Acumen® Leadership WorkStyles™ is a Self or multi-rater Feedback tool for developing the personal styles that provide the foundation for effective leadership.
Leadership WorkStyles™ (LWS) offers self-motivated leaders a personal styles assessment, with feedback from self and others, that is unparalleled in terms of personalization. The detail and accuracy of the reports leads to acceptance and commitment which, in turn, facilitates the job of the coach or consultant in developing the leader. Composite reports, which combine feedback results for two or more individuals, are also available. The assessment is taken online and requires 30 minutes to complete (paper assessment forms are also available).
Audience: Managers, executives, supervisors, and others in leadership positions.
Most Frequently Used for:
- Promoting self-understanding and self-monitoring to empower and lead others
- Developing leaders for positions with greater responsibilities
- Enhancing organizational effectiveness through leadership development
Presentation of Results: Each comprehensive, personalized feedback report, averaging about 25 pages, includes the following major sections: Self-Profile, Feedback (from others) Profile, Breakout Profiles of Ratings from Different Sources, interpretations of Self and Co-Workers’ Perceptions, Spread of Opinion Profile, Suggestions for Development, and Comments from Co-Workers.
Associated Outcomes: Research shows that the styles described by LWS are related to important indicators of individual effectiveness including quality of interpersonal relations, managerial performance, openness to feedback, stress, salary, and organizational level.