Using Birkman? Harrison Assessments Outperforms in Every Measurement
Change is tough when one has utilized a resource for many years. But progress is only achieved with change, innovation, and the latest technology. That is true in any field of expertise and it is no different with behavioral assessment. Harrison Assessments is the “cat scan” of behavioral science applicable across the talent cycle, talent management and organizational needs, while Birkman relies on a limited set of measurements that provide insights on a surface level for development in leadership, careers, and teams.
Fundamental differences – Harrison Assessments vs Birkman:
- Harrison Assessments measures preferences for 175 traits/factors predicting actual behavior beyond personality to preferred work environments, engagement expectations, as well as preferences related to competencies and culture. Birkman measures 75 traits or general personality and behavioral tendencies. The wide range of factors measured in Harrison facilitates individual behavioral choices that improve performance and relationships resulting in measurable change.
- Harrison’s superior predictability is due to concrete descriptions of traits/factors and trait scores that specify the degree of each descriptive behavior.
- Unique to Harrison’s value proposition is its Paradox proprietary technology that enables development of out-of-balance traits that limit effectiveness and lead to stress behaviors; by balancing Paradoxes, one’s true behavioral strengths are enhanced and stress behaviors are minimized!
The Case for
Harrison Assessments vs Birkman
An international leadership assessment and development expert shared recently that a new client while initially insistent on Birkman for their leader development program, was quickly persuaded to adopt Harrison Assessments. After experiencing Harrison, the client was amazed by the accuracy, insight, and concrete developmental targets it provided. The consultant further observed:
“As a Sr. Birkman Certified Consultant, I utilized Birkman with our clients for many years. When we discovered that the comprehensive talent analytics of Harrison Assessments were ideal across leadership development applications, we transitioned from Birkman to Harrison and never looked back! It is noteworthy that our core consultancy had been an assessment center that relied on time consuming and expensive simulations. Recognizing the strategic preference of corporate clients for more agile and cost-effective assessments, our shift to Harrison Assessments was timely and fortuitous.
Harrison Assessments’ Smart Questionnaire and easy-to-understand reports provide in-depth behavioral analytics at a fraction of the cost of simulation. PLP now integrates Harrison Assessments in our leadership development, training, and coaching projects with exceptional client result
— Jorge Luis Lara, Consultant, PLP, Mexico
Assessments Value Proposition
Optimize your assessment value proposition with both predictive and prescriptive capabilities. Simplicity is not the ideal when it comes to behavioral development and change. Revolutionize your talent results with Harrison Assessments.
Best-in-Class Predictive Analytics for HR/TM/L&D/OD
Can your organization afford to utilize an antiquated behavioral assessment while competitors gain the advantages of Harrison Assessments best-in-class predictive assessment? Revolutionize your HR/TM/L&D/OD functions with Harrison Assessments comprehensive analytics system. Some of the capabilities Harrison provides that Birkman and other limited behavioral assessments cannot:
- 6500 benchmarked success templates for hiring with high predictive accuracy.
- Paradox Mastery measurement for individual and team developmental insights including stress behaviors.
- Easy-to-interpret reports for applications across the talent cycle and to facilitate boss/mentor coaching.
- Organizational Analytics to cost-effectively identify employees at risk of turnover, implement succession planning, as well as leadership and team development analysis.
- Engagement analytics at the individual and group levels to facilitate intentional retention and personalized coaching.
- Customizable competencies for leadership, sales, EQ, and more.
- Customizable cultural values templates to ensure cultural fit and development.
- Career/job selection and development for organizations, education, and coaches
Ironically, it was a Sr. Birkman Certified Coach who introduced me to Harrison Assessments over 20 years ago, before many of the current capabilities were available; even then she considered Harrison superior to Birkman. As a best-in-class innovator, Harrison’s performance and technology research and development team continuously have added new capabilities and applications aligned with talent management and organizational best practices analytics. For a detailed analysis of Birkman vs Harrison Assessments review this comprehensive comparison of features and benefits. Compiling Birkman behavioral data of limited predictability and application is like a physician relying on old-school lab tests for diagnoses!
By Sheryl Dawson
CEO Dawson Consulting Group
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