{"id":43,"date":"2016-01-06T17:12:07","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T17:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2016-01-06T17:42:50","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T17:42:50","slug":"executive-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/approach\/executive-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Successful organizations have a certain presence that allows them to produce authentic and outstanding results over and over again. It is a catalytic blend of competencies, values, and culture \u2013 all of which reside collectively in the organization\u2019s people.<br \/>\n<br class=\"blank\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Success brings growth. van Bark Consulting provides the means for organizations to make strategic decisions concerning selection, development, and transition as they continue to grow and succeed.<\/p>\n<p><br class=\"blank\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Selection<\/strong><br \/>\nWith the cost of a miss-hire being three to five times salary \u2013 not including lost opportunities \u2013 it is critical to get \u201cthe right person in the right seat on the bus.\u201d Competency based models are used to match the behavioral attributes of the organization with those of successful candidates. Selection processes incorporate testing, interviews, written reports, and oral feedback to assure goodness-of-fit. Assessment for selection is used with new hires, lateral moves, and succession planning.<br \/>\n<br class=\"blank\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Highly effective organizations are known for their focus on continual learning and development. With successful executives and high potentials, the challenge is to identify the critical leadership behaviors to be leveraged for continued effectiveness. Assessment for development is used to identify opportunities for growth and is often combined with 360-degree evaluations, feedback, and individualized development planning.<br \/>\n<br class=\"blank\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Transition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and downsizing all require a critical understanding of the human capital in the organization. Executive Assessment supports due diligence processes in new business ventures by ensuring that senior executives and leadership teams have the behaviors and skills necessary for success. Benchmarking of existing organizations helps prevent the best people from being redeployed or choosing to leave during periods of business instability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Successful organizations have a certain presence that allows them to produce authentic and outstanding results over and over again. It is a catalytic blend of competencies, values, and culture \u2013 all of which reside collectively in the organization\u2019s people. Success brings growth. van Bark Consulting provides the means for organizations to make strategic decisions concerning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":30,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48,"href":"https:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions\/48"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanbarkconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}