Apr 3, 2019
Higher education is being challenged to improve work-related soft skill development. TTI SI is playing a major role by providing tools that help document skill level and acquisition over time. This article includes a published cross-walk showing how our DNA 23 assessment and the US National Research Council’s 21st-Century Skill list overlap.
Apr 3, 2019
VAA Sheri Smith has published a description of key competencies and behavioral styles found among a set of senior business managers. These skills include: persuasion, interpersonal skills, teamwork, negotiation, leadership, resiliency, conflict management, flexibility, personal accountability and self-management.
Apr 3, 2019
One of the biggest challenges that higher education faces is preparing today’s students to meet future workforce demands. While adding workplace skills to the curriculum is essential, tools to measure these goals are required. TTI SI is providing these tools, and the results are being collected regarding behaviors, motivators and professional competencies.
Apr 3, 2019
This major research project involved seven surgical training programs that studied 117 residents’ TriMetrix® reports and compared these scores to their American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination scores (ABSITE). The goal was to see if TTI SI tools could help improve program retention by creating better job matches and identifying residents who might be at risk for substandard academic performance.
Apr 3, 2019
A method was sought to determine the intangible characteristics of applicants to a general surgery residency program, particularly an assessment of behavior and motivation. The hypothesis was that such information could contribute to a more objective analysis of how well an applicant might fit into a program and its culture, and therefore improve the residents’ chance for success and reduce the attrition rate.
