Glossary

Behaviors

Behaviors is the way a person acts in a given situation. more

Capabilities

Capabilities is the combination of physical abilities, cognitive abilities, functional skills and the environmental factors that are required to perform a specific task.

Clinical Assessments

A Clinical Assessment is a type of personality assessment that enables professionals to refine clinical diagnoses and to structure and inform psychological interventions.

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive Abilities are an individual’s intelligence quotient (IQ).  

Competencies

Competencies is the definition of behaviors and capabilities required to perform a task.

Diagnostic Assessment

Diagnostic assessment assesses functional skills that provide an individual with information about their strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills and provide a diagnosis of potentially helpful learning opportunities.

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express emotions, and to handle relationships effectively. more

Environment

Environment is the physical environment and surroundings (air, noise, light, space, etc.) and work tools.  more

Experiences

Experiences are the learning experiences gained from exposure to, or participation in, or observations of, events, actions and/or relationships. more

Formative Assessment

A Formative assessment is an assessment used during the learning process to provide practice opportunities for an individual to practice using their new found skills.

Functional Skills

Functional Skills is the motor-mechanical and cognitive skills that an individual possesses to perform a specific task.

Performance Outcome

Performance Outcome is the result of executing one or more tasks.

Personality

Personality is the characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving which are supported by personality traits, values, beliefs, motives, styles, and preferences. more

Personality Assessments

Personality Assessment is a test that involves the administration, scoring, and interpretation of measures of personality traits, values, beliefs, motives, styles, and preferences. In the workplace, personality assessments assist individuals and their coaches understand themselves and others in the context of the workplace.

Physical Abilities

Physical Abilities are the individual’s ability to move, balance, and coordinate body movement.

Pulse Surveys

A pulse survey is a fast and frequent survey methodology that asks simple questions to make it easy for an individual to respond.

Readiness

Readiness is the degree to which an individual, team or organization is fully prepared for something. more

Summative Assessments

Summative assessment (or summative evaluation) refers to the assessment of candidates capabilities to determine if the candidate has demonstrated sufficient competence to perform a task or tasks.

Situation

Situation is the set of circumstances, such as culture, behavioral norms, psychological safety, etc. that support or undermines behaviors. 

Surveys

A survey is a method of gathering information from people to understand their opinions. Surveys can be conducted face-to-face, over the phone, using bubble sheets, device apps, or using browsers.