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HDA has applied assessment techniques and tools to a broad range of consultancy and facilitation situations for almost 30 years, including a broad range of psychometrics and 360 degree feedback tools
Many of our corporate clients consult with HDA on their talent and future proofing strategies, and HDA takes a strong outcomes-focused approach to addressing the talent needs of client organisations
Most often, organisations make a distinction within their talent strategies between senior, specialist, high potential, diversity and graduate talent, and HDA applies its assessment capability to these key constituencies
Whilst we would see assessment as a means to an end and not an end in itself, effective assessment is core to the validity and success of serious talent management programmes

HDA’s team has significant competency and thought leadership in this area, and has access to significant psychometrics and 360 degree feedback tools
HDA has significant experience running formal assessment and development centres for key demographic and competency/skill and knowledge groupings.
We partner with a number of key partners in this area who develop tools and tool batteries on a fit-to-purpose basis, in line with our bespoke consultancy approach

HDA takes a strongly outcomes-focused partnership approach in delivering assessment projects, albeit with a clear understanding of best practice benchmarks
We would tend to apply assessment elements as part of our broader consultancy, vs applying assessment as an end. Assessment is a means to developing an effective talent strategy
We use a range of online tools, and create bespoke online assessment resources

HDA has recently worked with organisations like European Diamonds, CIMS Global, Solent University, Posten (the Swedish Post Office), Comet, EEF, Shopzilla and others, in this area. See more here.