The Discovery Leadership Profile for Public Health™ (DLP for Public Health) is an online leadership survey that provides leaders and managers in the public health arena with feedback on how their specific management practices are perceived by others. This 360-degree assessment is the result of ten years of experience and research with public health professionals. The Profile is based on research that identifies competencies that are critical for public health managers.

Takes 15-20 minutes to complete.

Scenario

The Discovery Leadership Profile for Public Health™ is the first and only 360-degree assessment designed specifically for leaders in public health. The DLP for Public Health gathers perspectives from individual leaders and up to 17 selected raters regarding leadership performance on competencies essential for effective leadership in the public health arena. Raters can include boss(es), peers, direct reports and others. Performance is measured by 62 items which are divided into 15 competencies. The confidential and aggregated responses of raters is compared to the self-assessment of the leader in color graphs that clearly highlight the leadership strengths and developmental needs of the individual manager. Unique features include a summary of the ten highest and lowest scored items and the opportunity to customize up to five behavioral interview questions. In addition, the DLP for Public Health includes the Maximizing Results participant workbook and Plus assessment, a 12-week goal-setting piece to aid the participant in implementing lasting change based on his/her feedback.

The DLP for Public Health Plus features include:

• Select up to 5 items (goals) from their feedback report (or 4 items and one custom item) on which to focus leadership development
  
• Set up and engage a learning network to support their efforts to improve on their goals
  
• Journal their progress weekly over the course of 12 weeks
  
• Ask their learning network to assess their effectiveness in improving on their goals at the end of the process
  
• Receive a report on their improvement on each goal and their overall effectiveness

Outcome

• Leaders learn how people, who are important to their success, see their leadership performance through confidential feedback from boss(es), peers, direct reports and others.
  
• Creates a common framework among organizational leaders of the skills and leadership competencies that are critical for success in the public health arena.
  
• Identifies the strengths and developmental needs of managers in 15 categories that have been identified as important for public health leadership.
  
• Benchmarks leadership performance for public health managers.
  
• Establishes a common model for leadership effectiveness throughout the public health arena.
  
• Compares self-perception to the perceptions of others.
  
• Develops a plan for addressing leadership development needs.

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Specifications

Certification and Qualification

Certification or qualification is required for first time users of the Discovery Leadership Profile for Public Health. To learn more about these options visit our certifications area.

Cost

Special pricing through December 31, 2009: $135.00 $85.00 per participant (self plus 17 raters, includes Maximizing Results participant workbook and Plus component); Facilitator Guide $95. $100.00 one-time set-up fee to administer the assessment online, Group Report License $100.