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Leveraging Data-Driven Insights
Thousands of comprehensive evaluations each year provide a valid and efficacious dataset that drives SKS product development.
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SKS Intellectual Property Developed by Our Experts

Data is at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves on providing data-driven insights to our clients so they are able to make better, more informed talent management decisions. Our doctoral-level consultants and HR data analysts have mined our extensive SKS dataset to build a best-in-class Competency Model and rigorous Leadership Potential Model.

The SKS Competency Model

The SKS Competency Model is an objective, data-driven model built by our team of doctoral-level psychologists and human resources data analysts. It is based on comprehensive qualitative and quantitative analyses of thousands of leaders in a variety of business settings. Leveraging decades of data and expertise, SKS Consulting Group built The SKS Competency Model on the following criteria:

  • Professional standards for construct and content validity
  • Attributes which can be measured reliably and accurately
  • Characteristics that matter most for success in a work environment
  • Appropriate for use across multiple applications – selection, development, and leadership performance individually and within teams
  • User friendliness and utility for both the talent management practitioner and individual leader

The SKS competencies are organized under four foundations of performance: Relationships, Results, Insights, and Leadership.

Interpretation and User Guide

We have created a valuable resource for you to better understand the SKS competency framework and an introduction to the SKS Competency Model itself.
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The Leadership Potential Model

The SKS Leadership Potential Model is a robust, data-based framework for identifying those leaders that have the capacity to grow over time, meeting the increased scope and complexity demands associated with higher levels of leadership.

The 3 Pillars of High-Potential Leaders

A comprehensive analysis of SKS’s psychometric data across thousands of leaders suggests that there are three key pillars that should be used to identify high-potential leaders.

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Leadership Capacity

Individuals high in leadership capacity are decisive, driven, and exhibit initiative. They are comfortable taking the lead and providing direction for individuals and teams.

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Change Agility

Individuals high in change agility prefer variety and enjoy trying out new things. They are curious, life-long learners who actively seek out opportunities to expand their knowledge and acquire new skills.

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Career Motivation

Individuals high in career motivation are ambitious and career-oriented. They enjoy working toward demanding goals and targets that exceed expectations.

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The Power of Data-Driven Decisions

“SKS helped us build a framework & metrics for our talent management system that led to improvements in acquisition, onboarding, bench strength & engagement across the board.”
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PRODUCTS & SERVICES ORGANIZATION
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QUANTITATIVE AND MEASURABLE ROI

“SKS delivered a strong leadership development survey & training curriculum tailored to help our teams increase their resilience, enhance productivity, increase confidence & ultimately reach our aggressive sales goals.”
LEADING INVESTMENT FIRM
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MEETING GROWTH GOALS YEAR OVER YEAR

“Our organization needed to assess leadership potential across the world & identify who was best equipped to take on new & increasing responsibility. SKS developed a robust yet straightforward model that has proven so on-target that it is now integrated into our corporate succession planning systems & tools.”
GLOBAL CONSUMER & COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURER
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