CONCEPTION AC EXERCISES AT THE PARTNER LEVEL

For the process of filling the top level of an international auditing and consulting company, building blocks of a development centre were developed, including a challenging case study and role simulations, in order to obtain a diagnostically valid picture of the individual strengths and development areas of the candidates for the target position. After clarifying the assignment for a precise needs analysis, a workshop was held with long-term successful job holders to find out the exact job requirements and to develop initial ideas for measuring the requirements and the framework scenario in which the selection process should take place together with the client.

Based on this, the instruments were designed and fine-tuned using feedback loops with the client. In addition to the documents that the participants received (participant instructions), standardised and structured observation aids were also created for the observers in order to ensure an objective and comparable assessment standard, so that internally trained employees of the client can also independently moderate the procedure in the future and assess the participants based on competences.