Over the last few decades, behavioral assessments have become invaluable in the workplace, playing a key role in everything from hiring to conflict resolution, leadership development, and even succession planning. As employers and managers look to improve teamwork and increase productivity, understanding their team’s strengths, behaviors, preferences, and communication styles has proven essential.
A Breakdown of Our Top Three Workplace Behavior Assessment Tools
Today, dozens of behavioral assessments are available, each designed to help leaders better understand their employees and strengthen how they work together. We offer three evidence-based, validated assessments—each with different versions that can be applied across various industries and teams to help both your people and your organization, succeed.
In the following sections, we’ll give a brief overview of the Everything DiSC® Assessment, the Five Behaviors Assessment, and the PXT Select™ Assessment—their ideal users, primary goals, and (in some cases) their unique variations, so you can confidently choose the best fit for your team.
1. Everything DiSC Assessments: Understanding and Improving Team Dynamics
The Everything DiSC® Assessments help leaders and teams identify and respond appropriately to different working styles, thus improving overall team dynamics. It’s designed to address various organizational goals, such as conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, and collaboration, and offers multiple variations created to meet specific needs.
- Ideal Users: Leaders and teams looking to improve teamwork and increase overall effectiveness.
- Goals: Help individuals recognize and respect different working styles, leading to better communication, more effective collaboration, and increased productivity.
- Unique Variations:
- Workplace – Helps individuals understand their communication styles and strengthen relationships in any work environment.
- Management Profile – Provides managers with practical insights on how to effectively lead and develop their teams.
- Agile EQ – Focuses on developing emotional intelligence by encouraging flexibility in responding to various workplace challenges.
- Productive Conflict – Equips individuals to deal with conflict productively improving communication, minimizing destructive behaviors, and strengthening team dynamics.
- Work of Leaders – Offers a clear framework for leadership development based on vision, alignment, and execution.
- Sales – Helps sales professionals understand customer buying styles and adjust their approach to improve results.
2. Five Behaviors Assessment: Creating a Strong Team Foundation
The Five Behaviors Personal Development Profile program is ideal for organizations committed to building a healthy, workplace culture. It focuses on strengthening key areas like trust, communication, and accountability to help teams more effectively reach their shared goals.
- Ideal Users: Organizations focused on creating a healthy environment for their employees.
- Goals: Develop team alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and values by focusing on the following key areas:
- Trust: Encourage vulnerability and openness.
- Conflict: Promote healthy discussions of differing opinions.
- Commitment: Ensure buy-in, even after disagreements.
- Accountability: Foster accountability to maintain high standards.
- Results: Focus on achieving collective goals.
3.PXT Select™ Assessment: Smarter Hiring and Leadership Development
The PXT Select™ Assessment equips organizations with data-driven insights to improve hiring and leadership decisions. It provides objective information that goes beyond resumes and interviews, helping companies hire the best candidates, retain talent, and develop stronger leaders.
- Ideal Users: Organizations aiming to make data-driven hiring and leadership decisions.
- Goals: Provide accurate, objective data to improve hiring and employee retention.
- Unique Variations: PXT Select™ also offers the Checkpoint 360°™ survey, which evaluates leadership effectiveness and provides personalized development plans. It measures 70 behaviors across 8 key competencies:
- Communication
- Leadership
- Adaptability
- Task management
- Relationships
- Production
- Development of others
- Personal development
The Next Step
Finding the right tools to support your team can make a significant impact on your business. With so many behavioral assessment options available, there’s something for every leader, every team, and every company. These assessments go beyond simple personality tests—they’re powerful tools designed to help your employees reach their fullest potential and create a healthier, more productive workplace culture that ultimately leads to success.
Ready to tap into your employees’ full potential? Don’t wait to get started. Let us guide you through the process of selecting the right assessment for your needs. Connect with a Positively People consultant today, and together, we’ll create an environment where your employees become your company’s most valuable assets.
