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Workforce development software experts Skillstrak have joined forces with the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) to launch a new online package that tracks the competency and performance of employees.
The Skillstrak software generates precise, clear, statistical information that reveals where there are weaknesses in a company’s leadership capability and where members of a team are experiencing problems. This allows managers to highlight in real time where new resources and support are needed for rapid, effective and continued leadership improvement.
Skillstrak also reveals where the competencies and strengths that are driving the best results across the business are located. This enables good practice to be shared and replicated as well as identifying areas of further training needs. The Skillstrak platform combined with the ILM content forms a powerful diagnostic tool that can be used to directly track improvement and the performance and development of every member of a team.
Gary Kinzett, Business Development Manager at Skillstrak said: ‘Gaining a clear understanding of the abilities, effectiveness and experience of each individual in a team is a big task. The Skillstrak assessment tool allows a manager to quickly and easily access this invaluable capability measurement of their most valuable assets: their people.’
David Pardey, ILM’s Senior Research and Policy Manager added: ‘Measuring the level of improvement of management development qualifications has always been one of the holy grails of both Training and Human Resource departments. We have worked closely with Skillstrak in order to develop a compelling diagnostic solution that objectively determines the correct entry point on the ILM learning ladder for all learners. Once the ILM qualifications have been undertaken, a follow up Skillstrak assessment provides managers with tangible evidence of where there has been improvement in their teams.’
For more information or to arrange a demo of the Skillstrak ILM solution please visit http://www.skillstrak.com/
About Skillstrak:
Skillstrak is a market-leading, content-led, self-service and observation-based assessment platform. The on-line delivery of task and performance assessment provides customers with a dynamic and empirical tool that identifies strengths, needs and weaknesses across the enterprise.
Easy adaptation of existing paper or spreadsheet formats makes for a rapid deployment as well as a meaningful insight into the capabilities of the human capital pool.
Skillstrak captures employees’ assessment data as snapshots of performance. Over time, as the snapshots are joined together, trends begin to develop which helps individuals and managers alike make key decisions on training, coaching and career development.
About ILM:
The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) is Europe’s leading management organisation. ILM partners with more than 80,000 individuals and organisations each year to help them fulfil their potential and achieve success through its wide range of flexible leadership and management development solutions.
From industry-leading qualifications and membership services to specialist learning resources, all ILM products and services are built on in-depth research and benchmarked against best practice standards. Supporting a fast-growing community of over 30,000 practising leaders and managers, ILM’s membership services are designed to provide ongoing continuing professional development throughout every stage of a manager’s career.
Backed by an in depth programme of thought leadership research, ILM operates internationally, improving leadership and management skills, knowledge and outputs across all sectors, from corporate finance to the armed forces.