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Choosing a tool

How to choose a leadership team assessment tool

LeaderPact is a research-based tool for assessing and improving a leadership team of 4 to 15 people, starting with a free three-minute scan. Whichever tool you choose, check the eight points below before you ask your team to answer.

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Eight things to check

CheckWhy it mattersHow LeaderPact does it
It measures the team, not individualsWhen a team survey rates people, members answer to protect themselves.Questions ask about the team, and no result is shown per person.
Anonymity is enforced, not promisedIn a group of four to fifteen, a promise is easy to break by accident.A threshold of four answers, held in the database and never lowered. Counts only, never names.
Nothing shows before the closeEarly results shape later answers, and show who answered when.Results open when the round closes, and are computed once.
It shows agreement, not only averagesA middling average can hide a team that is split.Every theme shows its level and an agreement label.
The research is visibleResearch-based should be something you can check.Each scale names its layer and its evidence rating.
It is honest about its own evidenceEvidence for the ideas is not evidence for the questionnaire.Every score says Research-based, not yet validated.
It leads to actionResults that stay in a report change little.Focus areas with actions that appear on the next agenda.
You can start aloneA first reading should not wait for a workshop.The scan is free, takes about three minutes and needs no account.

Questions to ask any vendor

  • Who can see individual answers, including your own staff?
  • What is the smallest number of answers a result needs, and who can change it?
  • Can results be filtered by role, location or tenure? In a small team, that can identify someone.
  • What evidence is there for the questionnaire itself, not only for the ideas behind it?
  • Where is the data kept, and what leaves the tool?

When does a facilitator help?

A tool gives the team a shared picture. Some teams read it together without help; others benefit from a coach or facilitator, especially when views differ sharply or trust is low. A good tool makes either way possible.

What should you read before you choose?

Start with how to assess a leadership team, which covers methods, questions and pitfalls. Then read what makes a leadership team effective for the research behind the questions.

Questions and answers

What is a leadership team assessment?
A structured way to see how a leadership team works: its conditions, how it meets and decides, and the trust and safety between members. Usually every member answers the same questions anonymously.
How many members need to answer?
In LeaderPact, at least four. Below that, no team result is shown, because a result for three or fewer can point to one person.
How often should a leadership team be assessed?
A full reading once or twice a year, with short pulses between, works for most teams. In LeaderPact, the Full diagnostic gives the full reading, and pulses follow your focus areas between.
Is the LeaderPact scan free?
Yes. The Leadership Team Scan, the team view and the Leader Profile are free, for one group.

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