


Diagnostic Tools
General M&L Diagnostics
A selection of general M&L diagnostic tools used by staff on the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Management and Leadership Programme is presented in the table below. These tools are specifically suited to be undertaken with managers. The list is not exhaustive, nor does it imply that the tools listed here are better than any others that are available on the market.
Diagnostic tool | Comments |
1. ASSESS |
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2. BITE (Business Improvement Tool for Entrepreneurs) |
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3. CMI SMART Management Assessment |
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4. CREATE (Business Link - Practical Advice for Business) |
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5. Exponential Management Perspectives 360 degree appraisal tool |
Management Perspectives is a 360 degree assessment tool that incorporates individualised feedback and development suggestions appropriate to the outcome of the assessment. The tool is fully web-based and automated making it straightforward and time efficient to use. The whole assessment can be set up and managed online (e.g. invitations to respondents, questionnaire completion and the production of the feedback report). Each model comprises a set of Core Skills which are further divided into Specific Skills. The body of knowledge that underpins the assessment models is appropriate National Occupational Standards for each assessment group. The assessment questionnaire requires each respondent to commit 10 -15 minutes per team leader/manager/advisor/assessor. The questionnaire comprises a set of behaviours which respondents are asked to indicate the frequency with which they observe the person being assessed demonstrates those behaviours. Companies can choose to have 180 - 360 feedback depending on who they invite as respondents - most choose to invite 4 - 8 people (in theory there is no limit). Contact via: |