INTRODUCING OPQ

Occupational Personality Questionnaire In OD

Presentation to Training & Development TeamNancy Krauss

Desired Outcomes

• Information• Interest

About Your Experience

• Prior experience withPersonality assessments?

• Likes?

• Dislikes?

What OPQ Does

• Provides robust data about an employee’s behavioral style and Iikely impact of style on work performance

• Reports help to: – Identify best-fit candidates for a role– Identify future leaders– Build and develop effective teams

What OPQ Measures

• Aspects of behavior that are crucial to performance potential and can’t be determined through other methods

Benefits Improving hiring decisions

improved performance

Better person-job fit potentially staff turnover

insight into strengths, weaknesses and development requirements

Process

OPQ Report Sample

Impact on Competency

Personal Qualities

Offers reasonable support to colleagues in need.

Encourages others to contribute to some extent.

Expresses or withholds views depending on the circumstances.

Values cooperation much more than competition.

1 2 3 4 5 Interpersonal Sensitivity

Much more comfortable when working with a routine.

Prepared to adapt behavior to different circumstances.

Prepared to follow the consensus decision most of the time.

May find it difficult to view change positively.

1 2 3 4 5 Flexibility

Finds it fairly easy to remain relaxed.

Unlikely to be overly upset by negative feedback.

Prefers to be fairly open in expressing emotions.

Tends to feel pessimistic about the future.

1 2 3 4 5 Resilience

Has reasonable levels of energy and keeps fairly busy.

Very unlikely to be driven by career ambition.

Is very unlikely to be motivated by the prospect of winning.

1 2 3 4 5 Personal Motivation

HiringDecision

Ongoing Support

-24+ mos

CandidateIdentified

Suc-session Planning

360

Personal Attributes Assessed

Leadership/Managerial Competencies and

Technical Skills Assessed

VP Interview

Mentoring

OPQ

Ability Tests

“Day In The Life”

Mgmt Success Factors

-18 mos - 12 mos Ready +12 mos

Scorable Structured Interview

Development Planning

GM Assessment and Benchstrength Development Process