New Certification Program trains Human Resource professionals

New Certification Program trains Human Resource professionals to use validated 360 feedback to increase leaders’ competency

Employers seek effective ways of developing competent leaders as the rate of change accelerates in workplaces worldwide. The task of leadership in a fast-moving, technologically sophisticated, global economy has perhaps never been more complex. In response to this critical need, Performance Programs, Inc. will offer three professional certification seminars on the validated, role-specific 360 feedback instruments provided in the Clark Wilson Group’s Task Cycle Series.

The Task Cycle is a logical sequence of steps essential to directing the performance of tasks. It is a scientifically validated model of successful management and leadership practices, with well-researched mathematical foundations. The Clark Wilson Group broke new ground 30 years ago when it introduced the Survey of Management Practices. Today, the Task Cycle 360 Feedback Series is the longest established, best researched 360 feedback collection available.

The certification seminars are scheduled on April 14, July 14, and October 6, 2005, in Old Saybrook, CT. Each seminar is geared to help Human Resource practitioners and consultants administer, interpret, and provide coaching to individuals based on results from the 15 titles in the series. Special emphasis is placed on the Survey of Leadership Practices and the Survey of Management Practices.

Participants will learn about the optimal uses of the instruments in leadership training and development. Each participant receives hands-on experience interpreting his or her own report. Dr. Paul M. Connolly will present the material. Connolly is a co-author, together with Dr. Clark Wilson, of several Task Cycle Surveys and has used these surveys with hundreds of organizations.

Investment in the one-day seminar is $800, and includes testing for the participant and a technical manual.

For further information, or to register, call Sonya Hamilton at 1-800-565-4223 or visit the Web site: http://www.performanceprograms.com. Performance Programs is an expert provider of 360 feedback, employee surveys, workplace personality testing, and other human resource measurements. The company is an authorized distributor and certification training provider for Clark Wilson Group.

The seminar agenda includes the following:
Key requirements and best practices in 360 Feedback
Task Cycle Model, including overview of psychometric background.
Survey of Leadership Practices(tm) -- in-depth discussion, using the sample report on Dave Director.
Survey of Management Practices(tm) -- Content overview, sample profiles and interpretation.
Survey of Peer Relations(tm) -- Content overview, sample profiles and interpretation.
Administrative procedures, such as project setup, administration and the benefits of web and paper-based surveys.