provides an overview of the range of instruments available.

Course Content
Psychometric instruments can provide a valuable addition to the toolkit of resources for anyone who coaches or holds development discussions with people. They can provide an insightful perspective on the client’s behaviours and how they relate to their development goals, frequently prompting those “ah ha!” moments in a coaching session. But if used inappropriately, they can damage the client/coach relationship.

The first day of the workshop will provide an overview of the range of psychometric instruments available, the principles of when and how to use them, the psychological models that they are built upon and the practical challenges users typically face. Day two will cover more in depth practical applications, including exercises and case studies illustrating how personality questionnaires and 360 degree feedback instruments can be combined.

Course Benefits
By the end of the workshop you will be able to:
• Recognise the diversity of psychometric instruments available and understand the psychological principles that they are based upon.
• Decide when and how to use a psychometric instrument, when not to and how not to!
• Adopt some best practice approaches in your use of psychometric instruments in coaching to ensure that they really add value to the process.
• Explore how practical techniques in your own coaching can be enhanced through the use personality questionnaires and 360 diagnostics.