Do you want to know the strengths of someone?  Do you want to know what they can’t do well?  Why not get them to volunteer for those tasks that use their strengths and stay away from their weaknesses?

Get the answers to the above questions by using the “Value to the Organization” page of the Abelson report you get from us.   Use this page of the report for hiring, onboarding, strengthening your teams, and reassigning people to the jobs that best use their capabilities.

Here is how we suggest using this one-page of your “Report from Abelson”

• Have a copy of this page of the report available for each person (ex., Interviewer and Job Prospect).
• Have each person read the page circling the bullet or number before all those statements they believe to be true for them.
• Have each person highlight or put an asterisk in the margin to the left for the 2, 3 or 4 items they circles that are the 1) most important Value to the Organization or team and/or 2) what they are the most skilled at accomplishing.
• If you are using this page for hiring interview or a reassignment of current staff interview, do this:
  • point out the ways highlighted or circled that best meet the needs of the job.
  • If appropriate, point out those things highlighted that most likely won’t be expected.
  • Use in whatever other way you want to, the information they highlighted on this page.
• Use this section as well during a team meeting, having everyone in the team note those 2, 3, or 4 things they are most capable in delivering. Have each of the people share with the entire group their perceived strengths and limitations as noted on the “Value to the Organization” page.
  • Lead a discussion of what has just been shared.
  • Use this information to assign or reassign tasks within the team maximizing team member strengths.
• You can also use this page of the report during an annual or other evaluation feedback meeting.
  • Ask the person being evaluated to circle those things they agree are true about them and then highlight the top 2, 3, or 4 that are their greatest strengths.
  • Talk with them about better using those strengths when working with others in the team.

Additional Comments

• For any of the above purposes, ask for a specific example from one or more of the highlighted or circled comments, if you want more information from the candidate.
  • For example: “John, you highlighted that you are great with repetitive tasks.Please give me an example or two of when you demonstrated that value in the past.”
• Spend as much time as you want on this page highlighting those things you think important to discuss or ask the candidate.
• The interviewer should make notes about any and all of the above on their copy of the other person’s “Value to the Organization” page.
• We recommend spending 7 or fewer minutes using this page. The more important the strengths noted by the candidate, the more time needs to be spent on this page

Visit our other “Report from Abelson” suggested uses for dozens of the pages within your “Report from Abelson.”