FAQ

FAQ

Don’t take it from us; listen to Aristotle: “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Our assessment is a magnifying glass to how God created you (if you are a person of faith) or, a magnifying glass to how you are wired (if you are not). Given that satisfaction is largely driven by aligning your endeavors with who you are – ability-wise, especially – such detailed self-awareness is invaluable. For students, knowing your learning styles alone is worth the assessment, as this knowledge will help you personalize studying habits to optimize success.
Our assessment (at least the ability and personality style portions) are objectively measured by timed worksamples, whereas other assessments (Enneagram, Meyers Briggs) are measured by test takers’ self-reporting. Obviously, the latter introduces a level of subjectivity that skews results. Gallup Strengths are measured objectively, but that focus is much narrower than our “whole person” view, and strengths can change well into young adulthood, whereas ability and personality style stabilize at 14 or 15 years of age.
For Student and Adult clients, our assessments “whittle down” the universe of potential careers to a list of a few dozen that have a “very clear” or “somewhat clear” connection to your abilities, personality style, and interests. In addition, our reports have tools that help you easily do further research on those options. This is to say, your job possibilities will be a list much longer than one!
The assessment generally doesn’t measure “good” or “bad.” The ability spectrums work differently. For example, the assessment measures Idea Productivity, on which one can measure high or low. However, the “good” of high idea productivity normally means you also have the “bad” of being distracted by continual idea flow, whereas the “bad” of low idea productivity normally means you also have the “good” of having a high level of focus and concentration.
For Student and Adult clients, our assessments “whittle down” the universe of potential careers to a list of a few dozen that have a “very clear” or “somewhat clear” connection to your abilities, personality style, and interests. In addition, our reports have tools that help you easily do further research on those options.
Yes. We have clients from coast-to-coast. While most services can be performed remotely, others (for example, projects with organizations) are done on-site.
Our work with organizations typically build-in elements that are very concrete and practical. Our work with students and adults include concrete “next steps” that we explain as part of the de-brief video call. For example, with student clients, we provide a list of a few dozen specific careers that substantially overlap with their abilities and interests, and how to research and rank them.
For one thing, the assessment is very extensive, taking 4-5 hours to complete, on average. In addition, the abilities portion of the testing is based upon extensive research performed by the likes of the Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation that shows that when individuals understand their natural abilities, they gain a lifelong compass for education, career direction, and personal growth. The Highland Ability Batter (HAB), which is what we use to measure abilities, objectively measures how individuals process information, generate ideas, and bring their best work to life—connecting scientific insight with personal and professional growth. Research shows that these abilities stabilize in early high school and are unlikely to change.