People who score well in Critical Thinking also rate high in analysis, problem solving skills, overall job knowledge and performance. Weakness in our judgment opens up the risk for poor decisions which can lead to poor performance. When we understand potential limitations and blind spots, we can intentionally account for them to make balanced, conscious decisions. This assessment measures and provides insight into our Thinking Style, made up of 2 key areas – Critical Processing Patterns and Thinking Strengths & Abilities:
Critical Processing Patterns are evaluated in:
- Intuitive Thinking: The ability to see, understand, and appreciate the uniqueness in others and in situations; having a gut instinct.
- Practical Thinking: The ability to see, understand, and compare the functional worth of things and the short-term outcomes of a situation or event.
- Systems/Conceptual Thinking: The ability to see understand and appreciate the need for order, structure, standards, and big picture thinking.
Thinking Strengths & Abilities are evaluated in:
- Personal Strengths: The commitment to personal standards, ownership of problems, and self-awareness in an effort to effectively negotiate relationships and situations.
- Execution Ability: The capacity for action, goal-directedness, ability to focus, and determination to create strategic plans and expectations.
- Objective Ability: The ability to be positive, open and dynamic, determine relevance, solve problems, and make objective decisions while considering all aspects of a situation.
Use Cases
- Recruitment and selection
- Talent development
- Leadership development
Target Audience
- Suitable for all job profiles and levels
Languages
- English
Available Reports
- Critical Thinking (HVP): The classic critical thinking report
- HVP Leadership: The critical thinking report tailored to leadership roles
- HVP Sales: The critical thinking report tailored to sales professionals
