Episode Summary
Pro serv firms are people driven businesses, therefore, getting the people decisions right is mission critical. As a result, many members are using assessment tools, or have in the past. However, the results have been mixed. In this session, learn from a PhD in organizational psychology how to improve the results you are getting from assessment tools.
About the Guest
Eric Weisgarber & Adam Diesselhorst are the leaders of SIGMA Assessment Systems, a psychometric talent assessment firm with over 50 years of expertise helping organizations make better hiring and leadership decisions through science-backed assessment tools.
Key Takeaways
See full transcript below for key insights from this episode.
Full Transcript
Greg Alexander [00:00:10] Dive all in on the next chapter of your life. Welcome to the Pro Podcast, a podcast for leaders of thriving boutique professional services firms. For those that are not familiar with us, Collective 54 is the first mastermind community focused on the unique needs of boutique processor firms. My name’s Greg Alexander. I’m the founder of Collective 54, and My World Today will be your host. On in this episode, we’re going to talk about assessments. Now, why are we going to discuss assessments? Well, in professional services, it’s obvious that there are people driven businesses and therefore getting the people decisions correct is pretty important. And as a result of that, many of our members are using assessment tools or they have in the past or they’re considering them in the future. However, the results have been mixed. So my hope today is that we can help our members improve the results to getting from their assessment tools and help me with that. We have the leaders from Sigma Assessment Systems members, Ted Jackson and Dr. Julie Carswell, and they’re experts in this area and they’re going to share the wisdom with us. So as they say here in the great state of Texas, welcome. And how are you all doing today?
Ted Jackson [00:01:36] Thanks, Greg. Doing okay? All right.
Greg Alexander [00:01:39] Very good. Would you please.
Dr Julie Carswell [00:01:41] Nice to be here.
Greg Alexander [00:01:42] Provide it. Provide an introduction for the. For the audience.
Ted Jackson [00:01:47] Yeah, sure. Before I do, I just want to say I’m really inspired with what you guys have created here. 254 I’ve benefited from the podcast from the Office Hours, the expert instructions, and you guys have saved me a ton of time and money, so keep up the good work.
Greg Alexander [00:02:02] Oh, thanks for saying that. I appreciate it.
Ted Jackson [00:02:05] Yeah. My pleasure. My name’s Ted Jackson. I’ve been the CEO of Sigma Assessment Systems for, gosh, about 20 years now. I started off as a freelance software developer, mostly working on computerizing performance appraisal systems and then was hired by Sigma to do the same, eventually got involved with sales and business development at Sigma, was promoted to president and eventually took over ownership. And here we are one than 20 years later.
Greg Alexander [00:02:39] And Doctor, how about yourself?
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