WHAT IS AN ASSESSMENT/DEVELOPMENT CENTRE?

The focal point of an Assessment/Development Centre is the use of simulations. The principal concept of its design is to replicate as closely as possible the key aspects of situations that an individual might encounter in the workplace. Thus, by exposing an individual to such simulated conditions, comprehensive insights are obtained of the person’s full range of capabilities in a specific simulated condition. Such insights into an individual’s capabilities allows informed decisions for appointment into more senior positions or targeted development and training required by such an individual before appointed into a more senior position can be executed.