The What, When, Why, and How of Assessments for Leadership Development

Facilitated by: Dr. Andy Noon, Decatur Street Consulting

Over the past few years, assessments have taken on a significantly larger role in leadership development. Yet with this growth has come a set of practical challenges that OD professionals must be prepared to navigate, including ensuing validity, aligning tools with business needs, interpreting data accurately, and selecting the right instrument for the intended purpose. 

The focus of this presentation is to equip OD professionals with a clear understanding of what assessments are available, when to use them, why they matter, and how to deploy them effectively. Additionally, I will help you choose the right assessment strategy to meet your needs and guide you through common pitfalls and implementation challenges. 

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

• Identify the types of assessments best suited for leadership development and their appropriate use cases.
• Understand key research findings that support the use of assessments in leadership development.
• Design an assessment strategy that effectively develops leadership capabilities. 
• Influence organizational leaders to adopt leadership development assessments.

Speaker/Facilitator: Dr. Andy Noon, Decatur Street Consulting

Dr. Andy Noon is the Founder of Decatur Street Consulting, a leadership advisory firm specializing in succession planning, leader identification and development, and executive coaching. Andy has over 20 years of experience as a Talent Management Executive at organizations such as Mutual of Omaha, Valmont Industries, and Nebraska Medicine. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Psychology and is a certified executive coach. Andy is an Adjunct Professor of Leadership at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he teaches MBA and Executive MBA students.