Assessment Centres

While technology is enhancing every aspect of an Assessment Centre (AC), it remains a real art and skill to design and implement an AC. Assessment Centres: Unlocking People Potential for Growth is a complete 'how to' book that focuses on practical execution. In addition, it includes numerous case studies as examples of the principles discussed. It unpacks the adapted AC Design Model and, in addition, addresses topical issues around ACs, including:

- the different purposes that ACs are used for;

- what AC practitioners should consider when using ACs;

- why strategic positioning of an AC is important;

- the business case for ACs in organisations;

- the Code of Ethics for ACs;

- assessment Centre Policy;

Sandra Schlebusch is the managing director of LEMASA (Pty) LTD and the owner of LeCouSa Consulting. She is a registered psychometrist at the HPCSA. While her experience covers the whole spectrum of human and organisational development, her main focus is using simulations and Assessment Centres for developmental purposes. She has been actively involved in Assessment Centre design, implementation and evaluation for the past 30 years. She received an Award of Recognition for Continuous Contribution to the field of Assessment Centres in South Africa from the Assessment Centre Study Group (ACSG). She is a previous chairman of the ACSG and co-established the ACSG Academy, a part of the ACSG, with the aim to educate and skill potential Assessment Centre users. She currently holds a BCom Hons in Industrial Psychology, as well as an MBA.

Gert Roodt (DAdmin) is a licensed psychologist and a registered personnel practitioner. Gert was the Vice Dean: Research in the Faculty of Management at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the former head of the Centre for Work Performance in the Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management. He is also a former chair of the Society for Industrial Psychology (1995-1997). Gert serves on review/editorial boards of nine local and international scholarly journals.