Feb 17, 2022
The most successful financial planners are those that possess a high level of versatility and are able to easily adapt to change. They understand people very well, but they are also very focused on attaining good results. Because of the nature of their business, they are very structured and adhere to financial systems. They understand their roles and take pride in their work. While they focus on the present, many have the drive to further advance their careers and become even more successful.
The information presented in this paper to observe successful and un-successful financial planners. These observations will also carry over into other sales fields.
Aug 20, 2021
This paper demonstrates that when education programs are delivered as if all students have identical learning styles and needs, the students with unique learning styles are put at a disadvantage. On the other handed the authors also describe how the application of digital technology, in particular, the Internet of Things (IoT), is making inclusion possible and democratized education affordable.
Aug 20, 2021
This research provides data driven insights that can be used by engineering educators to better understand distinct segments of undergraduate students. Three clusters emerged that delineated students into three distinct typologies: Steadiness Compliance (SC); Influencing Steadiness (IS) and Dominance Influencing (DI) typology. This affirms once again that students are unique and individual differences require different teaching and learning approaches.
May 13, 2021
Our regularly updated adverse impact studies provide evidence that our assessments offer equal opportunities for all protected groups. This Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) definition includes: gender, race, disability and Veteran status.
Sep 3, 2020
TTI’s Personal Interests, Attitudes and Values 2 instrument (PIAV2) is anchored in design and development of their prior PIAV instrument. During the late summer of 2002, TTI initiated a review of the reliability of the six scales and the associated items. That assessment utilized a sample of 2136 cases from 43,325 available cases. These data contained 60% males and 40% females. These responses represent a diverse range of those utilizing this instrument. This assessment of the revised instrument is based on 1,130 responses containing 50.5% males and 49.5% females collected during the late summer of 2003 through the TriMetrix distribution system.
Sep 3, 2020
The following manual contains information on the history and development of the concept of motivation from its beginnings to current implementation of these concepts as psychometric assessments. Included in this manual are a host of mathematical, statistical, and psychometric analyses used to establish evidence of validity and reliability of the TTI Success Insights Motivation Insights assessment.
May 4, 2020
To prosper in the Industry 4.0 ecosystem, individuals and organizations will be required to develop 21st century skill sets. This research seeks to identify emerging trends, pinpoint challenges and gain data-driven insights into the forces shaping the technical talent pipeline of Industry 4.0 in the United States. To successfully navigate the Industry 4.0 environment (and beyond), organizations will need to integrate four different generations (soon to be five) in their workforce. Next-Generation Leaders were found to be lacking in creativity and innovation and conceptual thinking, critical skills required in navigating an Industry 4.0 environment. This should serve as a wake-up call to educators tasked with overhauling an antiquated system, particularly at the graduate level. Based on responses to a series of questions using the TTI TriMetrix DNA assessment suite a data-driven, validated assessment instrument, this research presents an overview of the development of 25 professional competencies that contribute to superior performance.
May 4, 2020
Effective interdisciplinary research (IR) teams require skills of collaboration, sharing, and abilities to integrate knowledge from diverse disciplines. Pre-post data was collected using three learning modules designed to support the development of collaboration and teamwork skills in the context of IR. Results showed (1) participants learned and practiced essential collaborative skills in authentic contexts; (2) training modules were valued and helped participants recognize the important role that personal dispositional characteristics have on IR teams; (3) participants’ confidence in adapting to differences among team members increased; and (4) participants recognized that effective collaboration requires intentionality. This paper also introduces the concept of dispositional distancing.
