Saville Wave Professional Styles

The Saville Wave Professional Styles is a work based assessment that measures work styles, motivations and degree alignment between the individual and their preferred work culture. It is designed for use in both selection and development, transforming the assessment process with the sophisticated use of internet technology and powerful models of effectiveness in the workplace.

The assessment is comprehensive, measuring the 4 clusters, 12 sections, 36 dimensions and 108 facets of the Wave hierarchical model.

The dynamic combination of both normative (rating) and ipsative (ranking) item style makes it possible to identify exactly where individuals may have “impression managed”, exaggerated, or been overly critical of themselves. The assessment reports against a universal competency models that exhibits a strong predictive relationship with performance.

Saville Wave Focus Styles

The Saville Wave Focus Style combines all the unique features of the Saville Wave Professional Style. It is based on the 36 Professional Styles that most strongly predict occupational success. The Saville Wave Focus Style reports against a universal competency model which has been validated with performance.

Reports

Expert Report

Combines an Executive Summary Profile (which outlines the 12 main sections of the profile, grouped under the four major cluster headings of Thought, Influence, Adaptability and Delivery) with the Full Psychometric Profile, Summary Psychometric Profile, Competency Potential Profile, and Predicted Culture/Environment Fit Report. When generated from the Saville Wave Focus Styles, the Psychometric Profile is included instead of the Full Psychometric Profile and Summary Psychometric Profile.

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Personal Profile

Provides you with summary feedback about your motives, preferences, needs and talents in a number of work relevant areas.

Full Psychometric Profile                                    

Focuses on the 36 Professional Style dimensions, which are arranged under four main cluster headings (Thought, Influence, Adaptability and Delivery), with one page devoted to each cluster. Each cluster breaks down into three sections (12 in total), each consisting of three dimensions. These 36 dimensions are comprised of three underlying facets (108 in total), with verbal descriptions of the facet scores shown underneath the dimension title.

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Summary Psychometric Profile

Provides an overview of the 36 Styles dimensions of the profile on one page. It highlights where there is a facet range, and where motive or talent is higher (whichever is higher is indicated by M or T) and where normative or ipsative is higher (whichever is higher is indicated by an N or I)

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Psychometric Profile

Presents the questionnaire results on the 12 Focus Styles sections, with three sections devoted to each of the four clusters (Thought, Influence, Adaptability and Delivery). The 12 sections are each comprised of three underlying facts, verbal descriptions of which are provided under each section name.

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Competency Potential Profile

Based on links established between the facets of the Styles questionnaire and a detailed, independent assessment of wok performance on over 1000 professionals. Based on real data, likely strengths and limitations in 12 key performance areas are predicted. Underlying components of performance are reflected in the verbal descriptions and sores under each of the 12 competency headings. This prediction should be interpreted against key work requirements as established through job analysis or competency profiling methods.

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• Generated from Focus Styles

Predicted Culture/Environment Fit

Provides an indication of the aspects of the culture, job and environment that are likely to enhance or inhibit a person’s success.

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Entrepreneurial Potential Report

Used to identify entrepreneurial potential based on the Entrecode model. The report is particularly relevant where there is a need to identify people who will thrive in start up businesses and new markets. The data adds great insights when looking for entrepreneurial leaders who will create and add value to a business.

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Premium Development Report

Designed to help bridge the gap between assessment and personal development planning. The report covers four areas: possible overplayed strengths, building strengths, development tips, and managing limitations.

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Summary Development Report

A shorter version of the Premium Development Report focusing around individuals highest and lowest scores, presenting the top four possible overplayed strengths, the top eight managing strengths, the lowest eight development tips and the lowest four managing limitations.

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• Generated from Focus Styles

Types Report

Designed for use in team building, team workshops and management development. It is particularly appropriate for exploring the dynamics and balance within groups and reviewing the combinations of behaviour which drive performance.

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• Generated from Focus Styles

The Saville Consulting Wave Styles are availabe online only. Test users must be Saville accredited. Contact NZCER for further information.