Using PDP to Measure the Behavioral Traits, Decision-Making Styles and Energy of Your People
As a CEO, I used the PDP (Professional DynaMetric Programs) tool continually at SRBL Architects for approximately seven years for talent selection and leadership development. I found dramatically improved results for hiring, creating balanced work teams, promotions and leadership training. I thought so highly of this tool that I ultimately earned a designation as a Certified PDP Administrator so I can provide this tool to my clients’ benefit.
Admittedly, I’m a bit of a geek when it comes to taking these types of behavioral profile surveys and have taken most of them. You name a profile, and I can tell you what my results look like. And while many of the profile systems available to organizations today have value, I found the PDP ProScan, JobScan, and TeamScan surveys to be superior to anything else. As such, I highly recommend you incorporate this tool in your organization, regardless of your organization’s size or industry.
PDP (Professional DynaMetric Programs) is a system that measures the behavioral traits, decision-making style and energy measures of an individual. Dr. Samuel Houston developed the PDP tool in 1977; it has decades of research behind it with Coefficients of Reliability above .94 for all factors.
A PDP ProScan Survey can provide managers with an immense amount of valuable information about a job candidate or current employee including their four cornerstone traits:
Level of Dominance
Level of Extroversion
Level of Patience
Level of Conformity
Their decision making style:
Fact
Feeling
Combination
Their Energy Style and Kinetic Energy Level to handle specific tasks:
Thrust
Allegiance
Ste-nacity
And:
How easily he/she can adapt his/her natural self based on responsibility or situation
Current degree of satisfaction
Communication, Leadership and Back-Up Style
If you’d like to learn more about PDP for your organization, please give me a call. I’d love to tell you more.
