Situational Judgement Tests

In the early 1950’s, industrial psychologists were disenchanted with their inconsistent ability to predict job performance – in particular, leadership effectiveness. They turned their attention from traits to typical worker behaviours as predictors of job performance and leader effectiveness.

This turned out ultimately to be an insightful move. Worker knowledge of appropriate behaviours in typical work situations turns out to be an effective predictor of future job performance.

Podium’s SJTs present scenarios based on real world workplace occurrences. Participants are presented with action options which they would choose or rate as most appropriate or effective in the presented situation. Results are thus related to the good judgement and good decision making capabilities of the test taker. When the scenarios presented are chosen for their relevance to the client or user organisation they become an effective behavioural assessment and can be highly effective in evaluating relevant leadership competencies.