PAPI^TM - by Cubiks

PAPI™ is a simple, scientifically proven process that helps employers to assess the behaviour and preferred work styles of individuals at management, professional and other levels.

It is an ideal tool for both recruitment and development situations and provides vital insights to support the information on which a selection decision is made.

Originally designed by Dr Max Kostick, Professor of Industrial Psychology at State College, Boston, USA in the early 1960s, PAPI is an instrument that:

• Has a sound theoretical base
• Is simple to administer, complete and score
• Can be used by non-psychologists
• Avoids clinical terminology and interpretation
• Comprehensively covers aspects of personality relevant
to the workplace

HOW DOES PAPI WORK?

PAPI explores a broad range of personality dimensions. These dimensions are split between Role and Need scales. The Role scales measure the individual's perception of themself in the work environment and look at areas such as leadership, work style and planning.

The Need scales probe the deeper inherent tendencies of an individual's behaviour such as the need to belong to groups, the need to be noticed and the need to achieve.



THE KEY STEPS IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS

1. Line managers and HR staff log complete a job profiling questionnaire which automatically generates an ideal job profile
2. A candidate is sent an email containing a unique access code to the Cubiks Online Web site. The candidate enters this and completes a questionnaire that is designed to elicit their typical behaviours at work
3. The candidate profile is created by the Cubiks Online system. Line managers and HR staff can view the candidate profile prior to the interview and save vital preparation time by generating interview guides and candidate feedback reports
4. The candidate and interviewer take part in a frank, objective and open feedback discussion. For the employer, the feedback discussion provides the opportunity to explain and explore their profile; for the candidate it provides the chance to verify or refute the hypotheses generated by the profile.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEAM BUILDING

PAPI can also play a key role in increasing the efficiency of staff development initiatives. In particular, it can be used to pinpoint what needs to be done to improve an individual's effectiveness in their role, to develop their skills to enhance future performance, and provide remedial action if an individual is under-performing.

By overlaying the profiles of individual team members on to one PAPI wheel, team leaders and HR professionals can:

• Quickly assess the strengths and weaknesses of the team
• Understand why problems arise between people
• Highlight ways to re-engineer a team for optimum performance
• Honestly discuss issues of concern in a methodical and reliable framework.

PROVIDING INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKS

PAPI has been used across the globe for over 30 years and is currently used by over 5000 professionals worldwide. The PAPI questionnaire is available in over 25 languages and as such, allows multi-national employers to develop a common assessment language and apply consistent assessment standards wherever they do business.

Training can be offered anywhere in the world and companies can be supported either locally or centrally depending on their requirements.

Critically, extensive trials have taken place to cater for local differences in culture and business practice. Consequently, users can be safe in the knowledge that PAPI will deliver accurate and reliable results, wherever it is used.

IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT?

Users are trained through a short, focused course that gives assessors everything they need to begin using PAPI in a competent and confident way.

After the course, comprehensive support is provided to users on an on-going basis, including user days, consultant visits and a help desk. This support is included in a single annual licence fee that is linked to the number of users within the client company. This approach ensures a continuing partnership, and support wherever it is needed.

For further information email: info@cubiks.com



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