Most of you know by now that LeMaSa partnered with Fenestra to bring the E-valuation™ product to South Africa. E-valuation™ is a top-shelf assessment solution that is scalable, cost-effective, highly realistic, and engaging. Fenestra’s clients enjoy exceptional Return-on-Investment with the E-valuation™ process and view the process as a market differentiator for recruitment, selection, and professional development. As the theme of this LeMaSa Chronicle focuses on continuous development, we would like to show how E-valuation™ can be used for development purposes. The need for both organisations and individuals to focus on continuous development is amplified by the following: The exit of many “baby boomers” from the workforce leaves a massive talent void. This is creating an international skilled labour shortage so significant that it is forcing companies to propel their talent management processes into high gear. Staffing and retention represent one of the two most significant costs confronting businesses (real estate being the second). The eradication of many middle management positions over the past two decades has left many companies with a shallow talent pool from which to replace retiring leaders. Organisations with the most effective talent management systems are more likely to use simulations to identify and develop candidates. The key to success in identifying high potentials and developing greater bench strength in your talent pipeline is in distinguishing those with the greatest aptitude and ability to leverage development opportunities. In the light of the above, don’t we often wonder in our efforts to develop the pipeline in our companies: What if - You could observe people’s operating style instead of only hearing them talk about what they have done in the past or would do in the future? Participants could “test drive” a job or new skill set? You could significantly increase your effectiveness at identifying extraordinary talent? You could significantly increase retention and keep a ready stock of high potential talent? You could identify individual strengths and development needs to ready your people for the future and create actionable development plans? E-valuation™ can be very helpful in this process as the E-valuation™ virtual Assessment Centers create a realistic “day in the life.” Through the simulation of a series of job-related activities in a fictitious organisation, participants test drive a job while employers test drive the participant. Simulations are designed to replicate important elements of the actual job responsibilities, work environment, and culture. During the simulation trained assessors observe and evaluate participant performance against role-specific competency models. Our assessments help our clients pinpoint the most qualified candidates for selection and develop outstanding talent. All recommendations are documented with competency-based feedback reports. E-valuation™ identifies strengths and developmental opportunities, which can then be fed into actionable development plans. Source: http://www.fenestrainc.net/solutions/assessments.htm