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CURRENT ASSESSMENT METHODS
Fail People, And Fail Employers
The 12 Factors Program is intended to stimulate thinking, prompt ideas, and unlock potential.
12 Factors Influence Your
Career Path & Success
For leaders, managers, and senior specialists, understanding these 12 factors helps you make smarter career choices, build on your strengths, and close gaps that hold you back. For businesses, investing in people through these insights drives higher engagement, stronger results, and sustainable performance growth.
Enabling you to develop...​
Career Pathways | Success & Performance | Scope For Career Growth
Today’s Assessments Fail People and Companies
Current forms of assessing people are most commonly personality profile and competency-based tests. However, these fail people and companies alike, being pitifully limited in both their usage (personality profiles 32%, competency-based tests 27%) and the narrow range of abilities they assess. They rarely address how strengths can be best leveraged or skill gaps developed.
The reality is that they fail to identify people’s occupational, industry, and leadership experience, track records, and motivations—offering clues in narrow areas but failing to assess people holistically. Furthermore, they focus too heavily on assessment and seldom connect meaningfully with developmental guidance.
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Assessment and development go hand in hand.
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Assessment and development go hand in hand—but traditional personality profiles and competency-based tests are falling short. They’re limited in how widely they’re used, and narrow in what they measure, rarely covering leadership experience, career history, motivations, or how people grow. These tools rarely help anyone turn strengths into standout results or bridge skill gaps for real improvement. Most assessments focus too much on testing and not enough on guiding development, leaving users with only a partial picture. The 12 Factors Program closes these gaps, giving you a holistic view and practical tools to steer your career—whether you want deeper expertise or leadership at the top. By exploring all 12 factors, you can assess your strengths, pinpoint areas for growth, and build the momentum needed for lasting success.
The 12 Factors Program addresses these gaps.
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Your career outcomes are shaped by 12 key factors. By exploring them, you’ll make smarter choices and unlock your potential—whether you’re aiming for specialist expertise or leadership at the top. Click on each factor to learn more, assess your strengths and weaknesses, and build a clear picture of your motivations. You can browse freely or work through them step by step to gain a comprehensive understanding and a strong platform for growth.
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Source: Society for Human Resource Management – 32% usage of personality profiles; only 27% of small companies use competency assessments.
Staying At The Top Of Your Game
If you’re satisfied with where you are or perhaps top of your game, career planning may not seem relevant. But staying at the top isn’t guaranteed. Lasting career success takes ongoing effort. Browse the program—it’ll help boost your self-awareness, challenge your thinking, and offer small, meaningful gains.
Good News If You're A Manager
This could work really well for you. Saving you time, empowering you and your team!
Here's why it'll work well for you if you're a manager...
The 12 Factors Program could save you time, help you develop people and performance.
Assessing people is time-consuming, but when you encourage employees to self-assess, it frees up your time and makes them active partners in their own growth. By guiding your people through the 12 Factors Program, and having regular conversations about what they discover, you’ll be much better placed to support, engage, and improve their contribution.
The more involved you are in these discussions, the bigger the impact for your team and company.