What is the Thomas Emotional Intelligence Assessment?
The Thomas Emotional Intelligence assessment (TEI) is an accurate and objective way to measure emotional effectiveness in the work context. It gives you an indication of the individual’s emotional functioning and detail on 15 key emotional facets.
How do I gain access to the assessment? What form does it take?
The assessment can be done online, and only takes 20 minutes to complete. Candidates answer 153 questions, ranking their response from ‘completely agree’ to ‘completely disagree’.
What will the results show?
The Thomas EI report provides scores in terms of a global trait EI benchmark, reflected as 4 core factors and 15 facets. Because there are no right or wrong answers, no bad scores, results simply reflects the various facets of emotion that could contribute to success in the role.
Would you use this only for recruitment?
No, the results from the Thomas Emotional Intelligence Assessment can be used in many phases of the HR Life Cycle, including: performance appraisal, development, promotion and leadership development. See our Applications section on this page.
Applications
Recruitment, Performance Appraisal, Development, Promotion, Leadership Development.
Results from the Emotional Intelligence Assessment provide you with an indication of overall emotional functioning, and can be used within the organisation to:
- Predict future performance in a role;
- Indicate how well the candidate understands and manages their own emotions, how they interpret and deal with the emotions of others and how they use this knowledge to manage relationships;
- Decrease high staff turnover;
- Reconnect poorly functioning teams;
- Raise self-awareness of ineffective management;
- Enhance interpersonal communication;
- Assist in conflict resolution.
The Emotional Intelligence Assessment results will answer questions such as:
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How optimistically does the candidate see their future?
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Does this person possess leadership qualities?
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How will the individual handle conflict in the workplace?
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How does the candidate deal with stress in the workplace?
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How driven is the candidate to achieve goals?
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What is the candidate’s level of assertiveness?
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How adaptable is this individual in new situations?
Would you like more information on the TEI? Click here to organise a 1 hour in-house presentation that will enable your organisation to understand the applications of the Thomas Emotional Intelligence assessment.
The Thomas International Emotional Intelligence Assessment is available to you as part of an online package that your organisation can implement in-house.
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