MetaSkills Consulting Group

Hogan Assessments

MetaSkills is experienced in the interpretation and feedback delivery of assessment data for individuals and teams.  We help organizations with the process of setting up and implementing an assessment program.  Contact us for more information about selecting an assessment and prices.  Listed below are sample reports for the Leadership Forecast Series.

What are the Hogan Assessments?

Hogan Assessments help organizations solve human resource problems.  The assessments were created by Hogan Assessment Systems, a research-based consulting firm.  The Hogan Assessments are built on more than 20 years of research and validation showing personality is an underlying factor for behavior.

Underlying Philosophy

If someone is measured accurately, then the core personality can be determined and performance on the job can be predicted.  Predictive validity studies conducted by Hogan Assessment Systems and other researchers link certain personality characteristics and job performance over time.  While there are other factors that predict successful job performance, the Hogan Assessments have repeatedly demonstrated their predictive capability.  Data from the assessments is turned into reports that give a rich, thorough picture of a person.

HPI, HDS, and MVPI

The three personality assessments can be used to select candidates and employees, develop leaders, and identify talent.  The assessments are valid across geographies, cultures, and gender.  The assessments that help us predict behavior are:

Hogan Personality Inventory

  • Measures the bright side of personality, what we see when people are at their best
  • Concerns how a person approaches others and their work
  • Characteristics that are noticed quickly by others

Hogan Development Survey

  • Measures the dark side of personality
  • Concerns characteristics that can derail a person's career
  • Negative tendencies that appear after prolonged exposure, during stress, or heavy workloads

Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory

  • Measures the inside of personality, key motivators for people
  • Concerns personal drivers and fit with organizational culture
  • Describes the environment the person will like to work in

"The bottom line is that personality matters to individuals because self-understanding allows a person to be strategic about his/her career choices and career development. Personality matters to employers because knowledge about a job applicant's personality allows them to be strategic about the hiring process."

Dr. Robert Hogan