Assessment & Development is the division of GSO Consulting that provides organizations with the quantitative and qualitative elements to optimize teams and develop the talent needed to achieve corporate goals.
Development Center, often abbreviated to “DC,” is a personnel evaluation technique that aims to invest in the company’s human capital. This is an effective method for Promote self-development and professional growth Of individuals within organizations. Its main goal is to develop individual skills, rather than simply making static assessments.
In fact, Development (“development”) activities focus on using assessment results to provide training courses and targeted projects to further improve employees’ professional performance and skills to enable them to reach their full potential.
The outputs of employees who submit to the Development Center are:
- Greater personal satisfaction, realizing that the company invests in its resources.
- A resulting increased loyalty to the company, which reduces turnover.
- A better work environment and an inclusive and cohesive corporate culture that promotes collaboration in order to achieve shared goals.
- Increased efficiency and productivity in order to achieve business goals.
What are the skills detectable through the Development Center?
These are some of the attitudes and skills that can be assessed and improved through Development Center activities:
- Leadership skills and style
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Effective Communication
- Problem Solving Aptitude
- Digital Mindset and Digital Competencies
- Openness to Innovation and Change
- Customer Orientation (Customer Centricity)
- Motivation and Goal Orientation
How the Development Center Works
The Development Center can be aimed at a single participant or a group of people, even large ones. The length of the process varies depending on the number of participants and the number of tests to be taken.
The project is constructed from the specific competencies you wish to assess (from those listed above or additional ones). Throughout the unfolding, care must be taken to keep the values and corporate culture of the organizing organization in mind at all times.
During a Development Center, employees are evaluated through a series of exercises, simulations, and behavioral assessments, similar to those used in an Assessment Center. However, the main objective is to Identify areas of strength and weakness of the employee in order to improve existing skills or develop new ones.
The tests used during this procedure are intended not only for verification purposes, but also to provide concrete opportunities in which employees are to test their behaviors and skills in real-life contexts and possibly corrective from an operational and motivational point of view.
Development Center tests include:
- Psychometric tests of values, logic and cognitive nature
- Individual exercises and tests such as simulations, questionnaires and individual interviews
- Group exercises of different types
The importance of Feedback in the Development Center system
A key element of the Development Center is feedback: being focused on the growth, the activities of the Development Center are based primarily on confacing with one’s colleagues and becoming aware of one’s own performance, through constructive commentaries from other members of the organization, or from expertise outside the team itself.
Feedback is therefore the basis for planning individual development plans, aimed at improving not only performance, but also motivation and enthusiasm.
What is the difference between Assessment Center and Development Center
Assessment Center and Development Center are often confused with each other: both are valuable tools in the field of human resource management, sharing some psychometric tools useful in assessing and developing the skills of employees or candidates. But the two methodologies follow different approaches, and are used in different contexts and with different goals.
While theAssessment Center is mainly oriented toward personnel selection and identifying the best candidates for a given role, the Development Center is focused on the development of existing employees to help them improve their skills and reach their maximum potential.
The Assessment Center is thus a tool primarily for the use of recruiters, while the Development Center can be managed independently by the resources who participate in it.
As further differences it can be pointed out that while in the Assessment Center there is a single follow-up with final diagnosis, shared at the end of the test, and no (or at least very limited) self-diagnosis is provided, in the Development Center the diagnosis is shared throughout the training, with ample room for both self-diagnosis and discussion and comparison.
GSO’s Development Center
GSO Assessment & Development is the division of GSO Consulting that focuses on providing organizations with the quantitative and qualitative elements to optimize teams and develop talent in the company. We propose a structured assessment methodology and tailored solutions (customer oriented and business oriented) in relation to the specific needs of each client, developing market benchmarking interventions to provide an objective frame of reference that can be compared with the external context.
We guarantee methodological rigor in the assessment of human resource potential through competency analysis, with a comprehensive, cross-cutting approach that provides a comprehensive overview of the skills, values, and motivations that must generate value for the organization and support strategies in the short and long term.
The excellence of our professionalism is the distinctive value that supports people and the company on the path of development, consistent with business strategy and organizational needs.
Our Development Center Solutions:
Downstream of the diagnostic phase, we build action plans aimed at developing the areas for improvement shared with the person.
We propose development paths aimed at increasing people’s “personal capital” in order to foster the best expression of their potential. We offer support aimed at raising awareness of one’s positive personal resources, and help people build a development plan on the dimensions that most impact their performance.
GSO Consulting’s Development Solutions include:
Individual development
Individual Development Center pathways, useful for increasing the individual worker’s awareness of his or her own level of effectiveness and potential.
Group development
Group Development Center tracks, useful for assessing and developing the skills of groups of people.
Develop You
GSO Assessment & Development has digitized the development process through the development of a hr software that will support you in creating quality Development Plan for your resources: DevelopYou!
How to enhance human resources?
Valuing human resources is an important step in the success of any business. There are many strategies you can adopt to do this, such as investing in training and development, creating a positive and sustainable work environment, and promoting employee collaboration and involvement. In addition, it is important to recognize and reward employees for their work and accomplishments. If you are looking for ways to enhance human resources in your company, we are here to help. Learn about our human resource management services and how we can support your business.
How to assess digital skills?
Digital skills are increasingly important in today’s world of work. Assessing employees’ digital skills is a crucial step in ensuring that your company is up to the challenges of the digital marketplace. There are several ways to assess digital skills, such as through questionnaires, online tests or practice assessments. It is important to consider the digital skills required for the specific role and ensure that employees are properly trained and supported to develop these skills. If you need support in assessing the digital skills of your employees, we are here to help. Learn more about our skills assessment services and how we can help you develop a highly skilled team.
what does inclusion mean?
Inclusion is an important concept in the world of work and means creating a fair and respectful work environment where all employees feel welcomed, respected and valued. Inclusion means recognizing and appreciating differences among people, such as gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, and physical and mental abilities, and promoting diversity as a core value of the company. There are many actions that companies can take to promote inclusion, such as adopting nondiscrimination policies, offering diversity training programs, and organizing events to celebrate cultural diversity. If you need support to promote inclusion in your company, we are here to help. Learn more about our diversity and inclusion consulting services and how we can support your business.
