The PPA (Personality Profile Analysis)

The Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) assessment is a series of forced choice adjective sets requiring “most / least” responses in the context of work behaviour. It is available online in 33 languages. The PPA has been independently evaluated by the world-renowned British Psychological Society (BPS), which has provided a Certificate of Registration to Thomas International acknowledging that the PPA assessment meets all psychometric requirements for use as a psychological assessment tool. The PPA provides an accurate overview of the participants’ behavioural preferences in four dimensions namely: Dominance; Influence; Steadiness and Compliance. These four dimensions are measured from a: Work Image; Self Image and Pressure perspective.

THE PPA OFFERS THE FOLLOWING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

• Quick and positive candidate/ employee experience (8 – 12 minutes to complete)
• Works within employment legislation and guidelines; no cultural bias
• Applies to all levels and any role throughout your organisation
• Objective and unbiased information to focus the interview process or development and coaching discussions
• Clarifies behavioural motivators and style for more effective people management
• One assessment allows you to create 20+ unique reports, to align with your specific talent management application
• Flexible PPA technology integrates into other applications and business systems

THE PPA CAN BE APPLIED TO THE FOLLOWING WORK-BASED CONTEXTS:

• Candidate assessment in recruitment and selection particularly for jobs that require a high level of performance under pressure
• Employee development for retention and engagement
• High potential and leadership development
• Management tool to optimally lead and support direct reports
• Self-awareness for career planning and personal development
• Coaching work behaviours for improved performance
• Increase understanding of others to enhance cohesiveness and reduce conflict
• Performance management and identification of training needs
• Succession planning and talent management
• Team development, alignment and culture analysis

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