Discovery Leadership Profile for the Public Sector™ - A leadership assessment and development tool focusing on specific needs and challenges for leaders and managers in the public sector.
The Discovery Leadership Profile for the Public Sector™ (DLP for the Public Sector) is an online leadership survey that provides leaders and managers in the public sector 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 sector managers.

Takes 15-20 minutes to complete.

Scenario

The Discovery Leadership Profile for the Public Sector™ is the first and only 360-degree leadership assessment and development tool designed specifically for leaders in the public sector. The DLP for the Public Sector gathers perspectives from individual leaders and up to 17 selected raters regarding leadership performance on competencies essential for effective leadership in the public sector. 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 of our leadership assessment and development tool 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 the Public Sector 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 the Public Sector Plus features:

• Select up to 5 items (goals) from their feedback report (or 4 items and one custom item) on which to focus their 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 ( leadership assessment and development )

• 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 sector.
  
• Identifies the strengths and developmental needs of managers in 15 categories that have been identified as important for public sector leadership.
  
• Benchmarks leadership performance for public sector managers.
  
• Establishes a common model for leadership effectiveness throughout the public sector.
  
• 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 the Public Sector. To learn more about these options visit our certifications area.

Cost

$135.00 per participant ( self plus 17 raters, includes Maximizing Results participant workbook and Plus component ). Facilitator Guide $95.00. $100.00 one-time set-up fee to administer the assessment online, Group Report License $100.