Unlocking Potential Through Leadership Assessments

Leadership is a journey of continuous improvement, and the foundation of that growth is self-awareness. Assessments are a powerful tool that help individuals and teams gain deeper insights into their leadership strengths, areas for development, and the perceptions of those around them. By integrating assessments into our coaching or training programs, we can provide a personalized roadmap for growth, ensuring that leaders can navigate challenges with greater clarity and confidence.

At Plum Leadership Group, we offer a diverse range of assessments tailored to meet the specific needs of each leader or organization. These tools help to create a comprehensive view of leadership or team dynamics, fostering both personal and professional transformation.

How Assessments Elevate Leadership Coaching

Assessments provide more than just information—they offer a foundation for deeper reflection and growth. By examining key areas such as emotional intelligence, leadership style, personality traits, and interpersonal dynamics, assessments reveal insights that may not be immediately apparent. This clarity allows for a more focused coaching experience, enabling leaders and teams to:

Understand Leadership Style

Gain a better understanding of how individual leadership approaches influence team dynamics, decision-making, and organizational culture.

Identify Strengths and Growth Areas

Assessments highlight both core strengths and opportunities for growth, ensuring that development efforts are targeted and results-driven.

Increase Emotional Intelligence

Develop greater awareness of emotional triggers and interpersonal interactions,enhancing communication and overall leadership presence for individuals and teams alike.

Enhance Team Relationships

By understanding how they are perceived by others, individuals and teams identify strengths and areas for improvement, fostering collaboration and enhancing overall team effectiveness.

Accelerate Personal and Professional Growth

With tailored feedback and targeted strategies, leaders are empowered to create lasting change that extends beyond the workplace and into all areas of life.

A Customized Path to Leadership Growth

Each assessment is carefully selected based on the individual or team’s needs and goals, ensuring that the insights gained are directly aligned with the individual or the organization. This customized approach ensures that every leader receives relevant, actionable feedback, creating a more impactful and transformative coaching experience.

At Plum, we believe that assessments are a critical part of leadership development, providing the clarity and focus necessary to drive meaningful change. By blending these tools with personalized coaching or learning programs, leaders and teams are empowered to realize their full potential and create sustainable success in their organizations and beyond.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i 2.0) and EQ-i 2.0 360

The EQ-i 2.0 measures emotional intelligence, providing insights into how effectively individuals perceive and manage emotions, both in themselves and others. The 360 version offers a broader perspective by gathering feedback from peers, direct reports, and supervisors, giving a holistic view of emotional intelligence in action. These assessments help leaders enhance communication, improve decision-making, and strengthen workplace relationships by deepening their emotional awareness.

Insights Discovery (Leadership, Sales, Feedback, Development)

Insights Discovery is a dynamic tool that uses a color-based system to help individuals understand their leadership style, communication preferences, and team dynamics. Particularly effective for teams, this assessment fosters collaboration by aligning team members’ strengths and improving interpersonal relationships. It can also be tailored for leadership development, sales effectiveness, and providing meaningful feedback, making it a versatile tool for driving both individual and team growth.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a widely recognized assessment that helps individuals understand their personality type and how it influences their leadership style, decision-making, and interaction with others. By identifying preferences across areas such as communication, problem-solving, and teamwork, MBTI enables leaders to gain clarity on their natural tendencies and how to leverage them for more effective leadership.

Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Assessment (TKI)

The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Assessment (TKI) helps leaders navigate conflict by identifying their default conflict resolution style—whether it’s avoiding, competing, accommodating, compromising, or collaborating. By understanding their approach, leaders can develop more effective strategies for managing and resolving conflicts in the workplace, fostering a more harmonious and productive team environment.

Hogan Leadership 360 Assessment

The Hogan Leadership 360 provides a comprehensive evaluation of leadership effectiveness by combining self-assessment with multi-rater feedback from peers, subordinates, and supervisors. This tool helps leaders understand how their leadership style is perceived across the organization, highlighting areas for development and providing actionable insights to strengthen leadership performance and impact.

The Five Behaviors of a Team

The Five Behaviors of a Team assessment is designed to help teams build trust, manage conflict, achieve commitment, hold accountability, and focus on collective results. Rooted in Patrick Lencioni’s model, this assessment guides teams toward more cohesive and effective collaboration, driving better business outcomes while fostering a healthier team dynamic.

Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0

Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 identifies an individual’s top strengths, helping leaders focus on what they naturally do best. By understanding and leveraging their strengths, leaders can enhance their leadership style, boost team morale, and drive higher levels of engagement and productivity. This assessment is particularly effective for helping leaders achieve personal and professional alignment with their natural talents.

DISC Assessment

The DISC assessment is a widely recognized tool that measures an individual’s behavioral traits across four dimensions: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness. At PLUM, we use DISC to help leaders gain a deeper understanding of their natural communication style and how it impacts team interactions. By identifying whether leaders are more dominant, influential, steady, or conscientious, DISC provides the self-awareness needed to adapt communication, enhance collaboration, and foster more effective relationships within teams.

customized 360

A customized 360 review provides a thorough evaluation of leadership effectiveness by integrating self-assessment with feedback from peers, subordinates, and supervisors. A tailored approach addresses the unique context and goals of the organization, allowing leaders to gain a clear understanding of how their leadership style is perceived. This personalized feedback highlights specific areas for improvement and offers actionable insights, enhancing leadership performance and overall impact.

Intercultural Development Inventory

The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) is a powerful assessment tool designed to measure intercultural competence—the ability to effectively navigate cultural differences. By evaluating individuals’ mindsets on a developmental continuum, the IDI provides insights into how people perceive and engage with diverse cultures. This assessment is particularly beneficial for organizations focused on leadership development, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and enhancing team dynamics in multicultural settings. With tailored feedback and a personalized Intercultural Development Plan (IDP), the IDI fosters growth in both individual and organizational intercultural effectiveness, making it an essential resource for thriving in today’s global environment.

WHICH ASSESSMENT SHOULD I CHOOSE?

We will work with you to undertake a needs analysis to determine which assessment will best meet your goals and development plan.