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Leadership Skill

Leadership Skill

Assesses leadership qualities and persuasive communication skills for successful team management.

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Type
Soft skills
Time
2 min
Level
Basic
Languages
English
Spanish
German
French

Leadership Skill test: Finding the leaders of tomorrow

Our Leadership Skill test is designed to focus the attention on the ability to manage, inspire, and lead teams towards excellence, this pre-employment test ensures that your recruitment process identifies individuals who are natural leaders, ready to drive your organization forward.

Unique features of the Leadership Skill assessment

  • Comprehensive evaluation: Focuses on key aspects of leadership including persuasive communication, decision-making, and team management skills.
  • Rooted in science: Based on the Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Skills Inventory (BESSI), developed by top researchers for an in-depth assessment of soft skills.
  • Real-world application: Tailored to reflect real-life scenarios, helping assess how candidates will perform in actual leadership roles.
  • User-friendly format: Utilizes a Likert-scale response format for ease of understanding and completion.
  • Actionable feedback: Provides clear, actionable insights to inform your hiring decisions, ensuring you choose capable leaders for your team.

Topics covered in the Leadership Skill test

The Leadership Skill candidate screening assessment evaluates proficiency in several key areas:

  • Persuasive communication: Assesses ability to effectively communicate and persuade others.
  • Team management: Evaluates the skills required to manage and inspire team members effectively.
  • Decision-making: Tests the ability to make informed and timely decisions.
  • Problem-solving: Assesses capability to resolve issues efficiently and creatively.
  • Inspiring others: Focuses on the ability to motivate and drive teams towards achieving shared goals.

Best use of the Leadership Skill assessment

This Leadership Skill test is a perfect fit for positions where leading and inspiring others is key, such as:

  • Team leaders: Essential for evaluating candidates who will be directly managing teams and projects.
  • Managers: Ideal for assessing prospective managers across all departments, ensuring they possess the requisite leadership qualities.
  • Executives: Offers a deep dive into the leadership capabilities of potential executives, crucial for guiding companies towards growth and success.
  • HR professionals: Perfect for HR roles involved in talent development and organizational leadership strategy.
  • Project managers: Essential for evaluating candidates' ability to lead projects to successful completion, managing both tasks and team dynamics effectively.

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Talent Acquisition Services & Operations Manager

Sarah Garner

Director of Recruitment and Outreach

Prem Kumar

Talent Acquisition Manager - Recruitment & Employer Branding

Alex Anderson

Learning & Development Specialist

Maximilian Rauschen

Head of Talent Acquisition

Matthias Schmeisser

Global Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

Charlie Boyle

Senior Lead, Talent Acquisition Policy, Operations & Technology

Janna Karwaski

Senior Director of Workforce Optimization