Assessment, Feedback, and Coaching

At GCN we are particular about the assessments we use and construct.  We like assessments that have been validated in multiple cultures to ensure reliable results.  In recognition that our global organizational clients often have their own organizational leadership competency assessment, we are open to working with the client's assessments or collaborating in the assessment process. 

At GCN, we always recommend assessment, feedback, development planning, and follow-up coaching to assure correct implementation of performance changes.  It is extraordinarily difficult to change a small thing such as a habit.  It is even more difficult to shift from a local perspective to a global mindset.   However, the personalized coaching process is ideal for guiding leaders to make big changes and achieve their stretch goals. 

GCN coaches collectively use approximately 100 assessments.  The following list of assessments will give you an introduction to the global assessments used most often in the "GCN Coach Approach" to the development of global leaders.  All of the following assessments are available through GCN.

• Polaris Global Leadership Development Assessment by OSI & Espirit Global Learning: Measures global leadership competencies in 5 major areas: Cultural Competence, Social and Emotional Intelligence, Global Business Leadership, Personal Competence.

• 360 Interviewing:  This is a process that is often used in combinations with the 360 assessment.  This is a process of interviewing those around the leader who can provide significant information on the current performance of the leader including the leader's boss, peers, and direct reports.

• Country Navigator by TMA World: Delivers a personal profile of one's cultural preferences and the ability to compare them to others in the leader's network or to generalized profiles of multiple countries.  The ability to compare provides the opportunity to prepare for intercultural interaction.  This tool has many other extremely useful applications and very relevant engaging information.