From Adversity to Diversity JvR Africa Conference 2015

From Adversity to Diversity

The Role of Assessments in the Transformation of South Africa

Anne NewmanCounselling Psychologist

Adversity

• Impact of the era of apartheid and its legacy

• Employment Equity and Psychological Assessment

• The need for a new regime in assessment

• The Measurement of Potential

• Understanding and Valuing Diversity

Anne Newman Counselling Psychologist


Apartheid and its legacy


Employment Equity and Psychological Assessment


A new Regime in Assessment


Diversity

Aspects of Diversity

• Understanding and valuing diversity• Going beyond race and gender• Hofstede• Gardner• Using assessments for diversity building• Team development• Recruitment and selection• Why Smart Leaders Fail


Hofstede – Cultural Belief Systems


Gardner – Multiple Intelligences



Assessments


Diversity Building using Assessments

Myers BriggsISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

Barry

ISTPAndrew

ISFP INFP INTP SamuelHlengiweNombulo

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTPVerushaBarbaraKrishna

ESTJBongani

ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ


AvoidBarry 60%Andrew 54%

AccommodateHlengiwe 70%Nombulo 92%

CompromiseSamuel 58%Verusha 80%Krishna 92%

Nombulo 82%Barry 70%

Andrew 94%


Conflict Management

Interpersonal

Thinking Coping

Barry DirectNot very assertive

PlannedOrganised

CompetitiveFocus on high stds

Samuel ReservedChallenging

PlannedOrganised

CompetitiveDriving

Verusha Sociable Gregarious

Planned Organised

BalancedResilient

Krishna FriendlySociable

PlannedOrganised

Work life balanceVery resilient

Hlengiwe DirectReserved

SpontaneousFlexible

RelaxedDislikes failure

Bongani Direct and forcefulLoner

Not fond of tedious or detailed work

Success orientedSensitive to criticism

Barbara PersuasiveTactful

DisciplinedOrganised

CompetitiveResilient

Andrew Very openTransparent

Self-sufficientNot always sociable

SpontaneousVery resilient

Nombulo ForthrightIndependent

AssertiveConsults people

CompetitiveGets stressed


Occupational Personality Profile

Coordinator

Shaper driver

Evaluator critic

Implementer

Teambuilder

Resource Investigator

Inspector Completer

Innovator

Barry 3.9 5.4 7.8 6.8 3.7 3.1 7.7 5.7Samuel 6.8 6.1 6.1 6.8 4.4 5.0 5.7 6.3Verusha 6.4 6.3 5.9 7.8 5.6 5.6 6.8 4.7Krishna 7.6 4.9 4.1 7.0 7.0 6.1 5.7 5.0Hlengiwe 5.1 4.9 5.8 4.3 5.6 5.0 5.0 6.9Bongani 7.0 7.3 5.8 9.0 4.6 4.1 7.8 4.9Barbara 6.1 6.0 4.6 5.2 7.4 6.6 5.0 5.4Andrew 6.8 5.4 4.8 6.2 6.3 5.6 3.8 5.9Nombulo

5.3 5.9 6.7 6.0 3.9 4.5 5.8 6.6


Team Role Preference

Directive Delegative

Participative Consultative

Negotiative

Barry 6.5 4.5 4.5 7.0 8.3Samuel 7.8 7.0 5.0 5.8 8.0Verusha 7.8 7.3 7.5 6.3 5.8Krishna 6.3 7.8 5.3 4.5 4.3Hlengiwe

5.5 6.5 4.3 6.5 9.0

Bongani

8.0 9.0 6.3 3.8 5.8

Barbara

7.3 6.3 8.0 6.8 6.3

Andrew 3.5 7.5 4.8 3.8 8.3Nombulo

5.5 5.0 4.3 6.3 8.0


Leadership Style

ConfidentCommunicator

Rapport creator

Culture fitter

Culture breaker

Enthusiast

Perseverer

Business winner

Technician

Admin support

Team manager

Barry 5.0 3.0 7.3 4.5 5.3 6.5 6.3 4.5 8.0 7.0

Samuel 7.3 6.3 8.0 5.5 5.8 8.3 6.3 5.5 7.5 6.3

Verusha

7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 4.8 7.0 5.5 5.3 7.8 5.8

Krishna 7.8 8.3 6.0 5.5 3.0 5.5 5.5 5.3 7.3 5.3

Hlengiwe

6.3 5.5 8.0 6.5 6.8 7.8 8.3 6.8 5.8 7.5

Bongani

6.0 7.3 6.3 3.3 3.3 3.8 6.3 3.0 7.5 5.0

Barbara

8.0 8.8 6.8 7.0 5.8 7.3 5.5 8.3 5.8 7.0

Andrew 9.0 7.3 9.0 3.8 4.8 4.0 8.3 4.8 4.3 7.5

Nombulo

6.0 4.3 7.5 5.8 5.5 7.3 6.0 5.5 7.0 6.5


Influencing style

Assessments to foster Top Team Development

• Alignment• Quality of Execution• Ability to renew



Assessments for Selection and Recruitment

Competency based Assessments


Steven Stein – Why Smart Leaders Fail


Implications beyond South Africa


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